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South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-1

422

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,685

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 E Shafer Ave
Dover, OH 44622-2160

(330) 364-7111

District: Dover City

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dover Middle School
High:	Dover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2010 → 58th in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Ohio avg67%

Not ranked this year

South Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	65.6	709 of 1676	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	727 of 1636	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	914 of 1651	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.5	879 of 1678	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.4	780 of 1684	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	985 of 1687	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.0	684 of 1701	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	511 of 1709	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.9	882 of 1686	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	995 of 1662	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	972 of 1610	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.8	943 of 1582	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	923 of 1609	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	949 of 1504	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	66.6	529 of 1501	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.3	721 of 1471	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	27.2	803 of 1021	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	58.9	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.9	83 of 174	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	66.1	614 of 1502	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	641 of 1518	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	59.0	78 of 228	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	119 of 239	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	64.5	531 of 1465	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	859 of 1465	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	65.7	635 of 1535	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	757 of 1536	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	55.1	680 of 1271	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	499 of 1309	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)66th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)65th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)59th percentile~ school

Male (2019)59th percentile~ school

White (2019)46th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2018)21st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2018-2019) ?

Mathematics75%+7 vs state

Science73%+8 vs state

English Language Arts72%+5 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)			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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	280 E Shafer Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-7111	422	20	21.1		280 (66.4%)	3 (0.7%)	121 (28.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$7,685
East Elementary School	Public	2-3	325 Betscher Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-7114	405	19	21.3		270 (66.7%)	3 (0.7%)	110 (27.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)		75.3			66.3			$8,271
West Elementary School	Public	4	232 Tuscarawas Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0755	198	11	18.0		144 (72.7%)	1 (0.5%)	50 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)								(n/a)			79.9			63.2		$10,396
Dover Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	125 W 13th St	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7117	392	20	19.6		275 (70.2%)	2 (0.5%)	94 (24.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	68.1	565^th of 1558 public elementary schools	63.7%		72.5	489^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.0%	76	74.9		76.7	77.0		61.9	68.4	$8,417
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	470 Fair Ave NE	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0715	236	12	19.6		171 (72.5%)	1 (0.4%)	59 (25.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)								(n/a)								$10,365
Quaker Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	400 Mill Ave SE Ste 901	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	Quaker Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(330) 364-0618	159	3	53.0		135 (84.9%)	9 (5.7%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)
South Elementary School	Public	2-3	132 Providence Ave SW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0725	429	23	18.6		292 (68.1%)	4 (0.9%)	112 (26.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)		70.2			75.0			$8,763
York Elementary School	Public	K-1	938 Stonecreek Rd SW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0770	209	11	19.0		129 (61.7%)	1 (0.5%)	74 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)								$10,525
Midvale Elementary School	Public	K-5	4259 W. State Street	Midvale	44653	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 339-1191	390	20	19.5		376 (96.4%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	74.4	441^st of 1558 public elementary schools	71.7%		72.3	494^th of 1577 public elementary schools	68.7%	53	89.7	73.8	81.2	77.6	69.2	63.8	81.0	$11,548
Strasburg-Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 N Bodmer Ave	Strasburg	44680	Tuscarawas County	Strasburg-Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 878-6503	227	14	16.2	81.1%	203 (89.4%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	71.5	505^th of 1558 public elementary schools	67.6%		67.6	595^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.3%	90	57.9	92.3	87.5	52.6	74.4	84.4	71.1	$15,041

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 66% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is South Elementary School in?

Dover City

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dover Middle School
High : Dover High School

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