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Alumni: what's one memory from North Dover Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
640
Elementary
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340393004220
North Dover Elementary School
51 HIGHLAND AVENUE, DOVER, NJ 07801 · (973) 989-2020 · Morris County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
480 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (96).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Dover Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . -10.5pp since 2023
Math
22.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.7% | 22.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 19.9% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
21.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 North Dover Elementary School
North Dover Elementary School's state test result (21.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dover Elementary School this school | 640 | 75.0% | 21.0% |
| Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School PERTH AMBOY | 632 | 76.1% | 15.9% |
| James J. Flynn Elementary School PERTH AMBOY | 599 | 75.1% | 22.5% |
| Colin Powell Elementary School Union City | 692 | 73.6% | 48.1% |
| Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center PERTH AMBOY | 577 | 76.8% | N/A |
| Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School PERTH AMBOY | 616 | 79.9% | 21.1% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 North Dover Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #1,116 of 1,290 | #75 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #1,109 of 1,319 ▼ 17 | #76 of 77 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #1,190 of 1,319 ▼ 193 | #76 of 77 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #170 of 1,562 | #3 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #494 of 1,390 | #43 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #1,366 of 1,392 | #88 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #289 of 1,481 | #2 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #549 of 798 | #27 of 44 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
640
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+125% since 1990-91, when it was 284
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 640 | 60.7 | 10.5:1 | 75% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 56.9 | 10.8:1 | 57% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 55.9 | 11.9:1 | 62% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 47 | 13.6:1 | 77% (489) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 41.2 | 16.7:1 | 74% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 44 | 16.8:1 | 70% (517) |
| 2010-11 | 675 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 69% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 28 | 24.9:1 | 45% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 284 | 14 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Dover Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (686 to 640); teachers up 48% (41.2 to 60.7).
About North Dover Elementary School
North Dover Elementary School is a public large elementary school in DOVER, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 640 students in pre-K through 6. The school is 58% bigger than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The district for North Dover Elementary School is Dover Public School District, with 5 schools and 3,208 students.
Of every 100 students at North Dover Elementary School, about 94 are Hispanic. Other students are 2% Black. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all Morris County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 11%.
North Dover Elementary School reported 60.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.5:1. The school's 10.5:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey. Roughly 75% of students at North Dover Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 56 points above the 19% average for public schools in Morris County.
North Dover Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 12% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, North Dover Elementary School would score about 25.1%. It scores 21.0%, 4.1 points below that figure.
The school is in Morris County, where the median household earns about $137,326 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 58% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Morris County, 156 public schools serve about 72,239 students.
Dover High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. North Dover Elementary School is 7th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies North Dover Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (637) to 2024-25 (640). The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 10.5:1 in 2024-25.
The North Dover Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dover Public School District
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Academy Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Dover Middle SchoolMiddle · 481 students
- East Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
Other schools in DOVER
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 1,167 students
- Academy Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Dover Middle SchoolMiddle · 481 students
- East Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Birchwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Dennis B O'Brien Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
Other North Dover Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named North Dover Elementary. North Dover Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- North Dover Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 384 students
- North Dover Elementary SchoolDover, DE · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Dover High School0.2 mi · 1,167
- Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School0.8 mi · 265
- Marie V. Duffy Elementary School0.8 mi · 434
- Dover Middle School0.8 mi · 481
- East Dover Elementary School0.8 mi · 411
- Academy Street Elementary School1.1 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About North Dover Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at North Dover Elementary School?
North Dover Elementary School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does North Dover Elementary School serve?
North Dover Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Dover Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Dover Elementary School is approximately 10.5:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Dover Elementary School?
Student demographics at North Dover Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is North Dover Elementary School in?
North Dover Elementary School is part of Dover Public School District.
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