Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOPLIN SCHOOLS·NCES 291635003410
Dover Hill Elementary
1100 N MAIN STREET, JOPLIN, MO 64802 · (417) 625-5380 · Jasper County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
336 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
34.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 23.4% | 38.8% | 20.0% |
| Math | 10.8% | 24.0% | 28.5% | 36.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.1% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.6% | 29.7% |
| 2022-23 | 48.1% | 38.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Schools most like Dover Hill Elementary
Dover Hill Elementary's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Hill Elementary this school | 412 | 81.6% | 33.8% |
| WESTPORT ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 351 | 80.6% | 14.6% |
| WILLIAMS ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 412 | 84.7% | 25.0% |
| MCKINLEY ELEM. JOPLIN | 324 | 82.1% | 40.1% |
| FREMONT ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 360 | 82.5% | 30.2% |
| BINGHAM ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 429 | 73.4% | 36.9% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dover Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jasper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #678 of 1,002 | #19 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #676 of 1,019 ▲ 82 | #19 of 23 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #571 of 1,018 ▲ 57 | #16 of 23 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #351 of 1,294 | #7 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #510 of 950 | #12 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #262 of 953 | #6 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.6% | #262 of 1,165 | #3 of 29 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 31.6 | 13.1:1 | 82% (336) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 32.2 | 13.1:1 | 75% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 27.1 | 12.9:1 | 73% (256) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dover Hill Elementary.
About Dover Hill Elementary
Dover Hill Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in JOPLIN, Missouri. It had 412 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
JOPLIN SCHOOLS runs Dover Hill Elementary along with 14 other schools, enrolling 7,873 students in total.
About 65% of the student body at Dover Hill Elementary is White. Other students are 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Pacific Islander, and 5% Black. By comparison, Jasper County residents are about 83% White. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at Dover Hill Elementary are from different groups.
A staff of 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.1:1. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is close to this figure. By family income, 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Jasper County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Dover Hill Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Compared with Missouri schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dover Hill Elementary's results are 4.5 points above predicted: 33.8% against 29.3%.
In Jasper County, home to about 124,357 people, median household income comes to about $60,694, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jasper County's 49 public schools enroll about 21,177 students and include Dover Hill Elementary.
NORTH MIDDLE sits about 1.1 miles from Dover Hill Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 49.4%, higher than Dover Hill Elementary's 33.8%.
Dover Hill Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
The discussion board for Dover Hill Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jasper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,357
Census ACS
Median income
$60,694
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
21,177 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS
- JOPLIN HIGHHigh · 2,288 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 596 students
- EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 592 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
Other schools in JOPLIN
- JOPLIN HIGHHigh · 2,288 students
- SOUTH MIDDLEMiddle · 596 students
- EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 592 students
- NORTH MIDDLEMiddle · 549 students
- CECIL FLOYD ELEM.Elementary · 532 students
- IRVING ELEMENTARYElementary · 434 students
Nearby schools
- NORTH MIDDLE1.1 mi · 549
- ROYAL HEIGHTS ELEM.1.4 mi · 277
- JEFFERSON ELEM.1.8 mi · 218
- MCKINLEY ELEM.1.8 mi · 324
- JOPLIN HIGH2.5 mi · 2,288
- GATEWAY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Dover Hill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dover Hill Elementary?
Dover Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Dover Hill Elementary serve?
Dover Hill Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Dover Hill Elementary have?
Dover Hill Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Dover Hill Elementary?
Dover Hill Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Dover Hill Elementary public or private?
Dover Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by JOPLIN SCHOOLS.
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