Dover Middle School

302 East Mcfarlan Street, Dover NJ, 7801 | Dover Town School District | 973-989-2040
  • grades 7-8
  • students 504
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 59% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Dover
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
55%Dover
52%New Jersey

Dover Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Dover Town School District" in Dover, NJ. There are a total of 504 students and 31 teachers at Dover Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Dover Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average.

Dover Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students504
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dover Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
775-79%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dover Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 9.1% 8.7% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 6.6% 6.6% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.3% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 81.9% 82.3% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Dover demographics profile

StatisticDoverNew JerseyNational
Population17,8668,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,6771,21591
Median age38.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English31%69%79%
Speak Spanish66%16%13%

Education level achieved in Dover

IndexDoverNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school71.0%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college41.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.6%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dover Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.