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Chickering

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Chickering is an exceptional elementary school located in Dover, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 497 students. This school has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Chickering's academic performance is truly outstanding, with students consistently outperforming the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Chickering's proficiency rates were 68.73% in ELA, 71.92% in Math, and 77.78% in Science, compared to the state averages of 41.53%, 40.74%, and 41.51%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 3rd-grade students achieving a 79.35% proficiency rate, significantly higher than the state average of 43.5%. Chickering's exceptional support for diverse learners is also noteworthy, with its special education students ranking 46th out of 717 Massachusetts elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Chickering's performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Westwood, Needham, and Wellesley districts, which are also highly ranked in the state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chickering's ELA proficiency rate of 68.73% was higher than the rates of nearby schools like William E. Sheehan (77.08%), Sunita L. Williams Elementary (68.66%), and Sprague Elementary School (71.22%). This suggests that Chickering is truly a standout school, even among its high-performing neighbors.

492

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,896

Per pupil spending ?

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29 Cross Street
Dover, MA 02030

(508) 785-0480

District: Dover

Students who attend Chickering usually attend:

Middle:	Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School
High:	Dover-Sherborn Regional High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Asian:

12.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Massachusetts avg41%

50^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 348Dover among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	50 of 906	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	56 of 916	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	113 of 928	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	44 of 932	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	25 of 936	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	5 of 942	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	6 of 934	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	71 of 938	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	88.5	67 of 932	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	64 of 914	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.7	17 of 926	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	35 of 928	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	76 of 930	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	70 of 924	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	73 of 920	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	128 of 909	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	83.1	133 of 908	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	81 of 911	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	115 of 911	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.6	170 of 887	80.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.1	122 of 882	86.2%	★★★★☆
2003	89.6	44 of 884	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	19 of 142	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	3 of 152	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	32 of 145	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	8 of 143	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	13 of 141	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	1 of 155	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	66 of 672	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	38 of 632	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	8 of 665	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	6 of 656	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	38 of 869	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	46 of 886	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	123 of 887	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	37 of 901	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	33 of 898	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	4 of 902	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	21 of 893	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	67 of 884	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	87 of 891	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	118 of 896	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	58 of 908	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	24 of 904	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	9 of 907	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	7 of 898	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	46 of 717	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	27 of 731	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	143 of 703	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	133 of 905	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	74 of 894	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	21 of 896	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	51 of 886	94.2%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	94.2	20 of 925	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	85 of 737	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	114 of 753	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	176 of 762	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	73 of 764	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	41 of 765	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	8 of 780	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	18 of 772	97.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+36 vs state

Mathematics72%+31 vs state

English Language Arts69%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Chickering	Public	PK, KG-5	29 Cross Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 785-0480	492	45	11.0		361 (73.4%)	10 (2.0%)	27 (5.5%)	63 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.3%)	92	50^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.4	56^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.9%	6	73.6	71.0	62.6	68.7	79.4	66.7	68.7	71.9	77.8	77.8	$22,896
Newman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Central Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0416	696	56	12.3		496 (71.3%)	19 (2.7%)	59 (8.5%)	82 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	94.1	31^st of 906 public elementary schools	96.6%		88.3	97^th of 916 public elementary schools	89.4%	66	74.2	73.5	75.2	74.3	77.4	75.5	69.5	74.0	76.2	76.2	$24,956
Memorial	Public	K-4	107 Eliot Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6590	455	31	14.4		334 (73.4%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.9%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.5%)	88.8	87^th of 906 public elementary schools	90.4%		87.1	108^th of 916 public elementary schools	88.2%	21	74.8	61.3		67.6	70.7	64.9		67.6			$18,434
Hunnewell	Public	K-5	28 Cameron Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6275	294	28	10.5		207 (70.4%)	7 (2.4%)	20 (6.8%)	32 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	91.2	56^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.5	24^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.4%	32	64.3	63.3	78.4	68.6	66.1	67.4	86.3	73.1	82.4	82.4	$29,139
William E Sheehan	Public	K-5	549 Pond Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	278	24	11.7		213 (76.6%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	26 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	96.8	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%		97.1	4^th of 916 public elementary schools	99.6%		76.6	75.5	79.6	77.1	83.3	79.3	81.8	81.4	88.6	88.6	$23,759
Sunita L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-5	585 Central Avenue	Needham	02494	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0461	533	41	13.1		376 (70.5%)	23 (4.3%)	30 (5.6%)	59 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.3%)	90.1	68^th of 906 public elementary schools	92.5%		85	127^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.1%	59	61.9	70.7	72.9	68.7	61.9	70.0	72.1	68.2	76.7	76.7	$24,076
William Mitchell	Public	K-5	187 Brookline Street	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0466	424	34	12.5		323 (76.2%)	14 (3.3%)	19 (4.5%)	42 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	92.1	47^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.8%		90.1	73^rd of 916 public elementary schools	92.0%	26	68.3	74.3	66.7	69.8	61.9	79.7	74.7	72.6	78.4	78.4	$23,045
Broadmeadow	Public	K-5	120 Broadmeadow Rd	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0448	502	36	14.0		351 (69.9%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	92.1	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%		92	52^nd of 916 public elementary schools	94.3%	4	67.8	67.1	77.3	70.7	70.1	65.9	80.7	72.2	77.3	77.3	$23,288
Sprague Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 School Street	Wellesley	02482	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 263-1965	289	25	11.7		160 (55.4%)	11 (3.8%)	32 (11.1%)	58 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	91.6	53^rd of 906 public elementary schools	94.2%		93.8	33^rd of 916 public elementary schools	96.4%	20	74.4	64.4	74.5	71.2	65.1	68.9	70.6	68.4	78.4	78.4	$27,482
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1100 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-8000	285	24	11.7		174 (61.1%)	33 (11.6%)	50 (17.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)											$26,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Chickering

How many students attend Chickering?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Chickering.

What district is Chickering in?

Dover

Is Chickering a good school?

Yes. Chickering ranks in the top 5.5% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chickering?

Students at Chickering are 73% White, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chickering attend?

Students who attend Chickering usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School
High : Dover-Sherborn Regional High

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