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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050543000256
DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
135 COLLEGE STREET, DOVER, AR 72837 · (479) 331-2702 · Pope County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
280 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
42.0%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
47.7%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
-58 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Set in DOVER, Arkansas, DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, overseen by DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 455 students across grades pre-K through 4.
DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 1,205 students overall.
On the student-mix side, DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.2%; this one delivers 46.8%.
In the broader community, census data for Pope County shows median household earnings sit near $57,344, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 25 public schools in Pope County (combined enrollment of about 10,311 students).
Nearest neighbor: DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.6%.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 513 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 94% to 90% over that span.
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Pope County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,131
Census ACS
Median income
$57,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT
- DOVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 375 students
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 375 students
Other schools in DOVER
- DOVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 375 students
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 375 students
Nearby schools
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 375
- DOVER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 375
- CENTER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 397
- CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.2 mi · 399
- RUSSELLVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.5 mi · 808
- HECTOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.7 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-04.
Is DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.