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Dover Elementary School

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Dover Elementary School ranks 240 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dover Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Dover, Tennessee, serving 486 students as part of Stewart County Schools. The school recently earned a 4-star rating and ranked 240th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 76th percentile – a strong rebound from a mid-2020s dip and a return to its earlier high performance.

Dover leads its local peers in every tested subject. On the latest TNReady assessments, math proficiency was 54.1%, English language arts was 56.6%, and science was 53.4% – all above both district and state averages. That puts Dover roughly 10 points ahead of same-district North Stewart Elementary in math and ELA, and 15–24 points ahead of Erin Elementary and Tennessee Ridge Elementary (both in Houston County Schools). Dover also stands out for attendance: only 7.1% of students are chronically absent, less than half the state rate and far below North Stewart’s 13.8% or Erin’s 18.7%.

Perhaps most encouraging is how broad the improvement has been. Special education students jumped from the 22nd percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, and low-income students now rank in the 65th percentile. Dover accomplishes these results without exceptional spending – at $12,425 per student, it spends nearly $1,700 less than Tennessee Ridge, which ranks far lower. With steady progress in math, a sharp rise in ELA, and a science turnaround, Dover has become the clear academic leader among nearby elementary schools.

486

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,425

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

115 Dr. Robert H. Lee
Dover, TN 37058

(931) 232-5442

District: Stewart County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Tennessee avg43%

240^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Stewart County Schools

40^th of 141Stewart County Schools 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	240 of 1019	76.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.1	291 of 823	64.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	66.5	122 of 641	81.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	60.4	275 of 849	67.6%	★★★☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+16 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Dr. Robert H. Lee	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5442	493	32	15.5	30.7%	470 (95.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	71.1	240^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.4%		57.1	393^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%	153	57.1	49.3	56.1	54.1	57.1	59.4	53.0	56.6	47.1	62.3	50.8	53.4	$12,425	$1,190	$10,102
North Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Us 79	Big Rock	37023	Stewart County	Stewart County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5505	472	29	16.1	28.4%	431 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	53.5	456^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.8	551^st of 1009 public elementary schools	45.4%	95	43.5	42.1	47.6	44.3	37.1	51.3	47.6	45.8	33.9	59.2	47.6	47.8	$12,535	$958	$10,408
Tennessee Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 School Street	Tennessee Ridge	37178	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 721-3780	205	15	13.8	30.9%	168 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	29.6	756^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.2	733^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.4%	23	40.7	33.3	40.9	37.5	29.6	30.8	40.9	33.0	29.6	33.3	31.8	31.8	$14,088	$1,108	$11,859
Erin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-3127	367	28	12.9	26.1%	314 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	35.5	687^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%	159	43.3	32.7	41.5	39.4	50.0	22.6	37.0	37.1	36.7	25.0	30.2	30.9	$11,886	$1,168	$9,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Elementary School

What district is Dover Elementary School in?

Stewart County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Dover Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Dover Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Dover Elementary School a good school?

Dover Elementary School ranks 240^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dover Elementary School?

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

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

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

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