Best Public Schools in Dover, OK

Summary:

The city of Dover, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Dover Elementary School and Dover High School. While both schools face challenges, they also have notable strengths that set them apart.

Dover High School stands out with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 82.2%. Additionally, the school outperforms the state average in 11th grade English Language Arts proficiency. In contrast, Dover Elementary School excels in mathematics proficiency, surpassing both the district and state averages. However, the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the years.

Both schools face similar challenges, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, both schools underperform the state average in science proficiency. The funding allocation between the two schools also raises questions, as Dover High School spends more per student than Dover Elementary School. Overall, the Dover school district faces a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, requiring targeted interventions and resource allocation to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 N Taylor	Dover	73734	Kingfisher County	Dover	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 828-4205	143	16	9.1	61.5%	81 (56.6%)	4 (2.8%)	42 (29.4%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)								(n/a)		24.0		33.0		20.0			$20,933
Dover High School	Public	9-12	201 North Taylor	Dover	73734	Kingfisher County	Dover	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 828-4204	63	7	8.7	61.9%	35 (55.6%)	2 (3.2%)	20 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.5%)	38	287^th of 463 public high schools	38.0%		57.7	158^th of 431 public high schools	63.3%	129	42.0	42.0	8.0	8.0	12.0	12.0	35.0	35.0	$29,029

Cities Near Dover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingfisher	8.7 mi	5	71^st
Hennessey	9.1 mi	3	140^th
Loyal	11.4 mi	1
Omega	16.35 mi	1	21^st
Okarche	17.83 mi	3	15^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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