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Oakdale ranks 195 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale is a grade 1–5 elementary school with 262 students in Dedham, MA, part of Dedham Public Schools. In 2025–2026, it ranked 195th of 899 Massachusetts schools, 78th percentile with 4 stars—its strongest recent result since 2015–2016 and a sharp rise from 346th (62nd percentile) in 2024–2025. Proficiency was above Dedham district and state averages in ELA (58.67% vs. 45.03% and 40.03%), math (60.00% vs. 48.84% and 41.11%), and science (44.44% vs. 34.34% and 40.98%). Grade 4 was especially strong: 69.23% in math and 61.54% in ELA, with every reported grade-level MCAS result above district and state.

Compared with nearby schools, Oakdale is a top-tier Dedham elementary alongside Greenlodge. Oakdale’s ELA is nearly identical to Greenlodge’s (58.67% vs. 58.56%) and its science is slightly higher (44.44% vs. 42.86%), while Greenlodge leads in math (65.19% vs. 60.00%) and overall rank (81st vs. 78th percentile). Oakdale is far stronger than same-district Avery, ahead by 29.79 points in ELA, 30.59 in math, and 18.05 in science. It also generally outperforms Roosevelt K-8 School, Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, and Channing Elementary School, though Grew Elementary School has higher science at 57.89%. The clearest benchmarks are Westwood’s Downey and Pine Hill Elementary School, well above Oakdale in all subjects, especially science. Oakdale’s 10.7 student-teacher ratio is lower than Greenlodge (11.3), Downey (12.5), and Pine Hill Elementary School (13.5).

Two areas stand out for parents. Science is the relative weak spot: proficiency dropped about 9 points to 44.44% in 2025–2026, and while still above district and state, it trails Oakdale’s own ELA and math and lags far behind Westwood’s schools. Special education effectiveness is a major strength: the subgroup ranked 91st percentile with 5 stars in 2025–2026, up from 73rd in 2024–2025 and 43rd in 2023–2024. The latest low socio-economic status subgroup result, from 2024–2025, is 19th percentile with 1 star—a notable equity concern—though free/reduced lunch percentages are not reported, so the size of that population cannot be measured. Per-pupil spending ($21,736 in 2020–2021) is moderate to low among nearby schools, showing strong outcomes without unusually high spending versus those peers.

262

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,006

Per pupil spending ?

16.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students in Massachusetts receive free school meals.

147 Cedar Street
Dedham, MA 02026

(781) 310-6000

District: Dedham

Students who attend Oakdale usually attend:

Middle:	Dedham Middle School
High:	Dedham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Massachusetts elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

Massachusetts avg41%

195^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.7	195 of 899	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	346 of 906	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	300 of 916	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	271 of 928	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	352 of 932	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	356 of 936	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	255 of 942	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	275 of 934	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	289 of 938	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.3	176 of 932	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.7	211 of 914	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	82.1	143 of 926	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	143 of 928	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	134 of 930	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	144 of 924	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	258 of 920	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	204 of 909	77.6%	★★★★☆
2008	62.3	358 of 908	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	266 of 911	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	333 of 911	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.7	244 of 887	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	282 of 882	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	68.2	304 of 884	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	83.1	66 of 632	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	132 of 665	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	402 of 656	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	196 of 869	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	358 of 869	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	333 of 886	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	265 of 887	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	368 of 901	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	346 of 898	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	275 of 902	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	309 of 893	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	597 of 736	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	527 of 757	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.7	739 of 772	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	473 of 685	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	210 of 879	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	333 of 884	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	256 of 891	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	266 of 896	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	325 of 908	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	337 of 904	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	246 of 907	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	253 of 898	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	61 of 709	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	61.6	195 of 717	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	415 of 731	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	309 of 703	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.3	837 of 905	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	617 of 894	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	459 of 896	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	532 of 886	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	64.4	338 of 925	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	181 of 734	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	323 of 737	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	273 of 753	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	188 of 762	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	298 of 764	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	335 of 765	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	232 of 780	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	194 of 772	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+19 vs state

Science44%+3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Downey	Public	K-5	250 Downey Street	Westwood	02090	Norfolk County	Westwood	No	No	No	No	(781) 326-7500	271	22	12.5	5.9%	177 (65.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.5%)	59 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	98.1	1^st of 899 public elementary schools	99.9%		95.7	16^th of 906 public elementary schools	98.2%	15	75.0	84.4	80.4				79.7	86.5	91.1	84.8				87.4	87.0		87.0		98%	2%	$24,601
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale

What district is Oakdale in?

Dedham

How many students attend Oakdale?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Oakdale.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale?

Students at Oakdale are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale attend?

Students who attend Oakdale usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dedham Middle School
High : Dedham High

Is Oakdale a good school?

Oakdale ranks 195^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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