East Dover Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

300 East Mcfarlan Street
Dover, NJ 07801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (973) 989-2055

Serving 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, East Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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East Dover Elementary School's student population of 443 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Dover Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	52
1	58
2	64
3	51
4	42
5	79
6	80

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	411
2022	389
2021	404
2020	468
2019	468
2018	520
2017	520
2016	493
2015	483
2014	472
2013	465
2012	424
2011	439
2010	521
2009	513
2008	539
2007	496
2006	188
2005	237
2004	303
2003	309
2002	359
2001	347
2000	342
1999	428
1998	379
1996	347
1995	359
1994	332
1993	322
1992	648
1991	668
1990	673

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	34
2022	37
2021	35
2020	32
2019	32
2018	35
2017	35
2016	29
2015	32
2014	28
2013	31
2012	29
2011	27
2010	37
2009	34
2008	31
2007	29
2006	11
2005	17
2004	18
2003	19
2002	17
2001	15
2000	15
1999	18
1998	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	17
1992	51
1991	50
1990	50

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

East Dover Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Dover Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1481 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School
2023	#1481
2022	#1581
2021	#1724
2019	#972
2018	#951
2017	#1057
2016	#888
2015	#908
2014	#1285
2013	#1103
2012	#926

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	32%	38%	23%
2022	24%	36%	23%
2021	13%	26%	16%
2019	50%	44%	42%
2018	47%	42%	40%
2017	50%	41%	40%
2016	54%	40%	39%
2015	48%	36%	37%
2014	78%	75%	78%
2013	85%	75%	81%
2012	89%	75%	83%

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36%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2022	36%	49%	39%
2021	30%	47%	35%
2019	64%	57%	61%
2018	63%	55%	40%
2017	54%	53%	55%
2016	55%	50%	53%
2015	49%	47%	46%
2014	68%	69%	72%
2013	69%	69%	72%
2012	71%	69%	74%
2011	71%	69%	70%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2022	27%	23%	14%
2021	17%	22%	13%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	12:1	11:1	13:1
2022	11:1	11:1	13:1
2021	12:1	11:1	13:1
2020	15:1	12:1	15:1
2019	15:1	12:1	15:1
2018	15:1	12:1	15:1
2017	15:1	12:1	15:1
2016	17:1	12:1	15:1
2015	15:1	12:1	15:1
2014	17:1	12:1	14:1
2013	15:1	12:1	14:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	15:1	12:1	13:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	14:1
2002	21:1	14:1	15:1
2001	23:1	15:1	15:1
2000	23:1	14:1	16:1
1999	24:1	15:1	15:1
1998	21:1	15:1	14:1
1996	21:1	15:1	15:1
1995	22:1	15:1	14:1
1994	21:1	15:1	14:1
1993	20:1	15:1	13:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	3%	11%	2%
2019	3%	11%	2%
2018	2%	10%	3%
2017	2%	10%	3%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	1%	10%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	4%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	4%	5%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

92%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	92%	33%	90%
2022	92%	32%	90%
2021	93%	31%	90%
2020	90%	29%	89%
2019	90%	29%	89%
2018	90%	27%	87%
2017	90%	27%	87%
2016	88%	26%	86%
2015	87%	25%	85%
2014	88%	24%	83%
2013	88%	23%	81%
2012	90%	23%	81%
2011	88%	22%	81%
2010	88%	21%	80%
2009	87%	20%	80%
2008	84%	19%	79%
2007	86%	19%	78%
2006	85%	18%	77%
2005	83%	18%	76%
2004	87%	17%	74%
2003	83%	17%	74%
2002	81%	16%	71%
2001	79%	15%	68%
2000	73%	15%	65%
1999	77%	14%	61%
1998	76%	14%	59%
1996	70%	14%	58%
1995	73%	13%	58%
1994	70%	13%	58%
1993	72%	13%	58%
1992	61%	12%	55%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	5%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	4%
2021	3%	15%	3%
2020	3%	15%	4%
2019	3%	15%	4%
2018	5%	16%	4%
2017	5%	16%	4%
2016	6%	16%	5%
2015	6%	16%	6%
2014	5%	16%	7%
2013	5%	16%	7%
2012	4%	16%	7%
2011	5%	16%	7%
2010	6%	17%	6%
2009	6%	17%	7%
2008	7%	17%	7%
2007	6%	17%	7%
2006	6%	18%	7%
2005	5%	18%	8%
2004	3%	18%	8%
2003	6%	18%	9%
2002	7%	18%	9%
2001	7%	18%	9%
2000	6%	18%	9%
1999	7%	18%	11%
1998	7%	18%	10%
1996	7%	19%	10%
1995	8%	19%	10%
1994	7%	19%	9%
1993	9%	19%	10%
1992	9%	19%	11%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	3%	39%	4%
2022	3%	40%	4%
2021	3%	41%	5%
2020	4%	43%	5%
2019	4%	43%	5%
2018	3%	45%	6%
2017	3%	45%	6%
2016	4%	46%	7%
2015	4%	48%	7%
2014	5%	49%	7%
2013	6%	50%	10%
2012	5%	51%	10%
2011	5%	52%	10%
2010	5%	53%	11%
2009	6%	54%	11%
2008	7%	55%	12%
2007	7%	56%	13%
2006	8%	56%	14%
2005	10%	57%	13%
2004	7%	58%	15%
2003	7%	58%	14%
2002	9%	59%	17%
2001	10%	61%	19%
2000	11%	61%	21%
1999	12%	62%	25%
1998	14%	62%	27%
1996	20%	62%	28%
1995	15%	63%	29%
1994	21%	63%	30%
1993	18%	63%	30%
1992	28%	64%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	0.15	0.71	0.19
2022	0.15	0.71	0.20
2021	0.13	0.71	0.19
2020	0.19	0.70	0.20
2019	0.19	0.70	0.20
2018	0.19	0.70	0.23
2017	0.19	0.70	0.23
2016	0.22	0.69	0.25
2015	0.24	0.68	0.27
2014	0.22	0.68	0.31
2013	0.22	0.67	0.33
2012	0.19	0.66	0.33
2011	0.22	0.65	0.34
2010	0.22	0.65	0.34
2009	0.24	0.64	0.35
2008	0.30	0.63	0.36
2007	0.25	0.62	0.37
2006	0.27	0.62	0.39
2005	0.30	0.61	0.40
2004	0.24	0.60	0.42
2003	0.30	0.60	0.43
2002	0.33	0.59	0.46
2001	0.36	0.58	0.50
2000	0.45	0.57	0.52
1999	0.39	0.57	0.56
1998	0.40	0.57	0.57
1996	0.47	0.56	0.57
1995	0.44	0.55	0.58
1994	0.47	0.55	0.58
1993	0.45	0.55	0.57
1992	0.55	0.54	0.59

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Eligible for

53%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	51%	31%	45%
2022	56%	30%	53%
2021	67%	32%	58%
2020	65%	33%	61%
2019	65%	33%	61%
2018	71%	33%	64%
2017	71%	33%	64%
2016	65%	33%	62%
2015	71%	31%	65%
2014	69%	32%	58%
2013	68%	31%	56%
2012	66%	29%	61%
2011	67%	27%	58%
2010	64%	26%	54%
2009	59%	24%	49%
2008	51%	22%	44%
2007	46%	21%	44%
2006	48%	21%	41%
2004	43%	21%	36%
2003	40%	21%	33%
2002	50%	22%	37%
2001	45%	22%	36%
2000	45%	23%	37%
1999	46%	24%	36%
1998	45%	24%	37%
1996	33%	24%	31%
1995	35%	24%	32%
1994	43%	24%	36%
1993	39%	23%	45%
1992	38%	21%	32%
1991	25%	18%	23%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	East Dover Elementary School	New Jersey	Dover Public School District
2023	14%	5%	16%
2022	11%	4%	13%
2021	16%	4%	16%
2020	15%	5%	15%
2019	15%	5%	15%
2018	13%	5%	13%
2017	13%	5%	13%
2016	10%	5%	10%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	9%	5%	11%
2013	16%	6%	14%
2012	16%	6%	12%
2011	13%	5%	13%
2010	16%	6%	15%
2009	19%	6%	17%
2008	19%	6%	17%
2007	24%	6%	19%
2006	19%	6%	19%
2004	24%	6%	17%
2003	19%	6%	19%
2001	20%	6%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dover Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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What is East Dover Elementary School's ranking?

East Dover Elementary School is ranked #1481 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are East Dover Elementary School often compared to?

East Dover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Dover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend East Dover Elementary School?

443 students attend East Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of East Dover Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Dover Elementary School?

East Dover Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does East Dover Elementary School offer ?

East Dover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Dover Elementary School part of?

East Dover Elementary School is part of Dover Public School District.