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If you could change one rule at Dover Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEWART COUNTY·NCES 470396001610
Dover Elementary
115 Dr. Robert H. Lee, Dover, TN 37058 · (931) 232-5442 · Stewart County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 61% · 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 Elementary→Stewart County Middle School
Based on grade levels within Stewart County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.4pp since 2022
Math
52.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 52.6% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 49.6% |
| 2022-23 | 36.3% | 41.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dover Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #271 of 957 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #327 of 959 ▲ 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #441 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #853 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #436 of 537 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
486
+21 (+5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 645
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 | 486 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 31.7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 29.2 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 28.9 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 97% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 65% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 780 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 37 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dover Elementary.
About Dover Elementary
Dover Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Dover, Tennessee. The student body numbers 486 students, from pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Stewart County totals 1,972 students.
At Dover Elementary, White students make up 93% of the student body. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Dover Elementary comes in at 13%.
allk12 grades Dover Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Stewart County, median household income is about $63,114, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Dover Elementary is among the 6 public schools in Stewart County.
The closest other public school is Stewart County Middle School, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 486, 5% above the 465 of 2020-21.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Dover Elementary, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Stewart County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,027
Census ACS
Median income
$63,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,972 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stewart County
- Stewart Co High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- North Stewart ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Stewart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Highland Rim Head StartElementary
- Stewart County Adult High SchoolHigh
Other schools in Dover
- Stewart Co High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Stewart County Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Stewart County Adult High SchoolHigh
Other Dover Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Dover Elementary. Dover Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Dover Elementary SchoolRICHARDSON, TX · 698 students
- DOVER ELEMENTARYDOVER, FL · 530 students
- Dover ElementaryFairfield, CA · 463 students
- Dover ElementarySan Pablo, CA · 458 students
- DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDOVER, AR · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Stewart County Middle School2.2 mi · 439
- Stewart Co High School4.7 mi · 583
- North Stewart Elementary9.6 mi · 464
- Tennessee Ridge Elementary12.5 mi · 217
- Houston Co Middle School14.0 mi · 265
- Houston Co High School14.5 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Dover ElementaryHow many students attend Dover Elementary?
Dover Elementary enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dover Elementary serve?
Dover Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Dover Elementary?
Student demographics at Dover Elementary are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Dover Elementary in?
Dover Elementary is part of Stewart County.
What city is Dover Elementary in?
Dover Elementary is located in Dover, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.