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Dover Middle School

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Dover Middle School ranks 971 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 35% of New York middle schools

Summary

Dover Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Dover Union Free School District, located in Dover Plains, NY. With 295 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New York middle schools, receiving 2-3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Academically, Dover Middle School's performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 41.67% to 44.44%, compared to the state average of 50.86% to 52.38%. In math, the proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 21.28% to 67.53%, well below the state averages of 46.74% to 56.47%. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $16,346 in 2020-2021 to $30,975 in 2023-2024, but remains below the state average and the spending levels of some nearby schools, such as Millbrook Middle School.

Despite the overall academic challenges, Dover Middle School has shown strong performance on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Earth and Space Sciences in recent years. However, the school faces significant gaps in performance between different student subgroups, with female students generally outperforming male students and White students outperforming Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60% to 70.51% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

295

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,819

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2368 Rt 22
Dover Plains, NY 12522

(845) 877-5740

District: Dover Union Free School District

Students who attend Dover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dover High School

Feeder schools for Dover Middle School:

Elementary:	Dover Elementary School
	Wingdale Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Hispanic:

42.0%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 52% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

New York avg52%

971^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

692^nd of 874Dover Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	971 of 1500	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	753 of 1504	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	751 of 1500	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	779 of 1479	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	760 of 1242	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	766 of 1439	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	780 of 1438	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	812 of 1455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.7	897 of 1429	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	871 of 1407	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.9	609 of 1401	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.4	777 of 1373	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.9	763 of 1337	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	740 of 1295	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	654 of 1243	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	536 of 1224	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	546 of 1185	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	471 of 1123	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	583 of 1095	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	470 of 646	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	296 of 615	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	364 of 591	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	455 of 581	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	876 of 1457	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	624 of 1465	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	692 of 1463	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	793 of 1454	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	557 of 1066	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	835 of 1370	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	827 of 1353	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	650 of 965	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	321 of 943	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	426 of 914	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	490 of 826	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	558 of 810	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	826 of 1283	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	620 of 1296	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	637 of 1288	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	663 of 1306	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	533 of 935	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	773 of 1241	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	757 of 1245	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1054 of 1455	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	890 of 1464	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	757 of 1464	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	746 of 1455	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	779 of 1071	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	663 of 1366	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	688 of 1352	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	702 of 1298	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	543 of 1303	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	336 of 1307	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	547 of 1283	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	382 of 522	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	531 of 1139	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	715 of 1170	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	570 of 775	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	412 of 778	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	447 of 772	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	481 of 748	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	497 of 614	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	518 of 716	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	549 of 763	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences90%+34 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

Math42%-10 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover Middle School	Public	6-8	2368 Rt 22	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 877-5740	295	32	9.0	63.4%	149 (50.5%)	12 (4.1%)	124 (42.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	36.9	971^st of 1500 public middle schools	35.3%		47.7	753^rd of 1504 public middle schools	49.9%	218			100.0			90.0			44.4	41.7	43.5			21.3	42.4	67.5		35.7	98.6	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.7	99.7	$32,819	$1,125	$31,694
Pawling Middle School	Public	5-8	80 Wagner Rd	Pawling	12564	Dutchess County	Pawling Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 855-4653	319	35	9.1	34.2%	175 (54.9%)	10 (3.1%)	115 (36.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	52.4	681^st of 1500 public middle schools	54.6%		39.8	925^th of 1504 public middle schools	38.5%	244			100.0	68.8				52.8	64.1	64.7	46.6		54.3	31.6	57.1	35.1	62.9		93.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	96.6	$42,271	$523	$41,748
Union Vale Middle School	Public	6-8	1657 E Noxon Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 223-8600	990	98	10.0	28.1%	641 (64.7%)	52 (5.3%)	235 (23.7%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (3.4%)	39.4	921^st of 1500 public middle schools	38.6%		43.9	831^st of 1504 public middle schools	44.7%	90			99.0			88.2			45.5	33.3	44.9			53.4	51.5	32.4		38.1	99.0	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	99.7	$32,715	$803	$31,913
Millbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	43 Alden Pl	Millbrook	12545	Dutchess County	Millbrook Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 677-4210	168	25	6.8	30.4%	114 (67.9%)	6 (3.6%)	35 (20.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.1%)	65.6	456^th of 1500 public middle schools	69.6%		70.7	360^th of 1504 public middle schools	76.1%	96	100.0		100.0						61.9	70.5	50.9			69.8	70.5	45.2		36.6	98.1	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	99.1	98.6	$45,895	$1,264	$44,631
Lagrange Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Stringham Rd	Lagrangeville	12540	Dutchess County	Arlington Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 486-4880	817	84	9.7	46.3%	414 (50.7%)	112 (13.7%)	222 (27.2%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	23.1	1262^nd of 1500 public middle schools	15.9%		22	1266^th of 1504 public middle schools	15.8%	4			94.6			75.0			35.3	28.2	37.0			34.6	42.4	29.4		28.3	99.2	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$31,776	$780	$30,997
Van Wyck Junior High School	Public	7-8	6 Hillside Lake Rd	Wappingers Falls	12590	Dutchess County	Wappingers Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 227-1700	878	75	11.6	26.0%	607 (69.1%)	54 (6.2%)	166 (18.9%)	26 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	63.9	485^th of 1500 public middle schools	67.7%		65	456^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.7%	29			100.0			94.3				58.3	55.0				53.6	64.9		56.3	99.2	99.8	100.0	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.7	99.8	$29,284	$252	$29,032
Eugene Brooks Intermediate School	Public	4-8	194 Haight Rd	Amenia	12501	Dutchess County	Northeast Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 373-4100	236	31	7.6	36.0%	144 (61.0%)	5 (2.1%)	80 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	43.9	829^th of 1500 public middle schools	44.7%		27.3	1159^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.9%	330			100.0	84.6			23.4	53.7	58.1	22.2	69.2	32.6	56.4	45.5	43.5	50.0	43.9	35.7	96.1	97.4	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.7	97.8	$37,265	$5,978	$31,287
Henry H Wells Middle School	Public	6-8	570 Rt 312	Brewster	10509	Putnam County	Brewster Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 279-3702	656	76	8.6	38.1%	257 (39.2%)	22 (3.4%)	348 (53.0%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	43.3	842^nd of 1500 public middle schools	43.9%		27.1	1165^th of 1504 public middle schools	22.5%	323			100.0	100.0	100.0				40.7	42.4	49.4			43.6	55.1	36.4		51.5	97.2	98.7	98.0	98.5	98.4	98.8	98.4	98.1	$40,917	$1,119	$39,798
Poughkeepsie Middle School	Public	5-8	55 College Ave	Poughkeepsie	12603	Dutchess County	Poughkeepsie City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 451-4800	871	75	11.6	84.4%	27 (3.1%)	402 (46.2%)	357 (41.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	75 (8.6%)	6.6	1460^th of 1500 public middle schools	2.7%		7.7	1458^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.1%	2		72.0	70.4						25.5	25.5	15.9			13.1	9.4	0.8		14.1	99.7	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,537	$2,629	$31,908
George Fischer Middle School	Public	5-8	281 Fair St	Carmel	10512	Putnam County	Carmel Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 228-2300	1,138	100	11.3	35.6%	561 (49.3%)	39 (3.4%)	472 (41.5%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.2%)	35.7	997^th of 1500 public middle schools	33.5%		48.2	744^th of 1504 public middle schools	50.5%	253	97.1		98.4					37.3	38.9	39.8	47.4		49.8	35.2	57.6	35.1	41.0	33.1	99.2	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.6	$33,595	$1,116	$32,479

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