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Avery

Q: Is Avery a good school?

Avery ranks 585 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Avery is an elementary school located in Dedham, MA, serving grades 1-5 with 322 students. The school is part of the Dedham school district, which is ranked 174 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Avery has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 556-791 and a 1-2 star rating.

Avery's academic performance consistently underperforms compared to the Dedham district and Massachusetts state averages on MCAS Next Generation assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 35.53% of Avery students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 44.79% in Dedham and 41.53% statewide. Avery's performance is particularly low for White students and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking in the bottom 25% of Massachusetts schools for these subgroups. However, Avery performs better for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 50% of schools.

Despite spending more per student ($24,145 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, Avery has a higher student-teacher ratio of 11.3 in 2023-2024. The school's declining performance over time and significant achievement gaps between student subgroups suggest Avery may need to focus more on equitable practices and targeted interventions. Examining the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, such as Greenlodge and Oakdale, could provide insights to help improve student learning and growth at Avery.

321

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,356

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

336 High Street
Dedham, MA 02026

(781) 310-5000

District: Dedham

Students who attend Avery usually attend:

Middle:	Dedham Middle School
High:	Dedham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Dedham's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

585^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Dedham

174^th of 348Dedham among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	585 of 906	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	601 of 916	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	590 of 928	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	647 of 932	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	576 of 936	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	791 of 942	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	683 of 934	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	641 of 938	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.7	556 of 932	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	583 of 914	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	610 of 926	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	484 of 928	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	391 of 930	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	478 of 924	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.6	542 of 920	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	584 of 909	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.1	667 of 908	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.6	704 of 911	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	54.0	448 of 911	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.2	480 of 887	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.8	639 of 882	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	36.6	607 of 884	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	369 of 672	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	345 of 632	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	393 of 665	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	346 of 656	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	101 of 258	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	27 of 244	88.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	572 of 869	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	596 of 886	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	613 of 887	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	599 of 901	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	434 of 898	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	17.5	787 of 902	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	669 of 893	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	185 of 458	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	230 of 446	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	165 of 420	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	87 of 401	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	32 of 379	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	32.8	297 of 398	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	293 of 379	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	603 of 736	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	546 of 760	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	586 of 757	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	533 of 772	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	283 of 705	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.2	547 of 700	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	416 of 685	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	550 of 884	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	573 of 891	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	517 of 896	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	640 of 908	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	684 of 904	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	724 of 907	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	595 of 898	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	309 of 717	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	345 of 731	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	345 of 703	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	621 of 905	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	425 of 894	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	730 of 896	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	585 of 886	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.6	543 of 925	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	528 of 737	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	580 of 753	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	581 of 762	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	630 of 764	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	600 of 765	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	633 of 780	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	530 of 772	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)61st percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile+15 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

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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 (2015)	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
Avery	Public	1-5	336 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-5000	321	31	10.2	50.0%	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
Oakdale	Public	1-5	147 Cedar Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-6000	262	24	10.7	15.4%	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	44.2%	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
Channing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	35 Sunnyside Street	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8722	194	21	9.1	71.5%	15 (7.7%)	95 (49.0%)	78 (40.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	18.2	757^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.4%		9.7	862^nd of 916 public elementary schools	5.9%	105	28.0	37.5	15.0	26.3			26.3	20.0	25.0	11.1	21.1			19.2	15.8		15.8		$37,516
Greenlodge	Public	1-5	191 Greenlodge Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-4000	320	28	11.3	13.8%	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
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	11.4%	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
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	30.7%	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
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1415 Hyde Park Ave	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston Renaissance Charter Public (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 357-0900	938	84	11.1	78.4%	11 (1.2%)	510 (54.4%)	387 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.2%)	18	763^rd of 906 public elementary schools	15.8%		17.7	764^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.6%	1	23.8	21.9	20.6	32.9			24.1	19.7	14.8	26.8	16.7			19.3	29.9		29.9		$22,796
Grew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Gordon Avenue	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8715	198	20	9.9	69.3%	22 (11.1%)	73 (36.9%)	84 (42.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)	49.2	462^nd of 906 public elementary schools	49.0%		20.4	736^th of 916 public elementary schools	19.7%	274	31.6	52.4	44.4	50.0			42.2	29.0	47.6	48.2	12.5			35.3	59.3		59.3		$34,110
Roosevelt K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Needham Road	Hyde Park	02136	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8676	364	35	10.3	50.5%	62 (17.0%)	133 (36.5%)	129 (35.4%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	28.4	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.6	640^th of 916 public elementary schools	30.1%	9	25.7	40.0	26.7	47.2	5.9	15.4	25.8	25.7	20.0	10.0	34.3	2.9	5.3	16.1	20.0	7.7	13.0	7.9	$36,783

Frequently Asked Questions about Avery

What schools do graduates of Avery attend?

Students who attend Avery usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dedham Middle School
High : Dedham High

How many students attend Avery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Avery.

Is Avery a good school?

Avery ranks 585^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Avery in?

Dedham

What is the racial makeup of Avery?

Students at Avery are 52% White, 29% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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