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Dover Middle School

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Dover Middle School ranks 250 th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Dover Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Dover City, Dover, OH, with 616 students. Statewide, it ranks 250th of 1,046 schools in 2025–2026—76th percentile, 4 stars—slightly above Dover City’s 70th percentile, 4-star district rank. It has never dropped below the 71st percentile over available history and has always earned 4 stars, peaking at 82nd percentile in 2017–2018. Chronic absenteeism is 11.5%, below the district’s 12.0%; free/reduced lunch was 45.51% in 2023–2024, and the student-teacher ratio was 19.8 in 2024–2025.

Academically, Dover Middle School exceeds Ohio averages in every tested subject and grade. Algebra I is a standout: 100% proficient in 2025–2026, versus 64.5% for Dover City and 61.6% statewide, and 100%, 100%, 97.6%, and 100% over four years. Science 8 is 77.4%, Math 6 72.8%, Math 7 61.1%, Math 8 69.6%, ELA 6 59.4%, ELA 7 73.5%, and ELA 8 67.9%. Among nearby schools, Dover’s 76th percentile is comparable to Tuscarawas Middle School (76th), behind Edison Middle School (89th) and Wise Elementary School (87th), and ahead of Joseph Welty Middle School (62nd), Canton South Middle School (63rd), Sandy Valley Middle School (63rd), Claymont Middle School (61st), and Fairless Middle School (56th). The closest neighbor, Joseph Welty Middle School, is 3.85 miles away; Dover now outperforms it in every tested subject-grade area, though Joseph Welty Middle School ranked higher in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. ELA 6 is a relative soft spot—only 3.4 points above state—while Math 8 and Science 8 rebounded in 2025–2026.

A key differentiator is effectiveness with low-income students: the low-SES subgroup ranked 57th of 996 in 2025–2026, the 94th percentile with 5 stars, up from 91st and 85th in prior years. Special education students improved to 73rd percentile, 4 stars. Chronic absenteeism, at 11.5%, is lower than Dover City and most nearby schools, including Joseph Welty Middle School (19.3%), Edison Middle School (19.9%), Canton South Middle School (22.0%), and Fairless Middle School (28.3%). With the highest nearby student-teacher ratio (19.8) and mid-range per-student spending ($8,048 in 2018–2019), the school appears efficient, though capacity strain is worth watching.

616

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,335

Per pupil spending ?

31.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2131 N Wooster Ave
Dover, OH 44622-2403

(330) 364-7121

District: Dover City

Students who attend Dover Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dover High School

Feeder schools for Dover Middle School:

Elementary:	Dover Avenue Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg68%

Ohio avg57%

250^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 773Dover City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	250 of 1046	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	290 of 1036	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	218 of 1046	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	243 of 1048	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	258 of 1017	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	301 of 1037	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	233 of 1050	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	184 of 1010	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	203 of 1038	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	244 of 1050	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	59.5	491 of 1035	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.2	302 of 1008	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	375 of 1001	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	247 of 989	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	302 of 925	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.9	288 of 895	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.5	246 of 858	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	207 of 835	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	129 of 837	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	146 of 732	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	75.5	153 of 692	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	63.6	171 of 400	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	51.3	202 of 565	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	273 of 576	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	122 of 658	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	130 of 643	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	94 of 142	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	20 of 110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	62 of 127	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	81 of 107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	218 of 947	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.1	303 of 938	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	232 of 942	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	227 of 943	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	253 of 925	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	281 of 910	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	223 of 917	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	169 of 897	81.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	21 of 274	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	64.0	181 of 521	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	145 of 270	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	172 of 262	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	96 of 239	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	103 of 247	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	126 of 228	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	119 of 222	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	57 of 996	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	85 of 983	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.9	152 of 989	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	213 of 974	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	252 of 947	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	407 of 923	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	355 of 945	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	291 of 924	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	258 of 955	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	247 of 954	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	184 of 958	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	211 of 963	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	256 of 946	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	307 of 924	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	212 of 933	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	187 of 916	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	154 of 579	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	173 of 572	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	231 of 563	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	165 of 590	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	166 of 790	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	219 of 777	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	170 of 795	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	189 of 805	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	231 of 809	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	264 of 781	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	197 of 796	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	153 of 781	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)92nd percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)47th percentile-30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+38 vs state

Science77%+16 vs state

Mathematics68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)				Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Dover Middle School	Public	6-8	2131 N Wooster Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7121	616	31	19.8	31.0%	462 (75.0%)	14 (2.3%)	125 (20.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	75.1	250^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.1%		72.7	290^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.0%	40		77.4		72.8	61.1	69.6		59.4	73.5	67.9		100.0	$9,335
Joseph Welty Middle School	Public	6-8	315 4th St NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0645	668	36	18.5	48.5%	527 (78.9%)	5 (0.7%)	118 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	64.4	400^th of 1046 public middle schools	61.8%		71.7	299^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.1%	101		60.5		59.9	56.6	65.9		58.3	67.9	59.0		97.9	$9,205
Central Elementary School	Public	5	145 Ray Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0700	195	10	19.5	61.5%	149 (76.4%)	3 (1.5%)	36 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	70.3		73.4				77.7						$9,229
Sandy Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	5130 State Route 183 NE	Magnolia	44643	Stark County	Sandy Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 866-3339	263	17	15.4	—	244 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	65.2	388^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.9%		63.7	411^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.3%	23		45.1		58.1	67.4	68.4		62.6	70.6	61.4		86.7	$15,164
Tuscarawas Middle School	Public	6-8	261 School St	Tuscarawas	44682	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-4226	397	24	16.8	47.6%	393 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74.9	254^th of 1046 public middle schools	75.7%		74.5	268^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.1%	14		73.6		65.2	71.6	77.7		64.0	66.2	65.6		100.0	$11,425
Fairless Middle School	Public	5-8	11836 Navarre Rd SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-4293	293	21	14.2	—	275 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	59.8	457^th of 1046 public middle schools	56.3%		65.2	393^rd of 1036 public middle schools	62.1%	64		64.4		54.6	50.9	60.2		44.3	73.4	60.0		96.2	$13,643
Claymont Middle School	Public	6-8	215 E 6th St	Uhrichsville	44683	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-5241	358	21	17.2	54.2%	334 (93.3%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	63.5	409^th of 1046 public middle schools	60.9%		59.3	461^st of 1036 public middle schools	55.5%	52		77.1		67.7	61.5	39.7		58.3	60.6	61.5		94.4	$11,157
Canton South Middle School	Public	5-9	4404 Cleveland Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8015	378	30	12.6	50.0%	287 (75.9%)	40 (10.6%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	65.8	382^nd of 1046 public middle schools	63.5%		62.4	427^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.8%	45		59.8		68.4	68.1	53.8		63.6	69.2	54.4		100.0	$13,907
Pfeiffer Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4315 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 478-6163	587	35	16.8	—	488 (83.1%)	23 (3.9%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)								(n/a)	76.5		76.2	72.9			78.8	72.8					$11,898
Edison Middle School	Public	7-8	4201 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 478-6167	585	35	16.8	—	508 (86.8%)	23 (3.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	84.9	113^th of 1046 public middle schools	89.2%		85.1	116^th of 1036 public middle schools	88.8%	3		82.9			70.5	84.4			78.3	74.0	100.0	100.0	$11,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Middle School

What district is Dover Middle School in?

Dover City

What high school do graduates of Dover Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dover Middle School usually go on to attend Dover High School

How many students attend Dover Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 616 students attended Dover Middle School.

Is Dover Middle School a good school?

Dover Middle School ranks 250^th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dover Middle School?

Students at Dover Middle School are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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