Dover Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 485 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dover Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dover Elementary School's student population of 485 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover Elementary School
Kind	77
1	72
2	53
3	78
4	76
5	69
6	60

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Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School
2023	530
2022	526
2021	588
2020	657
2019	657
2018	698
2017	698
2016	740
2015	767
2014	772
2013	773
2012	706
2011	777
2010	683
2009	567
2008	579
2007	596
2006	628
2005	662
2004	663
2003	710
2002	724
2001	739
2000	720
1999	702
1998	687
1997	733
1996	712
1995	706
1994	695
1993	763
1992	787
1991	741
1990	708
1989	626
1988	577
1987	552

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	28
2010	31
2009	31
2008	35
2007	32
2006	34
2005	38
2004	40
2003	43
2002	38
2001	40
2000	34
1999	35
1998	36
1997	32
1996	28
1995	28
1994	28
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	34

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School Rankings

Dover Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dover Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9118 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School
2023	#9118
2022	#9173
2019	#8890
2018	#9045
2017	#9070
2016	#8366
2015	#7256
2013	#6701
2012	#8357
2011	#7912
2010	#7467

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	8%	34%	23%
2022	7%	33%	21%
2019	11%	40%	24%
2018	9%	39%	23%
2017	9%	38%	25%
2016	14%	37%	24%
2015	13%	34%	23%
2013	52%	59%	45%
2012	38%	59%	44%
2011	46%	58%	44%
2010	49%	56%	41%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2022	18%	47%	32%
2019	26%	51%	35%
2018	21%	50%	23%
2017	19%	48%	35%
2016	24%	48%	34%
2015	25%	44%	33%
2013	36%	57%	43%
2012	35%	58%	45%
2011	33%	56%	43%
2010	30%	54%	41%

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6-9%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	28:1	24:1	24:1
2013	29:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	17:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	21:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1993)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	16%
2022	3%	12%	17%
2021	4%	12%	16%
2020	4%	12%	16%
2019	4%	12%	16%
2018	5%	11%	16%
2017	5%	11%	16%
2016	5%	11%	16%
2015	5%	11%	17%
2014	5%	11%	16%
2013	6%	11%	16%
2012	7%	11%	17%
2011	4%	11%	13%
2010	7%	11%	16%
2009	5%	11%	15%
2008	6%	12%	18%
2007	7%	12%	18%
2006	8%	12%	19%
2005	9%	12%	18%
2004	9%	12%	18%
2003	10%	11%	19%
2002	12%	11%	18%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	16%	11%	19%
1999	18%	11%	20%
1998	17%	11%	19%
1997	19%	11%	19%
1996	20%	11%	19%
1995	24%	11%	19%
1994	27%	11%	20%
1993	25%	11%	19%
1992	27%	11%	19%
1991	26%	11%	18%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	89%	55%	54%
2022	90%	56%	53%
2021	90%	56%	53%
2020	89%	55%	52%
2019	89%	55%	52%
2018	90%	54%	55%
2017	90%	54%	55%
2016	90%	54%	54%
2015	90%	54%	52%
2014	89%	53%	53%
2013	86%	53%	51%
2012	86%	52%	50%
2011	80%	51%	48%
2010	86%	50%	48%
2009	87%	49%	46%
2008	87%	50%	47%
2007	87%	49%	45%
2006	86%	48%	42%
2005	84%	47%	42%
2004	82%	46%	39%
2003	77%	45%	37%
2002	75%	44%	35%
2001	72%	43%	33%
2000	67%	42%	30%
1999	62%	41%	27%
1998	58%	40%	26%
1997	58%	40%	24%
1996	58%	39%	22%
1995	56%	38%	21%
1994	53%	37%	20%
1993	55%	36%	19%
1992	51%	35%	17%
1991	49%	34%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	13%
2022	2%	5%	14%
2021	2%	5%	14%
2020	3%	5%	16%
2019	3%	5%	16%
2018	4%	6%	17%
2017	4%	6%	17%
2016	4%	6%	18%
2015	4%	6%	19%
2014	5%	6%	19%
2013	4%	6%	20%
2012	5%	6%	20%
2011	2%	7%	15%
2010	4%	7%	23%
2009	4%	7%	23%
2008	5%	8%	24%
2007	4%	8%	25%
2006	4%	8%	27%
2005	5%	8%	27%
2004	6%	8%	29%
2003	9%	8%	29%
2002	10%	8%	31%
2001	12%	8%	32%
2000	13%	9%	33%
1999	15%	9%	34%
1998	18%	9%	35%
1997	15%	9%	35%
1996	15%	9%	35%
1995	14%	9%	35%
1994	13%	9%	35%
1993	10%	9%	35%
1992	10%	9%	35%
1991	11%	9%	35%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	11%
2022	2%	21%	11%
2021	2%	22%	11%
2020	2%	23%	11%
2019	2%	23%	11%
2018	1%	24%	10%
2017	1%	24%	10%
2016	1%	24%	10%
2015	1%	24%	10%
2014	1%	25%	11%
2013	2%	25%	11%
2012	2%	26%	11%
2011	1%	27%	9%
2010	2%	27%	12%
2009	2%	28%	11%
2008	2%	29%	11%
2007	2%	29%	12%
2006	2%	31%	12%
2005	2%	31%	13%
2004	3%	32%	14%
2003	4%	34%	15%
2002	3%	35%	16%
2001	4%	36%	17%
2000	4%	37%	18%
1999	5%	38%	19%
1998	7%	39%	20%
1997	8%	39%	22%
1996	7%	40%	24%
1995	6%	41%	25%
1994	7%	42%	25%
1993	9%	43%	27%
1992	11%	44%	29%
1991	13%	45%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	13%	2%	15%
2009	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.66
2022	0.19	0.63	0.66
2021	0.19	0.62	0.67
2020	0.21	0.63	0.67
2019	0.21	0.63	0.67
2018	0.19	0.64	0.64
2017	0.19	0.64	0.64
2016	0.19	0.64	0.65
2015	0.19	0.64	0.65
2014	0.20	0.65	0.66
2013	0.26	0.65	0.67
2012	0.26	0.65	0.67
2011	0.35	0.67	0.71
2010	0.26	0.67	0.68
2009	0.24	0.71	0.71
2008	0.25	0.65	0.68
2007	0.26	0.67	0.69
2006	0.26	0.66	0.72
2005	0.29	0.67	0.71
2004	0.32	0.67	0.72
2003	0.41	0.67	0.73
2002	0.43	0.67	0.73
2001	0.46	0.67	0.74
2000	0.51	0.67	0.74
1999	0.57	0.67	0.74
1998	0.60	0.67	0.74
1997	0.60	0.67	0.74
1996	0.60	0.67	0.74
1995	0.62	0.67	0.74
1994	0.64	0.67	0.74
1993	0.63	0.67	0.74
1992	0.65	0.67	0.74
1991	0.67	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	52%	51%	48%
2022	45%	51%	43%
2021	76%	53%	57%
2020	83%	52%	59%
2019	83%	52%	59%
2018	75%	49%	59%
2017	75%	49%	59%
2016	81%	50%	60%
2015	81%	50%	59%
2014	78%	49%	59%
2013	100%	48%	62%
2011	66%	46%	57%
2010	63%	46%	51%
2009	77%	43%	49%
2008	79%	41%	49%
2007	74%	40%	45%
2006	74%	40%	44%
2005	74%	40%	43%
2004	69%	40%	39%
2003	65%	39%	37%
2002	71%	39%	41%
2001	75%	39%	40%
2000	74%	40%	42%
1999	71%	40%	44%
1998	88%	47%	52%
1997	91%	47%	51%
1996	95%	46%	51%
1995	91%	45%	49%
1994	89%	43%	47%
1993	94%	41%	42%
1992	89%	38%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dover Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	14%	6%	9%
2020	13%	7%	10%
2019	13%	7%	10%
2018	15%	9%	10%
2017	15%	9%	10%
2016	13%	9%	10%
2015	15%	9%	10%
2014	16%	9%	12%
2011	19%	8%	10%
2010	37%	9%	15%
2009	22%	10%	15%
2008	20%	10%	16%
2007	26%	10%	15%
2006	26%	9%	15%
2005	26%	9%	14%
2004	24%	9%	13%
2003	23%	9%	11%
2002	23%	8%	13%
2001	21%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Contra Costa Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dover Elementary School's ranking?

Dover Elementary School is ranked #9118 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dover Elementary School often compared to?

Dover Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edward M. Downer Elementary School, Bayview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dover Elementary School?

485 students attend Dover Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Dover Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dover Elementary School?

Dover Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dover Elementary School offer ?

Dover Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Dover Elementary School part of?

Dover Elementary School is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District.

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