Chickering Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

29 Cross St, Dover, MA

489 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Laura Dayal

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
76%

Reading Proficiency
63%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

63%

Math Proficiency

76%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 11:1 Teachers 45	Full Time Teachers 45
Teachers in First or Second Year 11.6%

Test Scores

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

237:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.7%	Female 47.3%
White 75.2%	Asian 11.6%
Two or more races 5.9%	Hispanic 5.3%
Black 2%

School Rankings

#11 Best Public ES Teachers in Massachusetts

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 other

6/2/2023

School provides very good academic foundation. Great teachers and because of the district, school gets exceptional teacher assistants/helpers, so teacher student ratio is at the prep school level.

2.0 parent

5/10/2021

A lot more work needs to be done at this school for children to feel confident and accepted. I feel that aggressive children are allow to run rampant. This leads children to feel unsure and not confident in their environment, children withdraw at times from the chaos. It is too bad that both adminis...

5.0 other

8/19/2020

Chickering Elementary School is a wonderful school with devoted teachers, families, and an amazing community to match!The staff works extremely hard to do their best for the children. The community spirit and energy is unbeatable! This is really a lovely school!

2.0 parent

1/26/2017

A disappointment, for sure. We moved to Dover for the public schools and now are faced with private school tuition. We have one child who needs special ed services and one who performs above grade level; Chickering could not effectively accommodate either. Worse than that, instead of owning her mist...

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Massachusetts Norfolk County Dover 02030

Chickering Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 located at 29 Cross St in Dover, MA. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 489 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 76% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 63% are proficient in reading. Chickering Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Needham High School, Riverbend School, St. Sebastian's School, and more. Learn more about what Dover has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Chickering Elementary School.

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