DOVER SHORES ELEMENTARY

dovershoreses.ocps.net/

390 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Dover Shores Elementary School, located in Orlando, Florida, serves as a neighborhood school within the Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) district. Situated on Gaston Foster Road, the school is deeply integrated into the local community and is committed to providing a foundational education for students in the surrounding area. The school focuses on creating a supportive academic environment that emphasizes core curriculum development, student growth, and the cultivation of essential social and learning skills during these critical formative years.

As an OCPS institution, Dover Shores Elementary benefits from the resources and standardized curriculum of one of the largest school districts in the United States. The school’s administration and faculty prioritize fostering a collaborative culture between home and school, encouraging parent involvement to enhance the educational experience. Through its academic programs and extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school transition and long-term academic success, while maintaining a focus on the specific needs of the local Orlando community.

390

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DOVER SHORES ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	90
Hispanic	241
Black	45
Asian	4
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
241 (61.8%)
White
90 (23.1%)
Black
45 (11.5%)
Two or More
9 (2.3%)
Asian
4 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ORANGE
Phone:	(407)249-6330
Website:	http://dovershoreses.ocps.net/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	390
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	225
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 69

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DOVER SHORES ELEMENTARY
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	61
Grade 1	66
Grade 2	57
Grade 3	79
Grade 4	58
Grade 5	69

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DOVER SHORES ELEMENTARY
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	192	49.2%
Male	198	50.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)