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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02026

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At a glance

Schools

1,394

Students

Top rankedGreenlodge143^rd of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Avery up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Riverdale 9.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 02026 zip code of Dedham, Massachusetts is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from early childhood through 5th grade. These schools, including Early Childhood Center, Avery, Greenlodge, Oakdale, and Riverdale, vary in their academic performance, student-teacher ratios, and per-student spending.

Greenlodge Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking 143rd out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Greenlodge boasts the highest proficiency rates on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. In contrast, Avery has the lowest proficiency rates, with just 34.01% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 32.79% in Science.

The schools also differ in their student-teacher ratios, with Riverdale Elementary having the lowest ratio at 9.6 students per teacher, suggesting more individualized attention for its students. Per-student spending also varies, with Early Childhood Center spending the most at $25,253 per student and Oakdale spending the least at $21,736 per student.

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Ranking:

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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)		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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 02026

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dedham	0.08 mi	7	187^th
West Roxbury	1.45 mi	4	280^th
Westwood	1.76 mi	7	12^th
Hyde Park	1.81 mi	10	341^st
Roslindale	2.82 mi	4	213^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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