Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School

Located at 155 Farm Street, in Dover, Massachusetts, Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School is an average-sized middle school that caters to 471 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Dover-Sherborn.

Within Dover-Sherborn, which oversees 2 schools and 1,081 students, Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school reports 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Norfolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School lists 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.5:1. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Norfolk County put median household income runs about $130,739, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

Nearest neighbor: Dover-Sherborn Regional High, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Dover-Sherborn Regional Middle School's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 527 (now 471). White enrollment moved from 78% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

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