DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.doverschools.org

305 Students

Elementary School 3rd - 5th

School Overview

Dover Elementary School, located at 9 School Street in Dover Plains, New York, serves as a foundational component of the Dover Union Free School District. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment for students in the primary grades, emphasizing both academic development and social-emotional growth. As a central part of the Dover Plains community, the school focuses on building strong partnerships between educators, families, and students to ensure that every child has the resources necessary to succeed in their formative educational years.

The school’s curriculum is designed to align with New York State learning standards, prioritizing literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills. Beyond core academics, Dover Elementary aims to cultivate a positive school culture through character-building initiatives and extracurricular opportunities that encourage student participation and personal development. By leveraging the district’s resources and maintaining a commitment to inclusive education, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the challenges and transitions of middle school and beyond.

305

Total Students

25.9

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	150
Hispanic	140
Black	9
Asian	3
Two or More	3

White
150 (49.2%)
Hispanic
140 (45.9%)
Black
9 (3.0%)
Asian
3 (1.0%)
Two or More
3 (1.0%)

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:	DOVER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(845)877-5730
Website:	http://www.doverschools.org
Grade Range:	3rd - 5th
Total Students:	305
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	194
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 3 95

Grade 4 87

Grade 5 123