Dover Middle School in Dover, New Jersey on �ǿմ�ý

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Dover Middle School is a suburban public school in Dover, New Jersey that is part of Dover Public School District. It serves 483 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

483 Students

31 Teachers

302 E McFarlan St

Dover, NJ 07801 View local requests

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Dover Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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