Dover Area MS

803 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dover Area MS is a public middle school and part of the Dover Area SD school district, located in Dover, PA with 803 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 60 teachers, Dover Area MS has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

803

Total Students

60.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dover Area MS
Demographic	Student Count
White	616
Hispanic	103
Black	44
Asian	4
Two or More	35
American Indian	1

White
616 (76.7 %)
Hispanic
103 (12.8 %)
Black
44 (5.5 %)
Two or More
35 (4.4 %)
Asian
4 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dover Area SD
Phone:	(717)292-8067
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	803
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	60.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 238

Grade 7 301

Grade 8 263

Grade 9 1