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Academy Street Elementary School
14 Academy St
Dover NJ, 07801, Morris County
Phone: 973-989-2030
Ranking: 
(898 out of 1,847, top 49%)*
(898 out of 1,847, top 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Dover Town School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 35 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 561 | 568 | 541 | 511 | 474 | 462 | 451 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 78 | 13.9% | 95 | 16.7% | 93 | 17.2% | 93 | 18.2% | 109 | 23.0% | 105 | 22.7% | 97 | 21.5% |
| Grade 1: | 98 | 17.5% | 99 | 17.4% | 82 | 15.2% | 84 | 16.4% | 89 | 18.8% | 62 | 13.4% | 85 | 18.8% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 14.1% | 72 | 12.7% | 84 | 15.5% | 69 | 13.5% | 53 | 11.2% | 69 | 14.9% | 80 | 17.7% |
| Grade 3: | 71 | 12.7% | 73 | 12.9% | 68 | 12.6% | 62 | 12.1% | 67 | 14.1% | 72 | 15.6% | 60 | 13.3% |
| Grade 4: | 66 | 11.8% | 77 | 13.6% | 57 | 10.5% | 74 | 14.5% | 72 | 15.2% | 72 | 15.6% | 68 | 15.1% |
| Grade 5: | 77 | 13.7% | 62 | 10.9% | 72 | 13.3% | 70 | 13.7% | 75 | 15.8% | 82 | 17.7% | 61 | 13.5% |
| Grade 6: | 62 | 11.1% | 73 | 12.9% | 74 | 13.7% | 50 | 9.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 30 | 5.3% | 17 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.0% | 9 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 312 | 55.6% | 313 | 55.1% | 312 | 57.7% | 274 | 53.6% | 250 | 52.7% | 238 | 51.5% | 231 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 249 | 44.4% | 255 | 44.9% | 229 | 42.3% | 237 | 46.4% | 224 | 47.3% | 224 | 48.5% | 216 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 10 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 10 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 493 | 87.9% | 506 | 89.1% | 468 | 86.5% | 443 | 86.7% | 404 | 85.2% | 391 | 84.6% | 384 | 85.1% |
| Black: | 29 | 5.2% | 22 | 3.9% | 32 | 5.9% | 30 | 5.9% | 29 | 6.1% | 22 | 4.8% | 25 | 5.5% |
| White: | 29 | 5.2% | 29 | 5.1% | 32 | 5.9% | 30 | 5.9% | 31 | 6.5% | 39 | 8.4% | 39 | 8.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 331 | 59.0% | 346 | 60.9% | 367 | 67.8% | 305 | 59.7% | 285 | 60.1% | 252 | 54.5% | 230 | 51.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 59 | 10.5% | 88 | 15.5% | 59 | 10.9% | 80 | 15.7% | 68 | 14.3% | 85 | 18.4% | 74 | 16.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.26 | 18.32 | 15.06 | 15.48 | 15.80 | 12.00 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ASK | ||||||
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.6% | 78.9% | 79.4% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81% | 79.4% | 83.2% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.2% | 76.6% | 82.4% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 81.2% | 77.4% | 83.4% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93.7% | 87.3% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 68.5% | 62.9% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50.0% | 60.3% | 59.8% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58.3% | 70.4% | 63.0% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 82.8% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67.9% | 76.0% | 66.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 88.5% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 91% | 86.4% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.5% | 85.0% | 86.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.0% | 80.8% | 87.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 92.0% | 87.4% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 89.7% | 86.6% | 75.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 77.1% | 84.1% | 78.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.6% | 86.7% | 78.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 97.4% | 95.1% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 85.8% | 77.7% |
| 2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.9% | 70.7% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 75.7% | 82.2% |
| 2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 70.3% | 81.6% |
| 2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.0% | 70.4% | 80.0% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 68.1% | 69.2% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 84.3% | 71.6% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.6% | 52% | 63.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.4% | 61.3% | 59.7% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.7% | 74.7% | 62.7% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.6% | 73.9% | 58.5% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 66.6% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 71.3% | 68.0% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.5% | 75.8% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 78.6% | 76.1% | 80.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.3% | 80.5% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 77.8% | 72.0% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.3% | 74.0% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 77.5% | 73.1% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.2% | 89.6% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.2% | 91.1% | 79.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.4% | 83.3% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.8% | 87.7% | 78.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 69.2% | 81.1% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.7% | 71.9% | 82.3% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.4% | 70.9% | 83.1% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.1% | 78.5% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 94.8% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 100.0% | 98.1% | 93.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95.6% | 90.0% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 88.5% | 93.6% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97.3% | 96.5% | 89.5% |
| 2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89.7% | 85.6% | 88.8% |
| 2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 53.9% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.9% | 63.1% | 66.2% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76.6% | 57.6% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56.3% | 54.5% | 60.9% |
| 2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.8% | 63.4% | 62.1% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73.1% | 62.3% | 61.3% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 93.2% | 84.4% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 88.3% | 78.3% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.7% | 80.7% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 96.1% | 91.1% | 79.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 92.5% | 90.5% | 80.6% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90.8% | 91.8% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 90.5% | 87.8% | 79.9% |
| 2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.4% | 67.0% | 66.7% |
| 2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 69.5% | 69.4% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81.0% | 87.3% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 89.2% | 89.3% | 78.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Academy Street Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.