Dover Area MS

Dover Area MS is one of the reasonably sized intermediate schools in Dover, Pennsylvania, one of the schools within Dover Area SD, with 735 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Pennsylvania's public schools average about 594 students each, so Dover Area MS sits 24% above that benchmark.

Dover Area SD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,149 students. Dover Area MS is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Dover Area MS shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Dover Area MS lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against York County (around 53%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dover Area MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.5%.

Around the school, census data for York County shows median household income runs about $84,829, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across York County's 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,242 students), Dover Area MS is one campus in the mix.

Dover Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Dover Area MS. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dover Area MS at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 57.9%.

Dover Area MS operates from an outer-ring location.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.