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Dedham Middle School

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Dedham Middle School ranks 165 th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Dedham Middle School is a public middle school serving 543 students in grades 6-8 in Dedham, MA, a town ranked 174 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts. The school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable and reliable educational environment for its students.

Dedham Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also stands out in its support for students with special needs and English language learners, with these subgroups performing better than many other middle schools in Massachusetts. However, the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students, who perform lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Dedham Middle School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools in Boston and Dorchester, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in Newton, Needham, and Westwood. While Dedham Middle School is performing well overall, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in areas like 7th grade Math and 8th grade Science, where proficiency rates are lower than the state average.

555

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,760

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Whiting Avenue
Dedham, MA 02026

(781) 310-7000

District: Dedham

Students who attend Dedham Middle School usually attend:

High:

Dedham High

Feeder schools for Dedham Middle School:

Elementary:	Avery
	Early Childhood Center
	Greenlodge
	Oakdale
	More...
	Riverdale

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

165^th of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	62.8	165 of 484	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	183 of 493	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	175 of 501	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	176 of 497	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	180 of 501	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	169 of 498	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	223 of 484	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	186 of 487	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	148 of 482	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	160 of 441	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.1	157 of 455	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	156 of 455	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	150 of 455	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	170 of 449	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.3	191 of 434	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.9	193 of 409	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	157 of 407	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.8	238 of 399	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.7	235 of 399	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	70 of 206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	84 of 202	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	79 of 209	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	135 of 212	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	36 of 193	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	57 of 195	70.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	56.1	134 of 445	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	114 of 431	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	99 of 424	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	196 of 417	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	77 of 181	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	11 of 127	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	181 of 473	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	164 of 481	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	187 of 489	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	158 of 494	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	160 of 483	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	174 of 478	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	198 of 463	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	121 of 376	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	113 of 378	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	142 of 364	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	136 of 368	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	101 of 335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	102 of 322	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	99 of 309	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	206 of 464	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	206 of 469	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	306 of 481	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	244 of 489	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	193 of 462	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	214 of 452	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	235 of 438	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	150 of 473	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	197 of 483	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	178 of 489	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	189 of 497	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	192 of 485	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	169 of 478	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	240 of 466	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	69 of 116	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	131 of 435	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	169 of 441	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	206 of 444	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	246 of 503	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	222 of 489	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	200 of 484	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	319 of 467	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	170 of 491	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	131 of 386	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	167 of 392	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	170 of 404	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	158 of 401	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	147 of 396	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	199 of 395	49.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile~ school

African American (2025)66th percentile~ school

Tested In Person (2021)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)60th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics52%+13 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts46%+4 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	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
Dedham Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Whiting Avenue	Dedham	02026	Norfolk County	Dedham	No	No	No	No	(781) 310-7000	555	60	9.2		336 (60.5%)	55 (9.9%)	118 (21.3%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	62.8	165^th of 484 public middle schools	65.9%		59.3	183^rd of 493 public middle schools	62.9%	18				46.2	44.3	46.5	45.7				52.2	33.3	51.9	46.0		32.8	32.8	52.5	$26,760
Ohrenberger School	Public	3-8	175 W Boundary Road	West Roxbury	02132	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8157	477	42	11.2		72 (15.1%)	183 (38.4%)	189 (39.6%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	22.1	378^th of 484 public middle schools	21.9%		15.9	421^st of 493 public middle schools	14.6%	43	41.7	22.4	26.6	34.3	15.3	16.7	26.1	34.4	44.0	38.5	31.4	12.1	22.1	31.0	23.4	13.6	18.5	18.2	$37,211
E W Thurston Middle	Public	6-8	850 High Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	664	51	13.0		463 (69.7%)	13 (2.0%)	41 (6.2%)	98 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	93.5	30^th of 484 public middle schools	93.8%		94.5	24^th of 493 public middle schools	95.1%	6				72.9	69.6	75.5	72.6				72.0	67.9	70.6	70.2		72.1	72.1	58.7	$24,915
Pollard Middle	Public	7-8	200 Harris Avenue	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0480	867	79	10.9		625 (72.1%)	33 (3.8%)	55 (6.3%)	105 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	96	15^th of 484 public middle schools	96.9%		96.8	9^th of 493 public middle schools	98.2%	6					72.8	80.1	76.3					75.2	81.7	78.4		68.0	68.0	70.5	$24,168
Charles S Pierce Middle	Public	6-8	451 Central Avenue	Milton	02186	Norfolk County	Milton	No	No	No	No	(617) 696-4568	1,002	87	11.5		637 (63.6%)	143 (14.3%)	56 (5.6%)	97 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.6%)	85.6	69^th of 484 public middle schools	85.7%		85.2	72^nd of 493 public middle schools	85.4%	3				61.0	67.0	60.3	62.8				60.1	63.9	49.7	58.0		69.2	69.2	55.7	$19,570
Wm H Galvin Middle	Public	6-8	55 Pecunit Street	Canton	02021	Norfolk County	Canton	No	No	No	No	(781) 821-5070	716	68	10.5		437 (61.0%)	92 (12.8%)	61 (8.5%)	73 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	85.2	71^st of 484 public middle schools	85.3%		82.3	83^rd of 493 public middle schools	83.2%	12				60.2	65.2	61.6	62.3				50.4	61.2	70.8	60.8		54.7	54.7	61.6	$22,066
High Rock School	Public	6	77 Ferndale Road	Needham	02492	Norfolk County	Needham	No	No	No	No	(781) 455-0400	441	37	11.7		307 (69.6%)	15 (3.4%)	32 (7.3%)	52 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)								(n/a)				75.8			75.8				79.3			79.3					$24,211
Charles E Brown Middle	Public	6-8	125 Meadowbrook Rd	Newton Centre	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-6900	713	68	10.4		373 (52.3%)	29 (4.1%)	55 (7.7%)	190 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.9%)	96.9	8^th of 484 public middle schools	98.3%		94.7	23^rd of 493 public middle schools	95.3%	15				71.8	77.5	78.5	76.0				81.2	79.7	84.5	81.8		72.7	72.7	74.2	$26,911
Oak Hill Middle	Public	6-8	130 Wheeler Road	Newton	02459	Middlesex County	Newton	No	No	No	No	(617) 559-9200	649	68	9.5		305 (47.0%)	43 (6.6%)	79 (12.2%)	173 (26.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.2%)	92.2	44^th of 484 public middle schools	90.9%		91.1	47^th of 493 public middle schools	90.5%	3				68.2	56.2	70.9	64.9				68.1	73.4	72.5	71.5		69.2	69.2	72.0	$25,407
Dr. Philip O. Coakley Middle School	Public	6-8	1315 Washington Street	Norwood	02062	Norfolk County	Norwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 762-7880	807	70	11.4		427 (52.9%)	129 (16.0%)	171 (21.2%)	46 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	25 (3.1%)	51.3	210^th of 484 public middle schools	56.6%		55	198^th of 493 public middle schools	59.8%	12				41.1	37.7	42.8	40.6				29.4	32.9	40.9	34.5		40.2	40.2	42.3	$20,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Dedham Middle School

What high school do graduates of Dedham Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dedham Middle School usually go on to attend Dedham High

How many students attend Dedham Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Dedham Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dedham Middle School?

Students at Dedham Middle School are 61% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Dedham Middle School in?

Dedham

Is Dedham Middle School a good school?

Dedham Middle School ranks 165^th of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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