South Elementary School

Public PK, KG-1

280 E Shafer Ave
Dover, OH 44622-2160

(330) 364-7111

District: Dover City

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,247

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dover Middle School
High:	Dover High School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Hispanic:

24.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details South Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Dover City School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.2%), Hispanic (24.9%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary School is 21.4, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Dover City School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary School is $7,247, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Dover City School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Dover City:

SchoolDigger ranks Dover City 233^rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	58.28	721^st	1471	51.0%
2005	66.55	529^th	1501	64.8%
2006	49.31	949^th	1504	36.9%
2007	54.89	923^rd	1609	42.6%
2008	53.82	943^rd	1582	40.4%
2009	53.72	972^nd	1610	39.6%
2010	53.91	995^th	1662	40.1%
2011	60.88	882^nd	1686	47.7%
2012	72.39	511^th	1709	70.1%
2013	67.97	684^th	1701	59.8%
2014	56.49	985^th	1687	41.6%
2015	62.43	780^th	1684	53.7%
2016	58.53	879^th	1678	47.6%
2017	57.66	914^th	1651	44.6%
2018	64.08	727^th	1636	55.6%
2019	65.58	709^th	1676	57.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.91	83^rd	174	52.3%
2019	58.87	59^th	169	65.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.26	859^th	1465	41.4%
2019	64.47	531^st	1465	63.8%

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Rank History for Female students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.53	641^st	1518	57.8%
2019	66.11	614^th	1502	59.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.21	803^rd	1021	21.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.60	757^th	1536	50.7%
2019	65.67	635^th	1535	58.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.82	119^th	239	50.2%
2019	58.98	78^th	228	65.8%

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Rank History for White students at South Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.43	499^th	1309	61.9%
2019	55.07	680^th	1271	46.5%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	248	7	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	10	270
1989	254	8	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
1990	263	8	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
1991	287	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1992	298	8	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
1993	300	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	310
1994	403	11	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	417	15	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1996	417	15	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1997	399	9	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1998	387	7	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1999	384	9	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2000	365	12	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2001	362	6	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2002	345	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	364
2003	345	9	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	364
2004	355	9	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	4	379
2005	363	14	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	8	396
2006	370	16	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	10	412
2007	341	10	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	14	384
2008	366	4	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	18	406
2009	384	7	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	21	436
2010	374	7	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	26	425
2011	365	6	2	20	0	1	21	0	415
2012	375	17	0	26	0	2	7	0	427
2013	358	13	0	38	0	0	6	0	415
2014	335	9	1	51	1	0	6	0	403
2015	351	5	1	65	1	0	5	0	428
2016	344	4	0	90	1	0	7	0	446
2017	326	6	0	101	3	0	5	0	441
2018	314	8	1	90	1	0	2	0	416
2019	333	14	8	96	1	0	4	0	456
2020	331	7	3	79	1	0	10	0	431
2021	326	2	3	86	0	0	19	0	436
2022	335	2	4	84	0	0	21	0	446
2023	326	5	3	101	0	0	20	0	455
2024	297	3	1	107	0	0	21	0	429

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	270	12.0	22.5	0
1989	265	12.0	22.0	n/a
1990	275	13.0	21.1	n/a
1991	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1992	309	14.0	22.0	23
1993	310	14.0	22.1	25
1994	418	26.0	16.1	20.8
1995	435	27.0	16.1	17.9
1996	435	27.0	16.1	17.9
1997	412	25.0	16.5	17.5
1998	400	25.0	16.0	17.3
1999	397	25.0	15.9	23.7
2000	386	25.0	15.4	20.7
2001	377	25.0	15.1	23.6
2002	364	25.0	14.6	24
2003	364	25.0	14.6	24
2004	379	23.0	16.5	28.5
2005	396	24.6	16.1	27.1
2006	412	26.2	15.7	35.6
2007	384	27.0	14.2	34.3
2008	406	25.0	16.2	n/a
2009	436	20.6	21.2	33
2010	425	21.5	19.7	43.6
2011	415	21.9	18.8	37.6
2012	427	20.4	20.9	41.7
2013	415	20.8	19.9	40.2
2014	403	22.0	18.3	42.4
2015	428	n/a	n/a	47.9
2016	446	20.0	22.3	45.5
2017	441	19.0	23.2	51.9
2018	416	18.0	23.1	40.4
2019	456	19.0	24.0	46.1
2020	431	18.0	23.9	39
2021	436	18.0	24.2	n/a
2022	446	19.0	23.4	n/a
2023	455	n/a	n/a	38.5
2024	429	20.0	21.4	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	270	12.0	22.5	0
1989	265	12.0	22.0	n/a
1990	275	13.0	21.1	n/a
1991	298	14.0	21.2	n/a
1992	309	14.0	22.0	23
1993	310	14.0	22.1	25
1994	418	26.0	16.1	20.8
1995	435	27.0	16.1	17.9
1996	435	27.0	16.1	17.9
1997	412	25.0	16.5	17.5
1998	400	25.0	16.0	17.3
1999	397	25.0	15.9	23.7
2000	386	25.0	15.4	20.7
2001	377	25.0	15.1	23.6
2002	364	25.0	14.6	24
2003	364	25.0	14.6	24
2004	379	23.0	16.5	28.5
2005	396	24.6	16.1	27.1
2006	412	26.2	15.7	35.6
2007	384	27.0	14.2	34.3
2008	406	25.0	16.2	n/a
2009	436	20.6	21.2	33
2010	425	21.5	19.7	43.6
2011	415	21.9	18.8	37.6
2012	427	20.4	20.9	41.7
2013	415	20.8	19.9	40.2
2014	403	22.0	18.3	42.4
2015	428	n/a	n/a	47.9
2016	446	20.0	22.3	45.5
2017	441	19.0	23.2	51.9
2018	416	18.0	23.1	40.4
2019	456	19.0	24.0	46.1
2020	431	18.0	23.9	39
2021	436	18.0	24.2	n/a
2022	446	19.0	23.4	n/a
2023	455	n/a	n/a	38.5
2024	429	20.0	21.4	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,585
2022	$7,222
2023	$7,119
2024	$7,247

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	456	455	0.2%
African American	14	5	64.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	3	62.5%
Hispanic	96	101	5.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	333	326	2.1%
Two or More Races	4	20	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.1%	38.5%	7.6%

Schools Near South Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	280 E Shafer Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-7111	429	20	21.4	51.0%	297 (69.2%)	3 (0.7%)	107 (24.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$7,247
East Elementary School	Public	2-3	325 Betscher Ave	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-7114	387	19	20.3	47.8%	273 (70.5%)	2 (0.5%)	89 (23.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)								(n/a)		68.1			72.3			$9,646
West Elementary School	Public	4	232 Tuscarawas Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0755	201	10	20.1	66.2%	155 (77.1%)	4 (2.0%)	36 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)			82.5			72.2		$10,663
West Elementary Pre School	Public	PK	232 Tuscarawas Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0755	32	1	32.0		11 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Dover Avenue Elementary School	Public	4-5	125 W 13th St	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7117	375	20	18.7	53.1%	270 (72.0%)	5 (1.3%)	86 (22.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	72.5	489^th of 1577 public elementary schools	69.0%		73.9	461^st of 1596 public elementary schools	71.1%	28	82.4		73.0	78.2		66.3	78.2	$9,367
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	470 Fair Ave NE	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0715	232	12	19.3	55.2%	177 (76.3%)	2 (0.9%)	47 (20.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)								$10,487
Quaker Preparatory Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	400 Mill Ave SE Ste 901	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	Quaker Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(330) 364-0618	154	4	38.5		129 (83.8%)	6 (3.9%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)
South Elementary School	Public	2-3	132 Providence Ave SW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0725	413	22	18.7	64.2%	307 (74.3%)	3 (0.7%)	90 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)		52.3			59.8			$9,673
York Elementary School	Public	K-1	938 Stonecreek Rd SW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 364-0770	231	11	21.0	75.8%	149 (64.5%)	2 (0.9%)	74 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)								(n/a)								$9,068
New Philadelphia Preschool Center at the Quaker Dome	Public	PK	142 24th Dr NE	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0619	113	5	22.6		102 (90.3%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dover Middle School
High : Dover High School

What district is South Elementary School in?

Dover City

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 69% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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