Best Dover �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private elementary schools serving 1,056 students in Dover, NH.

The private elementary schools in Dover, NH include My School, St. Mary Academy, and Portsmouth Christian Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 55%, which is lower than the New Hampshire private elementary school average acceptance rate of 79%.

60% of private elementary schools in Dover, NH are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Portsmouth Christian Academy Photo - Our beautiful 50 acre campus sits along the Bellamy River in Dover, NH, a suburb an hour outside Boston.

Top-Ranked Dover �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Location

Quick Facts

My School

Special Program Emphasis

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118 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321

Gr: PK-2 | 80 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Portsmouth Christian Academy

(Christian)

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(12)

20 Seaborne Dr
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617

Gr: PK-12 | 673 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

St. Mary Academy

(Catholic)

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(2)

222 Central Ave
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3299

Gr: PK-8 | 266 students

Cross Road Kindergarten & School

(Christian)

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18 French Cross Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 749-4278

Gr: K-3 | 30 students

Dover Children's Center

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43 Back River Rd
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7637

Gr: PK-7 | 76 students

Overview

This Town (Dover)

This State (NH)

# Schools

5 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Dover, NH Total Schools
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	4
2021	4
2020	3
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	3
2015	3

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Student Body:

# Students

1,056 Students

12,759 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	211	116	199
2024	211	108	192
2023	223	114	193
2022	262	111	205
2021	147	106	201
2020	206	98	188
2019	250	102	193
2018	246	98	190
2017	262	110	199
2016	349	109	196
2015	349	106	183

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% Average Students of Color

14%

17%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	14%	17%	33%
2024	14%	17%	32%
2023	14%	15%	32%
2022	14%	16%	32%
2021	10%	16%	31%
2020	9%	15%	31%
2019	20%	17%	31%
2018	17%	16%	30%
2017	11%	16%	31%
2016	11%	17%	31%
2015	12%	18%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

77 Teachers

1,512 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	8:1	11:1
2024	13:1	8:1	11:1
2023	15:1	9:1	11:1
2022	13:1	9:1	11:1
2021	14:1	9:1	11:1
2020	15:1	9:1	11:1
2019	10:1	8:1	11:1
2018	12:1	8:1	11:1
2017	11:1	8:1	11:1
2016	10:1	8:1	12:1
2015	14:1	8:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

72%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	72%	55%	54%
2024	72%	54%	54%
2023	70%	53%	53%
2022	70%	52%	53%
2021	70%	53%	53%
2020	70%	53%	53%
2019	47%	51%	52%
2018	23%	49%	52%
2017	29%	50%	51%
2016	29%	49%	51%
2015	75%	53%	50%

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Average Class Size

14 students

12 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	14	12	16
2024	14	13	15
2023	15	12	15
2022	15	12	15
2021	15	12	15
2020	15	12	15
2019	13	12	15
2018	13	12	15
2017	13	12	15
2016	13	12	15
2015	17	12	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

12 courses

8 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	12	9	12
2024	8	6	11
2023	8	6	10
2022	8	7	10
2021	9	8	10
2020	9	8	10
2019	17	9	10
2018	17	8	10
2017	17	7	10
2016	15	7	9
2015	11	6	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$20,630

$14,221

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	$20,630	$14,218	$14,043
2024	$16,260	$14,906	$12,357
2023	$16,260	$12,983	$11,693
2022	$16,260	$11,825	$11,199
2021	$11,256	$11,320	$10,824
2020	$11,256	$11,001	$10,496
2019	$11,460	$11,166	$10,300
2018	$11,460	$10,834	$10,056
2017	$11,245	$11,662	$9,712
2016	$10,660	$11,799	$9,307
2015	$10,000	$11,531	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

57%

36%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	57%	36%	34%
2024	57%	36%	33%
2023	57%	36%	33%
2022	57%	35%	32%
2021	57%	33%	32%
2020	57%	34%	31%
2019	35%	29%	30%
2018	35%	30%	29%
2017	35%	28%	29%
2016	35%	25%	28%
2015	7%	21%	27%

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Average Acceptance Rate

55%

79%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	55%	78%	81%
2024	85%	81%	85%
2023	85%	81%	85%
2022	85%	81%	85%
2021	85%	80%	86%
2020	85%	80%	86%
2019	85%	80%	85%
2018	85%	82%	85%
2017	85%	83%	86%
2016	85%	83%	85%
2015	85%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$26 million

$19.73 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	0.52	0.55	0.64
2024	0.52	0.55	0.64
2023	0.54	0.55	0.63
2022	0.50	0.53	0.62
2021	0.47	0.53	0.62
2020	0.46	0.52	0.62
2019	0.53	0.50	0.61
2018	0.53	0.49	0.60
2017	0.45	0.46	0.59
2016	0.41	0.46	0.59
2015	0.40	0.44	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

40 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

58 Students

454 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	6%	4%	5%
2024	6%	4%	5%
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

31 Students

351 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	3%	3%	9%
2024	3%	3%	9%
2023	2%	2%	9%
2022	2%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	3%	8%
2016	2%	3%	8%
2015	2%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

15 Students

313 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	8%
2024	1%	3%	8%
2023	1%	2%	8%
2022	1%	2%	7%
2021	1%	2%	8%
2020	1%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	8%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	7%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%

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# White Students

677 Students

7,495 Students

% White Students

64%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	64%	59%	55%
2024	64%	60%	55%
2023	62%	60%	55%
2022	67%	63%	57%
2021	70%	64%	57%
2020	71%	65%	58%
2019	63%	67%	59%
2018	63%	68%	59%
2017	71%	71%	61%
2016	75%	71%	61%
2015	76%	73%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

7 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

272 Students

4,075 Students

% of Others Students

26%

32%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Dover, NH Average	New Hampshire (NH) Average	National Average
2025	26%	32%	22%
2024	26%	30%	22%
2023	29%	32%	22%
2022	23%	27%	22%
2021	19%	26%	20%
2020	19%	24%	19%
2019	27%	22%	20%
2018	27%	21%	20%
2017	20%	19%	19%
2016	16%	19%	18%
2015	15%	17%	18%

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