Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street

Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is an expansive K-5 school in Dover, New Hampshire, run under Dover School District. The school caters to 412 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 249 students per school, that is 65% larger than typical.

Dover School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,498 students. Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. An estimated 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.3%, the actual is 59.8%, a residual of +10.6 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Strafford County indicate median household income runs about $88,570, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street is one of 39 public schools in Strafford County (combined enrollment of about 13,978 students).

The closest other public school is Woodman Park School, roughly 1.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.

Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 489 students in 2018 compared to 412 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.