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Dover Middle School

Public | 5-8 | 1084 students

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3 stars

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Posted September 30, 2012

We transferred our student from a private school for 5th grade this is his second year and we couldn't be happier with the teachers, principal and dean of students. Alll are very welcoming, obviously love children and love to teach. How refreshing!! The academics are challenging and they do accomodate all levels of learning very well. We absolutely LOVE DMS!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 8, 2012

transferred here after we moved from MA, The teachers are great and my son is thriving at this school compared to the one in MA. He is on an IEP and is learning so much more. Would recommend this district.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 30, 2012

My child transferred to DMS after an unpleasant few years in a private school. I regret not transferring her earlier. All of her teachers are amazing, the building is beautiful, the administration seems strong and organized, she's challenged and happy there. Very grateful!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 5, 2011

I never liked this school, I had an IEP and the homework was never modified and i had like 3 to 4 hours of it at night! If you didn't get it all done your teachers scolded you and said you would never pass high school which when i went to high school it was actually easier then it was at middle school strange but true. The teacher's only wanted to help the smart students because it easy to teach the smart students they teach themselves the culture is sterile and uninviting no one smiles for some reason?! no one wants to help you if you have any issues of social and emotional nature. Overall a very uninviting school its like military academy no one is allowed to talk while on the way down to lunch in the fear of offending anyone in the other classes and if you do talk you are scolded not a very warm school at all most of the staff hate teaching students that may have ADHD or anything then is different then they normally teach the teacher would have students with difficulty out in an out of district placement setting if they could. No empathy for students and there struggle's and always wondering who going to get yelled for next!


Posted June 24, 2009

This is a great school. Teachers make learning fun for the students. There are lots of intermerals and in-school activities for the kids.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 12, 2008

This is a nice school. I believe the school setup is great, the after school programs are ok, and the lots of the teachears are very encourageing.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 10, 2005

The quality of academic programs is wonderful. The availability of extracurricular activities is mediocre. the level of parent involvement is above average. If you have a child that is of an ethnic background this is not a good school to attend.
—Submitted by Stephanie, a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

276 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

276 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
66%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

256 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
49%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2011.

246 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2011.

244 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
71%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

277 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2011.

276 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
78%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

271 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
72%

2008

 
 
60%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2011.

272 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
68%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 51% in 2009.

278 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
47%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

All Students80%
Female80%
Male79%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)41%
Asian87%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (non-Hispanic)84%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged86%
With educational disability25%
Without educational disability87%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English80%

Reading

All Students84%
Female88%
Male81%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)59%
Asian91%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (non-Hispanic)88%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Non-economically disadvantaged89%
With educational disability34%
Without educational disability90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English84%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the New Hampshire Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

All Students78%
Female81%
Male75%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)n/a
Asian83%
Hispanic or Latino50%
White (non-Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
With educational disability28%
Without educational disability85%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English79%

Reading

All Students87%
Female89%
Male85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)n/a
Asian94%
Hispanic or Latino60%
White (non-Hispanic)90%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
With educational disability47%
Without educational disability93%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English87%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the New Hampshire Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female80%
Male74%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)n/a
Asian82%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (non-Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
With educational disability28%
Without educational disability84%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English78%

Reading

All Students84%
Female91%
Male75%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)n/a
Asian87%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (non-Hispanic)86%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
With educational disability28%
Without educational disability91%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English85%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the New Hampshire Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

Math

All Students69%
Female68%
Male69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)36%
Asian61%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (non-Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
With educational disability12%
Without educational disability74%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English69%

Reading

All Students85%
Female88%
Male83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)71%
Asian77%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (non-Hispanic)86%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
With educational disability27%
Without educational disability92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English86%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2010-2011 New Hampshire used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test that measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Hampshire. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the New Hampshire Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See New Hampshire's state standards

Source: New Hampshire Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 90% 92%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 2%
Black 3% 2%
Hispanic 1% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 16%N/A20%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A13
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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16 Daley Dr
Dover, NH 03820
Phone: (603) 516-7200

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