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What's the state of after-school transportation at Dover Area MS?
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Enrollment
735
Middle
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOVER AREA SD·NCES 420768007686
Dover Area Middle School
46 W Canal St, Dover, PA 17315 · (717) 292-8067 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
732 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 75%
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 | 253 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 237 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 245 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 59% · 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 Area Middle School→Dover Area High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dover Area SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
PA avg 51.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
37.4%
PA avg 43.0% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 38.0% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Dover Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #261 of 479 | #15 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #249 of 513 | #12 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #262 of 513 | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #155 of 522 | #8 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #245 of 486 | #7 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #227 of 486 | #13 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #81 of 510 | #1 of 22 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
735
-107 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 735 | 57 | 12.9:1 | 100% (732) |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 58 | 13.3:1 | 98% (758) |
| 2022-23 | 803 | 60 | 13.4:1 | 53% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 47 | 17.9:1 | 39% (327) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dover Area Middle School.
About Dover Area Middle School
Dover Area Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Dover, Pennsylvania. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 735 students. That is 24% bigger than the average of about 594 students for middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Dover Area Middle School is one school in Dover Area SD, a system of 6 schools with 3,149 students.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at Dover Area Middle School. Next come 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Dover Area Middle School are from different groups.
Dover Area Middle School has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. The average for middle schools in Pennsylvania is about 13.2:1. The school has 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in York County averages 53%, lower than here.
A school with Dover Area Middle School's lunch-eligibility share in Pennsylvania is predicted to score 34.9%. Dover Area Middle School scores 46.5%, 11.6 points above that line.
In York County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $84,829, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 111 public schools in the county, enrolling about 64,242, Dover Area Middle School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Dover Area High School, is about 0.3 miles. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Dover Area Middle School is 7th on average proficiency.
Dover Area Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 735, down from 842 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.9:1, from 17.9:1.
This page is set up for the Dover Area Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,924
Census ACS
Median income
$84,829
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
111
64,242 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dover Area SD
- Dover Area High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- North Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Leib Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Dover Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Weigelstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Other schools in Dover
- Dover Area High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- North Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Leib Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Dover Area Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Weigelstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Dover Area High School0.3 mi · 979
- North Salem Elementary School0.6 mi · 384
- Dover Area Elementary School0.6 mi · 356
- Weigelstown Elementary School1.7 mi · 323
- Leib Elementary School2.2 mi · 372
- Trimmer Elementary School3.6 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Dover Area Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dover Area Middle School?
Dover Area Middle School enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Dover Area Middle School serve?
Dover Area Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Dover Area Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Dover Area Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dover Area Middle School?
At Dover Area Middle School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Dover Area Middle School?
Dover Area Middle School is overseen by Dover Area SD in York County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.