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Dover Area Elementary School

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Dover Area Elementary School ranks 437 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Dover Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 352 students in grades K-5 within the Dover Area School District in Pennsylvania. The school is highly regarded, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger and consistently outperforming state and district averages in academic assessments.

One of the school's key strengths is its academic performance. Dover Area Elementary School students excel in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA), with 65.7% and 56.9% proficiency rates respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, surpassing the district (48.9% Math, 52.8% ELA) and state (41.7% Math, 48.5% ELA) averages. The school also stands out for its exceptional science proficiency, with 92.6% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, far exceeding the district (70.8%) and state (65.8%) averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Dover Area School District, Weigelstown Elementary and Leib Elementary, Dover Area Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in both Math and ELA proficiency. Additionally, the school's ability to support economically disadvantaged students is noteworthy, as it ranks 143rd out of 1,369 Pennsylvania elementary schools for low-income students, with 74% proficiency in Math and 59.4% proficiency in ELA.

356

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,454

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 E Canal St
Dover, PA 17315-1599

(717) 292-8068

District: Dover Area School District

Students who attend Dover Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Dover Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (61% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dover Area School District

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

437^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Dover Area School District

175^th of 606Dover Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	437 of 1511	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	410 of 1526	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	444 of 1534	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	591 of 1534	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	616 of 1433	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	532 of 1544	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	384 of 1530	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	352 of 1547	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	486 of 1554	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.5	378 of 1474	74.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	517 of 1030	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	446 of 1466	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	356 of 1488	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	143 of 1369	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	273 of 1432	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	236 of 1414	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	379 of 1475	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	430 of 1495	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	412 of 1201	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	393 of 1229	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	418 of 1236	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+24 vs state

English Language Arts57%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Dover Area Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	109 E Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8068	356	27	13.1	99.2%	268 (75.3%)	13 (3.7%)	51 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	72.2	437^th of 1511 public elementary schools	71.1%		74.4	410^th of 1526 public elementary schools	73.1%	27	67.9	81.7	47.5				65.7	58.5	70.0	42.4				56.9	$17,454	$846	$16,609
North Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	5161 N Salem Church Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8071	384	27	14.2	94.5%	302 (78.6%)	19 (4.9%)	41 (10.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	71.5	447^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.4%		77.1	349^th of 1526 public elementary schools	77.1%	98	50.8	81.7	53.7				63.4	52.4	75.3	50.0				60.4	$18,215	$877	$17,339
Weigelstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	3205 Carlisle Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8072	323	26	12.4	97.8%	198 (61.3%)	18 (5.6%)	74 (22.9%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	55.4	738^th of 1511 public elementary schools	51.2%		63.9	617^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.6%	121	58.5	61.1	27.4				47.9	60.4	61.1	35.3				51.5	$20,801	$866	$19,935
Leib Elementary School	Public	K-5	2925 Oakland Rd	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 292-8070	372	25	14.8	99.2%	267 (71.8%)	20 (5.4%)	55 (14.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	70.7	459^th of 1511 public elementary schools	69.6%		63.1	638^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.2%	179	77.2	72.4	50.9				67.4	61.4	56.5	38.9				52.8	$15,805	$901	$14,904
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2065 High St	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 764-6869	427	29	14.8	64.2%	218 (51.1%)	60 (14.1%)	88 (20.6%)	10 (2.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$12,410	$745	$11,666
Trimmer Elementary School	Public	2-5	1900 Brenda Rd	York	17408	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 764-6586	421	33	12.7	61.8%	210 (49.9%)	47 (11.2%)	110 (26.1%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.2%)	60.6	642^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.4	786^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.5%	144		58.0	46.9				51.9		57.9	42.2				49.4	$12,804	$768	$12,036
Roundtown Elementary School	Public	K-3	570 Church Rd	York	17404	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	573	36	15.7	30.5%	389 (67.9%)	53 (9.2%)	65 (11.3%)	26 (4.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)	74.1						74.1	64.2						64.2	$15,863	$25	$15,839
Conewago Elementary School	Public	K-3	570 Copenhaffer Rd	York	17404	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-1644	343	24	14.1	35.3%	226 (65.9%)	41 (12.0%)	30 (8.7%)	22 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)								(n/a)	55.0						55.0	53.9						53.9	$17,764	$628	$17,136
Lincolnway Elementary School	Public	2-3	2625 West Philadelphia St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 792-3902	406	29	14.2	61.1%	203 (50.0%)	36 (8.9%)	104 (25.6%)	12 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.1%)								(n/a)	39.9						39.9	29.5						29.5	$13,772	$826	$12,945
Edgar Fahs Smith STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	701 Texas Ave	York	17404	York County	York City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 849-1240	388	37	10.5	104.1%	34 (8.8%)	168 (43.3%)	173 (44.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	27.9	1105^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		34.4	1073^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	29.7%	32	36.4	33.4	34.3	16.7	31.7	15.1	28.3	21.2	47.3	28.6	33.4	36.5	30.3	33.2	$22,912	$2,912	$20,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Area Elementary School

How many students attend Dover Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Dover Area Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dover Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dover Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Dover Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Dover Area Elementary School?

Students at Dover Area Elementary School are 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Dover Area Elementary School a good school?

Dover Area Elementary School ranks 437^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Dover Area School District

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

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