Dover Middle School

Dover Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 5-8
16 Daley Dr,  Dover, NH
Dover School District
3.5
2.6
972 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
33%
Reading Proficiency
49%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
33%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
68
Full Time Teachers
68
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.7%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
32%
State Average
29%
Science
40%
State Average
43%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
260:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
79.6%
Two or more races
7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.5%
Hispanic
4.3%
Black
2%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 6 Reviews
4.0 NicheUser
12/23/2015
Students are assigned to teams and for the most part take the same courses. The only exception is math, where there are a few different options you can be assigned to (students can't choose). Online courses are available to students through VLACS if they want to take them, but they must be taken at home and in addition to regular courses.
4.0 NicheUser
12/23/2015
I participated in a few after school programs, and for the most part they were very well run and I enjoyed them.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 16 Reviews
2.0 other
8/14/2025
I am a past student who has recently graduated from DMS and I am not going to look back on it with rose tinted glasses. Well start off with learning, I was someone who always had good grades if given the ability to and it was fine but it was always very uninteresting at times and I found it hard to...
1.0 student
2/16/2025
I used to go to Dover schools from 2nd to 7th grade and recently moved at the end of the seventh grade school year. My honest opinion about the school is that I would not recommend sending your child here number one the teachers don’t care a single bit if any of the students actually learn anything....
1.0 parent
1/4/2022
There was a time when my children bartended this school I would give it three and possibly four stars. Now my grandchildren attend this school and it has gone down the tubes so far I don't think it will ever recover! The state standings went from top ten a generation ago to the lower 30% today. We p...
1.0 parent
4/23/2021
My experience is awful. I can’t go a day without my daughter coming home telling me her teachers harass her. There is no privacy, seeing how there are cameras all around our school and in the bathrooms. This place should be out of business. Teachers harass you infront of the class, and will make you...

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Dover Middle School is a public school for students in grades 5-8 in Dover, NH, in the Dover neighborhood, and is served by the Dover School District in New Hampshire. The school has a total enrollment of 972 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 33% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 49% are proficient in reading. Dover Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $594,965. Discover additional schools in the area, like Dover Senior High School, Oyster River High School, Portsmouth Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Dover has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Dover Middle School.

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