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Early Childhood Center

Public Grades PK-K

285

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,154

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026

(781) 310-8000

District: Dedham

Students who attend Early Childhood Center usually attend:

Middle:	Dedham Middle School
High:	Dedham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

11.6%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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174^th of 348Dedham among Massachusetts districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1100 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-8000	285	24	11.7		174 (61.1%)	33 (11.6%)	50 (17.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)																			$26,154
Pine Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	790 Gay Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 326-7500	473	35	13.5		314 (66.4%)	18 (3.8%)	50 (10.6%)	59 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	84.4	132^nd of 906 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.2	124^th of 916 public elementary schools	86.5%	8	57.8	58.7	71.2				62.1	60.2	63.2	63.6				62.2	75.8		75.8		$23,655
Avery	Public	1-5	336 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-5000	321	31	10.2		166 (51.7%)	34 (10.6%)	92 (28.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	36.1	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%		34.7	601^st of 916 public elementary schools	34.4%	16	39.1	41.7	24.6				35.5	37.5	31.9	32.8				34.0	32.8		32.8		$25,356
Riverdale	Public	1-5	143 Needham Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-2000	206	21	9.5		129 (62.6%)	24 (11.7%)	35 (17.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.8%)	47.5	478^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.2%		51.8	450^th of 916 public elementary schools	50.9%	28	57.1	35.9	30.0				42.3	45.2	30.8	33.3				36.9	50.0		50.0		$25,597
Oakdale	Public	1-5	147 Cedar Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-6000	262	24	10.7		187 (71.4%)	24 (9.2%)	31 (11.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	62.1	346^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.8%		68.1	300^th of 916 public elementary schools	67.2%	46	58.5	44.0	45.6				49.4	50.9	44.0	43.1				46.0	53.5		53.5		$24,208
Beethoven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5125 Washington Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8149	287	24	11.8		70 (24.4%)	87 (30.3%)	107 (37.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$35,159
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5		177 (65.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	59 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	95.7	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.7	64^th of 916 public elementary schools	93.0%	48	81.4	65.2	72.1				72.7	88.4	84.8	81.4				84.9	79.1		79.1		$26,084
Kilmer K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	35 Baker Street	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8060	401	40	9.9		168 (41.9%)	95 (23.7%)	95 (23.7%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	49.2	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%		57	402^nd of 916 public elementary schools	56.1%	62	34.0	51.7	46.7	42.9	20.0	20.7	36.0	36.2	69.0	46.7	25.7	16.1	16.7	34.7	33.3	3.3	18.3	23.3	$36,139
Greenlodge	Public	1-5	191 Greenlodge Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-4000	320	28	11.3		235 (73.4%)	8 (2.5%)	42 (13.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	83.3	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.4	152^nd of 916 public elementary schools	83.4%	9	68.5	50.0	53.1				56.9	75.9	71.4	67.7				71.4	60.0		60.0		$23,274
Broadmeadow	Public	K-5	120 Broadmeadow Rd	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0448	502	36	14.0		351 (69.9%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.8%)	70 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	92.1	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%		92	52^nd of 916 public elementary schools	94.3%	4	67.8	67.1	77.3				70.7	70.1	65.9	80.7				72.2	77.3		77.3		$23,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Early Childhood Center

What district is Early Childhood Center in?

Dedham

How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Early Childhood Center.

What schools do graduates of Early Childhood Center attend?

Students who attend Early Childhood Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dedham Middle School
High : Dedham High

What is the racial makeup of Early Childhood Center?

Students at Early Childhood Center are 61% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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