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Dover Elementary

Q: Is Dover Elementary a good school?

Dover Elementary ranks 393 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dover Elementary is a public elementary school serving 493 students in grades PK-5 in Dover, Tennessee. It is part of the Stewart County School District, which is ranked 62 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dover Elementary consistently outperforms the Stewart County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 52.6% of Dover Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 45.9% for Stewart County and 42.2% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, Dover Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.6% in 2021-2022 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Dover Elementary to nearby schools, Erin Elementary and Tennessee Ridge Elementary, both in the neighboring Houston County district, have significantly lower test scores and overall performance compared to Dover Elementary. This suggests that district-level factors, such as resources and leadership, can have a substantial impact on individual school outcomes.

486

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,425

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 Dr. Robert H. Lee
Dover, TN 37058

(931) 232-5442

District: Stewart County

Students who attend Dover Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stewart County Middle School
High:	Stewart County Adult High School
	Stewart County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2014 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

393^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Stewart County

62^nd of 139Stewart County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	393 of 1009	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	451 of 1018	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	483 of 1020	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	433 of 1000	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	247 of 983	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	201 of 985	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	208 of 997	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.1	197 of 646	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.5	228 of 855	73.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.1	201 of 853	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	189 of 846	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	40.8	540 of 820	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.4	223 of 818	72.7%	★★★★☆
2010	35.5	573 of 809	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	388 of 986	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	404 of 990	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	505 of 989	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	411 of 975	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	242 of 945	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	117 of 926	87.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	517 of 843	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	413 of 853	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	470 of 865	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	261 of 858	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	196 of 823	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	64 of 821	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	121 of 877	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	384 of 984	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	496 of 991	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	456 of 987	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	447 of 980	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	265 of 941	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	251 of 916	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	296 of 618	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	455 of 582	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	511 of 528	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	441 of 447	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	464 of 840	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	513 of 847	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	549 of 852	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	484 of 844	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	270 of 844	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	230 of 812	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	225 of 841	73.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Science42%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Dr. Robert H. Lee	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5442	493	32	15.5		470 (95.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	57.1	393^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%		51.8	451^st of 1018 public elementary schools	55.7%	58	51.4	38.6	64.4	52.6	54.2	50.0	35.6	45.7	40.3	58.6	31.1	42.2	$12,425	$1,190	$10,102
North Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Hwy 79	Big Rock	37023	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5505	472	29	16.1		431 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	43.8	551^st of 1009 public elementary schools	45.4%		51.8	450^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.8%	101	32.9	54.1	38.1	41.0	36.8	55.7	34.9	42.0	30.3	55.7	23.8	36.0	$12,535	$958	$10,408
Tennessee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 School ST	Tennessee Ridge	37178	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 721-3780	205	15	13.8		168 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	30.2	733^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.4	660^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.2%	73	31.6	29.2	48.6	37.1	39.5	29.2	17.1	28.9	28.9	37.5	28.6	30.9	$14,088	$1,108	$11,859
Erin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-3127	367	28	12.9		314 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%		19	849^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.6%	3	21.4	32.7	18.5	24.1	16.1	42.3	18.5	25.3	16.1	46.2	14.8	25.3	$11,886	$1,168	$9,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Elementary

What district is Dover Elementary in?

Stewart County

What schools do graduates of Dover Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dover Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stewart County Middle School
High : Stewart County Adult High School
High : Stewart County High School

How many students attend Dover Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Dover Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dover Elementary?

Students at Dover Elementary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dover Elementary a good school?

Dover Elementary ranks 393^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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