Chickering
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dover, Massachusetts 02030 · Dover
#2 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts
#84 of 50,301 nationally
About Chickering
Chickering is a public elementary located in Dover, in the Dover school district of Massachusetts, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 492 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 95.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 2nd of 1,009 ranked elementary schools in Massachusetts. Its strongest component is math proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (87th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 492.
There are 3 schools in Dover; Chickering ranks 1st of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)87%
- Reading proficiency (30%)85%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)–
- Students per teacher (15%)11.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chickering by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Students per teacher
- 11.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 85%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 87%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Chickering
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
High Rock School
Needham · Public middle · Grades 6–6
441 students · 3.5 km away
Newman Elementary
Needham · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
696 students · 3.6 km away
Pollard Middle
Needham · Public middle · Grades 7–8
867 students · 4.7 km away
Memorial
Natick · Public elementary · Grades K–4
455 students · 4.8 km away
Hunnewell
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades K–5
294 students · 5.2 km away
Needham High
Needham · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,633 students · 5.2 km away
E W Thurston Middle
Westwood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
664 students · 5.4 km away
Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School
Dover · Public middle · Grades 6–8
471 students · 5.5 km away
William E Sheehan
Westwood · Public elementary · Grades K–5
278 students · 5.6 km away
Wellesley Sr High
Wellesley · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,262 students · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Massachusetts with a comparable Enrollment.
Abraham Lincoln
Lowell · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
492 students
Beaver Brook Elementary
Abington · Public elementary · Grades K–2
491 students
Dennis-Yarmouth Intermediate School
South Yarmouth · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
491 students
Hanscom School
Hanscom Air Force Base · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
493 students
Memorial School
Upton · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
493 students
J C Solmonese
Norton · Public elementary · Grades PK–3
491 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Chickering a good school?
Chickering has a Success Index (US) of 95.2 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #2 of 1,009 in Massachusetts. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chickering rank in Massachusetts?
Chickering ranks #2 of 1,009 elementary schools in Massachusetts and #84 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chickering?
Chickering had 492 students in 2025.
Is Chickering a elementary school or a high school?
Chickering is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Chickering?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chickering; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.