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Dover Area Middle School

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Dover Area Middle School ranks 296 th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 873 Pennsylvania Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Pennsylvania middle schools

Summary

Dover Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 773 students in grades 6-8 in the Dover Area School District in Dover, Pennsylvania. The district is ranked 175 out of 606 in the state and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Dover Area Middle School's English Language Arts (ELA) and science proficiency rates are close to or above the district and state averages, its math proficiency rates consistently lag behind. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall math proficiency was 37.4% compared to the district's 48.9% and the state's 41.7%. However, the school's science proficiency rates are strong, with 61.2% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the district's 70.8% and the state's 65.8%. When compared to nearby schools like York Suburban Middle School and Northeastern Middle School, Dover Area Middle School generally performs worse in math and ELA proficiency rates.

The school has a relatively high per-student spending of $21,234 in 2022-2023 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.3 in 2023-2024, but these resources have not translated into significantly better academic performance compared to nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.06% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. While the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well, African American students and students with disabilities perform significantly worse, indicating that the school may need to address equity issues and provide more targeted support for these underperforming groups.

735

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,156

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46 W Canal St
Dover, PA 17315

(717) 292-8067

District: Dover Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Pennsylvania avg45%

296^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	296 of 873	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	330 of 891	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	330 of 893	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	263 of 883	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	277 of 797	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	164 of 393	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	307 of 421	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	327 of 643	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	378 of 672	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	437 of 660	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	265 of 835	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	302 of 860	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	114 of 348	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	253 of 843	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	301 of 877	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	298 of 874	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	323 of 839	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	349 of 870	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	91.5	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	270 of 649	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	319 of 673	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	326 of 681	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Math37%-4 vs state

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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 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 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 Middle School	Public	6-8	46 W Canal St	Dover	17315	York County	Dover Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 292-8067	735	57	12.8	99.6%	551 (75.0%)	39 (5.3%)	108 (14.7%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	63.7	296^th of 873 public middle schools	66.1%		63	330^th of 891 public middle schools	63.0%	34			44.1	38.0	30.2	37.4			52.6	49.1	52.0	51.3	$17,156	$429	$16,727
West York Area Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Bannister St	York	17404	York County	West York Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 845-1671	645	55	11.6	55.5%	347 (53.8%)	71 (11.0%)	147 (22.8%)	14 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.6%)	43.8	500^th of 873 public middle schools	42.7%		40.3	555^th of 891 public middle schools	37.7%	55			26.1	27.0	24.6	25.9			44.4	45.1	37.1	42.1	$29,287	$1,757	$27,530
Sinking Springs Elementary School	Public	4-6	2850 Susquehanna Trail	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	641	43	15.0	41.5%	415 (64.7%)	54 (8.4%)	98 (15.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)								(n/a)	59.1	69.4	59.1			62.3	52.7	60.8	60.5			58.2	$16,512	$251	$16,261
Spring Grove Area Intrmd School	Public	5-6	1480 Roth Church Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	608	38	15.8	38.5%	481 (79.1%)	36 (5.9%)	56 (9.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)								(n/a)		46.2	43.2			44.7		46.5	53.5			50.0	$15,462	$542	$14,921
Spring Forge Intrd School	Public	4-6	100 South Hartman Street	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-9833	477	30	15.8	48.6%	321 (67.3%)	45 (9.4%)	56 (11.7%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.3%)								(n/a)	56.1	41.9	43.7			46.9	54.6	41.3	60.3			51.5	$12,640	$535	$12,105
Central York Middle School	Public	7-8	1950 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 846-6789	844	65	13.0	46.6%	494 (58.5%)	89 (10.5%)	154 (18.2%)	36 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.4%)	73	197^th of 873 public middle schools	77.4%		69.6	254^th of 891 public middle schools	71.5%	57				38.4	42.1	40.3				53.4	56.5	54.9	$17,429	$08	$17,421
Shallow Brook Inter School	Public	4-6	213 S Hartman St	Manchester	17345	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 266-7030	507	29	17.7	45.8%	352 (69.4%)	45 (8.9%)	50 (9.9%)	23 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)								(n/a)	55.7	46.2	45.8			49.4	56.1	48.3	60.3			55.2	$15,396	$773	$14,622
North Hills Elementary School	Public	4-6	1330 N Hills Rd	York	17406	York County	Central York School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 846-6789	675	43	15.7	49.2%	394 (58.4%)	79 (11.7%)	125 (18.5%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)	36.1	34.9	48.3			39.8	43.9	43.8	54.6			47.5	$14,926	$303	$14,623
Spring Grove Area Middle School	Public	7-8	244 Old Hanover Rd	Spring Grove	17362	York County	Spring Grove Area School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 225-4731	650	43	15.0	40.8%	518 (79.7%)	36 (5.5%)	52 (8.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.2%)	63.5	298^th of 873 public middle schools	65.9%		69.3	258^th of 891 public middle schools	71.0%	40				37.6	27.9	32.9				51.7	52.8	52.3	$17,799	$653	$17,146
Northeastern Middle School	Public	7-8	4855 Board Road	Mount Wolf	17347	York County	Northeastern York School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 266-3676	595	43	13.9	51.4%	403 (67.7%)	67 (11.3%)	72 (12.1%)	23 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.7%)	58	358^th of 873 public middle schools	59.0%		50.6	456^th of 891 public middle schools	48.8%	98				26.0	35.3	30.6				49.5	48.2	48.8	$15,232	$1,089	$14,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dover Area Middle School?

Students at Dover Area Middle School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dover Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Dover Area Middle School.

Is Dover Area Middle School a good school?

Dover Area Middle School ranks 296^th of 873 Pennsylvania middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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