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Dedham Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

2,699

Students per teacher

11.0

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

10.3 sq mi

State

Dedham is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County (Dedham). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Dedham on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Dedham

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

50%

Avg actual scores

46.3%

Avg projected

43.3%

6 of 7 schools in Dedham carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 2C: 3

Best schools in Dedham

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

A- Greenlodge (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
B- Oakdale (Elementary school, meets expectations)
B- Dedham High (High school, meets expectations)
C+ Riverdale (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Dedham Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
C- Avery (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Dedham

All schools, A to Z (7)

C- Avery, Dedham
B- Dedham High, Dedham
C+ Dedham Middle School, Dedham
Early Childhood Center, Dedham
A- Greenlodge, Dedham
B- Oakdale, Dedham
C+ Riverdale, Dedham

Where Dedham schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Dedham (7)

About this district

State: Best schools in Massachusetts
County: Norfolk County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 2,699 students with 246 full-time-equivalent teachers and 467 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2504050
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Westwood (8 schools, 3 mi)
Needham (8 schools, 4 mi)
Norwood (8 schools, 4 mi)
Milton (6 schools, 5 mi)
Canton (6 schools, 6 mi)
Brookline (13 schools, 6 mi)
Newton (22 schools, 6 mi)
Wellesley (10 schools, 7 mi)

Questions about Dedham

How many schools are in Dedham?

SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Dedham, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Dedham serve?

The largest by graded schools: Dedham.

How good are the schools in Dedham?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Dedham?

2,699 students were enrolled in Dedham in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Dedham?

Dedham is in Massachusetts, based in Norfolk County, with its district office in Dedham. Its boundary covers about 10.3 sq mi.