For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 572 students in Dedham School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Dedham School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
7 Schools
535 Schools
# Students
2,567 Students
307,136 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
26,286 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Dedham School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
770 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
59 Students
21,401 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
440 Students
80,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
188 Students
37,484 Students
% Black Students
7%
12%
# White Students
1,734 Students
153,850 Students
% White Students
68%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
12,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
2,761
# Students in K Grade:
224
7,202
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
7,520
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
7,881
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
8,280
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
9,357
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
21,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
56,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
69,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
205
71,463
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
12,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
165
11,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
10,898
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
10,621
# Ungraded Students:
7
392
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,940 is higher than the state median of $23,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,921 is higher than the state median of $24,732. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,940
$23,971
Spending / Student
$27,921
$24,732
Best Dedham School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dedham Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-7000
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 310-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 572 students
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