DOVER ES

DOVER ES is a primary school of rural-scale scale in Dover, Oklahoma, overseen by DOVER, instructing 143 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 61% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Across the 2 schools in DOVER (206 students total), DOVER ES accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DOVER ES lists that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 29% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DOVER ES has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.2:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kingfisher County (around 47%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, DOVER ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.5%, the actual is 43.0%, a residual of +8.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Kingfisher County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $71,975 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Kingfisher County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,734 students), of which DOVER ES is one.

The closest other public school is DOVER HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DOVER ES at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 35.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DOVER ES has edged up 42%, going from 101 students in 2018 to 143 in 2025. The White share of enrollment expanded from 35% to 57% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.