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Avery

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Avery ranks 650 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Avery is a public elementary school serving grades 1 through 5 in Dedham, Massachusetts, a Boston-area community, with 321 students. Its district, Dedham, ranks 148th of 351 districts statewide (58th percentile, 3 stars), but Avery itself ranks 650th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 28th percentile, with 1 star. Enrollment is similar to Greenlodge (320) and larger than Oakdale (262) and Riverdale (206).

In 2025–2026, 28.88% of Avery students met expectations in ELA, 29.41% in math, and 26.39% in science — below the Dedham district (45.03%, 48.84%, 34.34%) and the state (40.03%, 41.11%, 40.98%). Every tested grade and subject is below district averages, so the weakness is broad rather than isolated. Avery is the lowest-performing grade 1–5 elementary in Dedham: Greenlodge (58.56% ELA, 65.19% math) and Oakdale (58.67%, 60.00%) are 4-star schools, and Riverdale is 3-star. Math shows the widest gap — roughly 30 points below Oakdale and 36 below Greenlodge. Among nearby Boston schools, Avery outperforms Boston Renaissance Charter, Roosevelt K-8, and Channing, but trails Grew Elementary.

After several years in the low-to-mid 30s percentile, Avery fell to the 28th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026, with ELA and math at their lowest points in four years and science fluctuating. School-effectiveness results for student groups are uneven — special education students dropped from the 57th to the 33rd percentile, and low-income students remain in the bottom quartile. Class size and spending do not obviously explain the gap: Avery's student-teacher ratio (10.2) is more favorable than Greenlodge's and Oakdale's, and it spent more per student than both. The key question for next year is whether 2025–2026 is a one-year dip or the start of a longer decline.

321

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,315

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

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: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 15 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

650^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Dedham

148^th of 351Dedham 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
2026	26.8	650 of 899	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.0	693 of 869	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	38.4	293 of 475	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	26.0	612 of 742	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.8	570 of 879	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.4	478 of 709	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	23.5	610 of 734	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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

Disabled (2022)45th percentile+15 vs school

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

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Avery	Public	1-5	336 High Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 310-5000	321	31	10.2	41.7%	166 (51.7%)	34 (10.6%)	92 (28.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	26.8	650^th of 899 public elementary schools	27.7%		36.1	585^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.4%	65	29.6	29.5	27.8				28.9	27.8	32.8	27.8				29.4	26.4		26.4				$27,315
Oakdale	Public	1-5	147 Cedar Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-6000	262	24	10.7	16.0%	187 (71.4%)	24 (9.2%)	31 (11.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	77.7	195^th of 899 public elementary schools	78.3%		62.1	346^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.8%	151	61.5	61.5	52.2				58.7	55.8	69.2	54.4				60.0	44.4		44.4				$25,006
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	60.3%	70 (24.4%)	87 (30.3%)	107 (37.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			95%	0%	$35,289
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	74.7%	15 (7.7%)	95 (49.0%)	78 (40.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10.8	833^rd of 899 public elementary schools	7.3%		18.2	757^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.4%	76	21.4	14.3	17.7	15.8			17.7	3.7	14.3	11.8	21.1			11.9	23.5		23.5		94%	0%	$37,848
Greenlodge	Public	1-5	191 Greenlodge Street	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-4000	320	28	11.3	18.1%	235 (73.4%)	8 (2.5%)	42 (13.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	79.5	174^th of 899 public elementary schools	80.6%		83.3	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	31	64.8	61.1	48.2				58.6	62.0	74.1	60.7				65.2	42.9		42.9				$24,592
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	27.7%	174 (61.1%)	33 (11.6%)	50 (17.5%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)								(n/a)																			97%	2%	$30,064
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	48.1%	168 (41.9%)	95 (23.7%)	95 (23.7%)	22 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	39.4	544^th of 899 public elementary schools	39.5%		49.2	464^th of 906 public elementary schools	48.8%	80	36.6	25.0	63.6	22.2	22.9	31.3	33.5	24.4	22.7	57.6	25.9	11.4	25.8	27.5	48.5	12.9	31.3	12.5	93%	2%	$37,518
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	69.8%	11 (1.2%)	510 (54.4%)	387 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.2%)	16.9	764^th of 899 public elementary schools	15.0%		18	763^rd of 906 public elementary schools	15.8%	1	19.6	17.1	22.0	22.1			19.9	23.3	14.4	17.4	40.3			22.0	24.3		24.3		98%	0%	$22,926
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	70.7%	22 (11.1%)	73 (36.9%)	84 (42.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.6%)	56	394^th of 899 public elementary schools	56.2%		49.2	462^nd of 906 public elementary schools	49.0%	68	37.5	27.5	55.6	66.7			42.3	31.3	41.0	73.7	66.7			48.7	57.9		57.9				$36,138
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	64.8%	62 (17.0%)	133 (36.5%)	129 (35.4%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	26.3	658^th of 899 public elementary schools	26.8%		28.4	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%	9	21.2	28.6	40.9	29.0	16.7	7.3	22.3	15.2	26.2	27.3	30.0	7.1	2.4	16.7	36.4	4.9	15.9	9.8	84%	0%	$35,768

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 650^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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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