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Dedham Middle School

Regular School · Dedham, MA

Dedham Middle School is a regular school school in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving grades 06–08 with 555 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.3:1.

Level
Middle
Grades
06 – 08
Enrollment
555
Teachers (FTE)
59.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
9.3:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 336 61%
Hispanic/Latino 118 21%
Black or African American 55 10%
Two or more races 33 6%
Asian 12 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 555 284M / 271F

English Language Learners: 22 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 40.0% +3.3pp 36.7% 613
Reading Proficiency 43.0% -6.2pp 49.2% 612
Science Proficiency 35-39% 194

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.38 grade levels
Math
+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
21
3.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
184
33.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 555 100%

Contact & Location

70 Whiting Avenue

Dedham, MA 02026

Phone: (781)310-7000

http://www.dedham.k12.ma.us

District

Dedham

Per-pupil expenditure: $30,231

District enrollment: 2,555

Other Schools in District

NCES ID

250405000551

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD