East Elementary School

Located at 325 Betscher Ave, in Dover, Ohio, East Elementary School is a moderately sized elementary campus that serves 405 students (grades 2 through 3), part of Dover City.

Dover City runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,658 students. East Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, East Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 27% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, East Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting East Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Tuscarawas County indicate median household income runs about $65,044, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Tuscarawas County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,660 students), East Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dover High School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around East Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 26%: 544 students in 2018 compared to 405 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 67% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.