Dover Middle School

16 Daley Drive

School District

Dover
Grade

5-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on February 15, 2025

I used to go to Dover schools from 2nd to 7th grade and recently moved at the end of the seventh grade school year. My honest opinion about the school is that I would not recommend sending your child here number one the teachers don’t care a single bit if any of the students actually learn anything. I will admit that I wasn’t the best student grades wise, but still I pushed to try to get some extra help. I even talked to the guidance counselor about it and they shrugged off and refuse my request for help. There was constantly broken, sinks, toilets, soap, dispensers, towel, dispensers, etc… they also didn’t crack down on any bad behavior or bullying at all. The students here are toxic and not great influences. I only knew a few girls that didn’t vape or smoke. Aside from that the school lunches were horrible. None of the vending machines worked and the school overall just needs some maintenance I think.
Submitted by parent on January 04, 2022

There was a time when my children bartended this school I would give it three and possibly four stars. Now my grandchildren attend this school and it has gone down the tubes so far I don't think it will ever recover! The state standings went from top ten a generation ago to the lower 30% today. We pay outrageous taxes to their schools and have increased staff 3x with same student teacher ratios, yet they cannot teach them math especially and adequate reading. The teachers union only cares about money and the school board only cares about teachers. The last election they even went on record saying their priority is teacher saleries, not education or the children. Pathetic
Submitted by parent on April 23, 2021

My experience is awful. I can’t go a day without my daughter coming home telling me her teachers harass her. There is no privacy, seeing how there are cameras all around our school and in the bathrooms. This place should be out of business. Teachers harass you infront of the class, and will make you feel horrid.
Submitted by parent on September 19, 2018

Terrible. And this is a very soft word. We are less than three weeks there and we are already looking to private schools or to relocate to get out of this hell ASAP.
Submitted by other on August 30, 2016

I was a student there for 5th grade and after 5 months I left. The student and teachers were terrible and I overall hated it.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2013

We transferred our children out of this school. It was not a happy place for them.
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2012

We transferred our student from a private school for 5th grade this is his second year and we couldn't be happier with the teachers, principal and dean of students. Alll are very welcoming, obviously love children and love to teach. How refreshing!! The academics are challenging and they do accomodate all levels of learning very well. We absolutely LOVE DMS!
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2012

transferred here after we moved from MA, The teachers are great and my son is thriving at this school compared to the one in MA. He is on an IEP and is learning so much more. Would recommend this district.
Submitted by parent on May 30, 2012

My child transferred to DMS after an unpleasant few years in a private school. I regret not transferring her earlier. All of her teachers are amazing, the building is beautiful, the administration seems strong and organized, she's challenged and happy there. Very grateful!
Submitted by other on October 05, 2011

I never liked this school, I had an IEP and the homework was never modified and i had like 3 to 4 hours of it at night! If you didn't get it all done your teachers scolded you and said you would never pass high school which when i went to high school it was actually easier then it was at middle school strange but true. The teacher's only wanted to help the smart students because it easy to teach the smart students they teach themselves the culture is sterile and uninviting no one smiles for some reason?! no one wants to help you if you have any issues of social and emotional nature. Overall a very uninviting school its like military academy no one is allowed to talk while on the way down to lunch in the fear of offending anyone in the other classes and if you do talk you are scolded not a very warm school at all most of the staff hate teaching students that may have ADHD or anything then is different then they normally teach the teacher would have students with difficulty out in an out of district placement setting if they could. No empathy for students and there struggle's and always wondering who going to get yelled for next!
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