Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

155 Farm Street
Dover, MA 02030

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Serving 471 students in grades 6-8, Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 471 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in MA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School's student population of 471 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
6	163
7	140
8	168

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
2025	471
2024	457
2023	482
2022	503
2021	511
2020	524
2019	522
2018	523
2017	523
2016	522
2015	512
2014	527
2013	525
2012	554
2011	550
2010	542
2009	515
2008	516
2007	476
2006	488
2005	502
2004	505
2003	495
2002	479
2001	485
2000	455
1999	443
1998	417
1997	406
1996	398
1995	230
1994	225
1993	218
1992	203
1991	216
1990	226
1989	194

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Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
2025	50
2024	45
2023	47
2022	47
2021	47
2020	48
2019	49
2018	51
2017	51
2016	50
2015	47
2014	48
2013	46
2012	44
2011	51
2010	45
2009	47
2008	46
2007	49
2006	47
2005	47

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School Motto

To inspire, challenge and support all students as they discover and pursue their full potential.

School Rankings

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#133 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School
2023	#133
2022	#97
2021	#81
2019	#127
2018	#200
2017	#172
2016	#163
2015	#187
2014	#200
2013	#213
2012	#145

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71%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2023	71%	42%	75%
2022	72%	41%	74%
2021	75%	37%	78%
2019	77%	51%	80%
2018	77%	52%	81%
2017	83%	53%	85%
2016	84%	64%	86%
2015	79%	61%	84%
2014	79%	61%	83%
2013	79%	61%	83%
2012	82%	59%	84%

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72%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2022	72%	44%	74%
2021	77%	49%	80%
2019	78%	54%	80%
2018	84%	56%	81%
2017	86%	54%	88%
2016	93%	71%	93%
2015	94%	69%	95%
2014	92%	69%	93%
2013	94%	69%	94%
2012	95%	69%	96%
2011	92%	70%	93%

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70-74%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2022	72%	44%	79%
2021	72%	42%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2025	9:1	12:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	13:1	11:1
2019	11:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	13:1	11:1
2017	10:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	13:1	11:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	11:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	12:1
2011	11:1	14:1	11:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	14:1	11:1
2008	11:1	14:1	11:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	11:1	13:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2024	12%	7%	13%
2023	12%	7%	13%
2022	12%	7%	12%
2021	14%	7%	13%
2020	12%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	4%	4%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	3%	4%	4%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%
1995	6%	4%	4%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	4%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2024	5%	25%	6%
2023	6%	24%	6%
2022	7%	23%	6%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	6%	21%	4%
2019	4%	21%	4%
2018	2%	19%	2%
2017	2%	19%	2%
2016	3%	19%	2%
2015	2%	18%	2%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	1%	16%	2%
2012	1%	16%	2%
2011	1%	15%	2%
2010	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%
2008	2%	15%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1999	1%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	8%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2024	3%	10%	3%
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	4%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	4%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	1%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	3%	9%	2%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	2%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	5%	7%	4%
1991	3%	8%	3%
1990	3%	8%	3%
1989	4%	7%	4%
1988	3%	7%	4%

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White

72%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2024	73%	53%	71%
2023	72%	54%	71%
2022	70%	56%	72%
2021	69%	57%	74%
2020	73%	59%	80%
2019	77%	59%	80%
2018	82%	61%	84%
2017	82%	61%	84%
2016	83%	63%	85%
2015	85%	64%	87%
2014	85%	65%	87%
2013	87%	66%	88%
2012	88%	67%	90%
2011	90%	68%	91%
2010	90%	69%	92%
2009	93%	70%	92%
2008	92%	71%	93%
2007	93%	72%	92%
2006	94%	73%	93%
2005	92%	74%	94%
2004	94%	74%	94%
2003	94%	75%	94%
2002	96%	75%	94%
2001	94%	76%	92%
2000	95%	77%	93%
1999	94%	77%	92%
1998	95%	78%	92%
1997	96%	78%	93%
1996	93%	79%	92%
1995	89%	79%	91%
1994	92%	80%	92%
1993	90%	80%	93%
1992	90%	81%	93%
1991	93%	81%	94%
1990	93%	82%	94%
1989	92%	83%	93%
1988	94%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2024	7%	5%	7%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2025	0.46	0.66
2024	0.45	0.65	0.47
2023	0.46	0.64	0.47
2022	0.49	0.62	0.46
2021	0.50	0.62	0.43
2020	0.45	0.60	0.35
2019	0.39	0.60	0.35
2018	0.32	0.58	0.29
2017	0.32	0.58	0.29
2016	0.31	0.56	0.28
2015	0.27	0.55	0.24
2014	0.28	0.54	0.24
2013	0.24	0.53	0.24
2012	0.22	0.52	0.20
2011	0.19	0.51	0.18
2010	0.19	0.50	0.16
2009	0.13	0.51	0.14
2008	0.14	0.47	0.14
2007	0.13	0.46	0.14
2006	0.12	0.45	0.13
2005	0.15	0.43	0.12
2004	0.12	0.43	0.12
2003	0.12	0.42	0.11
2002	0.08	0.41	0.11
2001	0.12	0.40	0.15
2000	0.10	0.39	0.13
1999	0.12	0.39	0.14
1998	0.10	0.38	0.14
1997	0.08	0.38	0.13
1996	0.13	0.36	0.14
1995	0.21	0.36	0.17
1994	0.15	0.35	0.15
1993	0.19	0.35	0.14
1992	0.19	0.34	0.13
1991	0.13	0.33	0.11
1990	0.13	0.31	0.12
1989	0.14	0.30	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2025	5%	34%
2024	5%	35%	4%
2023	5%	35%	4%
2022	5%	35%	4%
2021	5%	36%	4%
2019	5%	35%	4%
2015	4%	36%	4%
2014	3%	34%	3%
2013	4%	32%	3%
2012	3%	30%	2%
2011	3%	29%	2%
2010	2%	27%	1%
2005	1%	23%	1%
2004	1%	22%	2%
2001	1%	19%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School	Massachusetts	Dover-Sherborn School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2013	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dover-Sherborn School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School's ranking?

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School is ranked #133 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School often compared to?

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like E W Thurston Middle School, Weston Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School?

471 students attend Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School students are White, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School?

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School offer ?

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School part of?

Dover-sherborn Regional Middle School is part of Dover-Sherborn School District.