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Dover Middle School

Q: Is Dover Middle School a good school?

Dover Middle School ranks 290 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Dover Middle School is a public middle school serving 613 students in grades 6-8 in Dover, Ohio. The school is part of the Dover City School District, which is ranked 254 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Dover Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Ohio middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Dover Middle School excels academically, consistently outperforming the state average on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, 70% of 8th graders were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school also stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 97.6% of students scoring proficient or better, far exceeding the district and state averages of 72.1% and 59.4% respectively. Additionally, Dover Middle School's gifted and talented students ranked 21st out of 274 Ohio middle schools in 2020-2021, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Pfeiffer Intermediate School and Edison Middle School in the Perry Local district, Dover Middle School generally outperforms its peers on test scores and other metrics. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been increasing, reaching 14.2% in 2024-2025, which is still lower than the state average of 15%.

616

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,335

Per pupil spending ?

45.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Ohio avg55%

290^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

254^th of 828Dover 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+38 vs state

Science70%+7 vs state

English Language Arts68%+10 vs state

Mathematics63%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	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 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		462 (75.0%)	14 (2.3%)	125 (20.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	72.7	290^th of 1036 public middle schools	72.0%		78.4	218^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.2%	72		70.0		69.9	67.3	50.7		62.2	77.5	63.2	97.6	$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		527 (78.9%)	5 (0.7%)	118 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	71.7	299^th of 1036 public middle schools	71.1%		75.6	249^th of 1046 public middle schools	76.2%	50		68.9		61.1	56.0	77.3		60.8	69.9	64.4	100.0	$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		149 (76.4%)	3 (1.5%)	36 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)								(n/a)	77.8		73.0				77.4					$9,229
Sandy Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	5130 State Route 183 NE	Magnolia	44643	Tuscarawas 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%)	63.7	411^th of 1036 public middle schools	60.3%		65.3	398^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.0%	13		61.7		53.6	53.8	54.7		68.8	69.5	53.8	88.2	$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		393 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	74.5	268^th of 1036 public middle schools	74.1%		73.8	275^th of 1046 public middle schools	73.7%	7		74.8		64.6	72.7	63.3		60.9	74.2	60.4	100.0	$11,425
Fairless Middle School	Public	6-8	11836 Navarre Rd SW	Navarre	44662	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-4293	293	21	14.2	49.8%	275 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	65.2	393^rd of 1036 public middle schools	62.1%		54.1	541^st of 1046 public middle schools	48.3%	148		65.9		71.3	59.8	50.5		62.1	67.6	48.2	83.3	$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		334 (93.3%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	59.3	461^st of 1036 public middle schools	55.5%		56.6	519^th of 1046 public middle schools	50.4%	58		69.6		69.2	49.5	34.3		55.6	61.5	56.8	95.0	$11,157
Canton South Middle School	Public	6-8	4404 Cleveland Ave S	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8015	378	30	12.6		287 (75.9%)	40 (10.6%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	62.4	427^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.8%		51.4	567^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.8%	140		69.3		59.2	52.4	48.0		59.0	65.5	55.5	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	49.7%	488 (83.1%)	23 (3.9%)	30 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.2%)								(n/a)	85.0		74.8	68.7			77.3	70.7				$11,898
Wise Elementary School	Public	5-8	4579 County Road 120	Millersburg	44654	Holmes County	East Holmes Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 893-2505	67	4	15.2	9.0%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	85.4	106^th of 1036 public middle schools	89.8%		82	163^rd of 1046 public middle schools	84.4%	57	80.0	76.5	70.0	83.3	75.0	88.2	90.0	79.2	75.0	70.6		$14,426

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Middle School

What district is Dover Middle School in?

Dover City

Is Dover Middle School a good school?

Dover Middle School ranks 290^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Dover Middle School attend?

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

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.

How many students attend Dover Middle School?

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

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