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Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 478 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School serves 471 students in grades 6–8 in Dover, MA, and is part of the Dover-Sherborn district, which ranks 4th of 351 districts in Massachusetts. The school itself ranks 20th of 478 middle schools statewide in 2025–2026, placing it in the 96th percentile with 5 stars — a level it has held in every year of the reported data, with statewide percentiles ranging from 93rd to 99th.

Proficiency is far above state averages: 74.08 in English language arts, 75.74 in math, 65.91 in science, and 73.88 in 8th-grade civics — roughly 25 to 34 points above the state in each subject. Among nearby schools, only Wellesley Middle outperforms it in every subject. Pollard Middle in Needham is close in ELA, and Medfield's Thomas Blake Middle trades advantages with it: Dover-Sherborn is ahead in ELA and math, but behind in science and civics. Science is the relative soft spot and has declined from 80.41 in 2023–2024 to 71.60 and then 65.91. Math is strong in grades 6 and 7 (79.01 and 77.40) but slips to 69.92 in grade 8. ELA is steady across all three grades, and civics is a standout, beating most nearby schools.

Resources are strong: a 9.4 student-teacher ratio in 2024–2025 and $21,388 per-student spending in 2020–2021, both somewhat below Wellesley's. The school also serves several student populations exceptionally well, including a 12th-of-436 rank for special education students in 2025–2026 and top-10 ranks for low-income students in 2023–2024; small subgroup sizes mean these ranks can swing from year to year. Free/reduced-lunch percentages are blank for all nearby schools, so economic composition could not be compared.

471

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,484

Per pupil spending ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030

(508) 785-0635

District: Dover-Sherborn

Students who attend Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dover-Sherborn Regional High

Feeder schools for Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Chickering
	Pine Hill

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Asian:

13.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (74% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Massachusetts middle schools

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Massachusetts avg41%

20^th of 478

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 351Dover-Sherborn 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
2026	95.4	20 of 478	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	27 of 484	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	18 of 493	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	33 of 501	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	17 of 497	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	4 of 501	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	20 of 498	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	6 of 484	98.8%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	4 of 487	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	26 of 482	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	26 of 441	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	17 of 455	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	23 of 455	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	13 of 455	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	20 of 449	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	19 of 434	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	91.4	9 of 409	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	90.8	17 of 407	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	13 of 399	96.7%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	21 of 399	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★
2004	89.8	29 of 344	91.6%	★★★★★
2003	88.1	40 of 339	88.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	88.3	1 of 131	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	6 of 127	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	6 of 134	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	1 of 135	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	2 of 123	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	19 of 128	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	21 of 119	82.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	97.7	8 of 445	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	7 of 431	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	14 of 424	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	11 of 417	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	9 of 468	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	20 of 473	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	19 of 481	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	34 of 489	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	15 of 494	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	6 of 483	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	27 of 478	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	8 of 463	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	10 of 368	97.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	47 of 464	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	5 of 469	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	9 of 481	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	42 of 489	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	93.7	28 of 470	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	37 of 473	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	21 of 483	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	27 of 489	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	24 of 497	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	6 of 485	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	18 of 478	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	7 of 466	98.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.6	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	11 of 102	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	12 of 92	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	12 of 436	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	25 of 435	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	30 of 441	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	20 of 444	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	27 of 503	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	18 of 489	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	49 of 484	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	27 of 467	94.2%	★★★★★

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	97.4	5 of 491	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	38 of 393	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	46 of 386	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	38 of 392	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	53 of 403	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	29 of 404	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	4 of 401	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	26 of 396	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	11 of 395	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+35 vs state

English Language Arts74%+34 vs state

Civics74%+34 vs state

Science66%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Farm Street	Dover	02030	Norfolk County	Dover-Sherborn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 785-0635	471	50	9.4	5.3%	340 (72.2%)	22 (4.7%)	14 (3.0%)	61 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.8%)	95.4	20^th of 478 public middle schools	95.8%		94	27^th of 484 public middle schools	94.4%	7		72.7	75.5	74.2	74.1		79.0	77.4	69.9	75.7		65.9	65.9	73.9	$26,484
Thomas Blake Middle	Public	6-8	24 Pound Street	Medfield	02052	Norfolk County	Medfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 359-2396	574	53	10.8	3.5%	485 (84.5%)	10 (1.7%)	30 (5.2%)	26 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	94.9	24^th of 478 public middle schools	95.0%		93.3	33^rd of 484 public middle schools	93.2%	9		72.4	77.9	71.0	73.8		64.8	75.1	71.2	70.2		77.3	77.3	80.8	$20,909
Millis Middle	Public	6-8	245 Plain Street	Millis	02054	Norfolk County	Millis	No	No	No	No	(508) 376-7014	267	22	12.1	14.2%	218 (81.6%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.6%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.2%)	72.3	118^th of 478 public middle schools	75.3%		77	99^th of 484 public middle schools	79.5%	19		36.5	66.7	67.0	55.7		43.3	50.6	55.3	49.5		41.5	41.5	63.4	$23,744
E W Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	850 High Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	664	51	13.0	6.4%	463 (69.7%)	13 (2.0%)	41 (6.2%)	98 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	92	41^st of 478 public middle schools	91.4%		93.5	30^th of 484 public middle schools	93.8%	11		77.4	70.8	62.9	70.1		75.3	72.5	70.4	72.6		68.5	68.5	55.4	$24,915
Robert H. Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	323 Woodland Street	Holliston	01746	Middlesex County	Holliston	No	No	No	No	(508) 429-0657	626	50	12.5	7.0%	487 (77.8%)	6 (1.0%)	44 (7.0%)	55 (8.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)	91.6	45^th of 478 public middle schools	90.6%		91	51^st of 484 public middle schools	89.5%	6		65.9	55.6	72.2	65.1		73.0	57.9	75.6	69.5		68.2	68.2	70.1	$16,866
High Rock School	Public	6	77 Ferndale Road	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0400	441	37	11.7	7.8%	307 (69.6%)	15 (3.4%)	32 (7.3%)	52 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)								(n/a)		72.9			72.9		78.7			78.7					$24,211
J F Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	165 Mill Street	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6650	911	82	11.1	10.3%	642 (70.5%)	19 (2.1%)	91 (10.0%)	98 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.6%)	90.9	50^th of 478 public middle schools	89.5%		88.9	61^st of 484 public middle schools	87.4%	11	52.5	68.2	71.6	61.6	63.8	70.0	71.8	75.0	65.9	70.8	64.5	55.9	60.1	64.9	$19,451
Wilson Middle	Public	5-8	22 Rutledge Rd	Natick	01760	Middlesex County	Natick	No	No	No	No	(508) 647-6670	727	73	9.9	12.3%	503 (69.2%)	27 (3.7%)	66 (9.1%)	83 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.5%)	88.8	59^th of 478 public middle schools	87.7%		90.7	52^nd of 484 public middle schools	89.3%	7	66.3	62.1	57.5	62.8	62.1	73.3	73.5	66.9	66.3	69.9	70.3	54.7	62.1	69.6	$21,613
Wellesley Middle	Public	6-8	50 Kingsbury Street	Wellesley	02481	Norfolk County	Wellesley	No	No	No	No	(781) 446-6235	919	102	8.9	5.9%	559 (60.8%)	42 (4.6%)	64 (7.0%)	180 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.9%)	97.2	7^th of 478 public middle schools	98.5%		96.2	12^th of 484 public middle schools	97.5%	5		72.5	72.1	81.4	75.4		82.9	78.5	81.5	81.0		78.6	78.6	77.6	$29,465
Pollard Middle	Public	7-8	200 Harris Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0480	867	79	10.9	8.5%	625 (72.1%)	33 (3.8%)	55 (6.3%)	105 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	95.8	18^th of 478 public middle schools	96.2%		96	15^th of 484 public middle schools	96.9%	3			74.2	73.5	73.9			79.3	80.6	79.9		67.1	67.1	71.9	$24,168

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School

How many students attend Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School.

What district is Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School in?

Dover-Sherborn

What is the racial makeup of Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School?

Students at Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School are 72% White, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Dover-Sherborn Regional High

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Yes! Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 478 Massachusetts middle schools.

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