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Enrollment
616
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER CITY·NCES 390438900857
Dover Middle School
2131 N Wooster Ave, Dover, OH 44622 · (330) 364-7121 · Tuscarawas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 197 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 204 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54% · 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
Dover Middle School→Dover High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dover City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.3pp since 2021
Math
71.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 71.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.9% | 72.4% |
| 2022-23 | 73.9% | 70.3% |
| 2021-22 | 70.9% | 69.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dover Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Tuscarawas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #271 of 637 ▼ 33 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #275 of 637 ▼ 68 | #2 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #160 of 629 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #171 of 654 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #480 of 577 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #218 of 579 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #142 of 169 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
616
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 616 | 31 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 46% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | N/A | N/A | 35% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 641 | 29 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 29.3 | 20.6:1 | 30% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 685 | 30 | 22.8:1 | 31% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 32% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 679 | 39 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 21 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dover Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (603 to 616); teachers up 6% (29.3 to 31).
About Dover Middle School
This page covers Dover Middle School, a mid-sized middle school in Dover, Ohio. There are 616 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. On average, middle schools in Ohio enroll around 482, and this school is 28% larger than that mark.
Dover Middle School reports to Dover City, which has 5 schools and 2,658 students.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at Dover Middle School. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic and 2% Black. The school's White share is 18 points below the 94% share among Tuscarawas County residents. The diversity index for Dover Middle School is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Dover Middle School, there are about 19.9 students; the school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is higher.
The school is in Tuscarawas County, where median household income comes to about $65,044, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Tuscarawas County's 44 public schools enroll about 15,660 students and include Dover Middle School.
Dover Avenue Elementary School is the nearest public school to Dover Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 616 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 641. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.1:1 to 19.9:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Dover Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tuscarawas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,385
Census ACS
Median income
$65,044
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
15,660 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dover City
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Dover Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover High SchoolHigh · 823 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Dover Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Other Dover Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Dover Middle. Dover Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Dover Middle SchoolDover, NH · 941 students
- Dover Middle SchoolDOVER, NJ · 481 students
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLDOVER, AR · 375 students
- DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOLDOVER PLAINS, NY · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Dover Avenue Elementary School0.7 mi · 392
- East Elementary School1.4 mi · 405
- Dover High School1.4 mi · 823
- South Elementary School2.5 mi · 422
- West Elementary Pre School3.7 mi · 35
- West Elementary School3.7 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Dover Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dover Middle School?
Dover Middle School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dover Middle School serve?
Dover Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dover Middle School?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Dover Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dover Middle School?
At Dover Middle School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Dover Middle School public or private?
Dover Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dover City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.