Dedham Middle School
70 Whiting Ave
Dedham MA, 02026, Norfolk County
Phone: 781-310-7000
Ranking: (578 out of 1,316, top 44%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Dedham School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 58 | |||||||
Total Students: | 658 | 642 | 649 | 643 | 663 | 654 | 674 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 239 | 36.3% | 227 | 35.4% | 201 | 31.0% | 231 | 35.9% | 217 | 32.7% | 202 | 30.9% | 242 | 35.9% |
Grade 7: | 223 | 33.9% | 190 | 29.6% | 233 | 35.9% | 211 | 32.8% | 204 | 30.8% | 236 | 36.1% | 218 | 32.3% |
Grade 8: | 196 | 29.8% | 225 | 35.0% | 215 | 33.1% | 201 | 31.3% | 242 | 36.5% | 216 | 33.0% | 214 | 31.8% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 319 | 48.5% | 325 | 50.6% | 338 | 52.1% | 348 | 54.1% | 358 | 54.0% | 331 | 50.6% | 337 | 50.0% |
Female: | 339 | 51.5% | 317 | 49.4% | 311 | 47.9% | 295 | 45.9% | 305 | 46.0% | 323 | 49.4% | 324 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 25 | 3.8% | 24 | 3.7% | 25 | 3.9% | 18 | 2.8% | 16 | 2.4% | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 76 | 11.6% | 71 | 11.1% | 70 | 10.8% | 66 | 10.3% | 63 | 9.5% | 47 | 7.2% | 39 | 5.8% |
Black: | 52 | 7.9% | 45 | 7.0% | 49 | 7.6% | 45 | 7.0% | 51 | 7.7% | 36 | 5.5% | 37 | 5.5% |
White: | 490 | 74.5% | 486 | 75.7% | 490 | 75.5% | 502 | 78.1% | 521 | 78.6% | 547 | 83.6% | 577 | 85.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.2% | 11 | 1.7% | 12 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 154 | 23.4% | 142 | 22.1% | 125 | 19.3% | 136 | 21.2% | 127 | 19.2% | 118 | 18.0% | 123 | 18.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 45 | 6.8% | 39 | 6.1% | 23 | 3.5% | 33 | 5.1% | 27 | 4.1% | 32 | 4.9% | 31 | 4.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.27 | 11.15 | 11.31 | 11.44 | 12.19 | 11.60 | 11.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 66% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 71% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 77% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 74% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 77% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 45.1% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 37% | 37% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 45% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 57% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 55% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 62% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 65% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 64% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 68% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 72% | 60% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 81.3% | 81.0% | 66% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 68% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 66% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 69% | 65% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 65% | 69% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 72% | 69% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 70% | 70% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 74% | 72% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 83% | 82% | 73% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 81% | 71% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % proficient | 77% | 75% | 71% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 28% | 28% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 47% | 45% | 46% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 47% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 49% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 49% | 53% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 51% | 51% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 59% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 74% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 79% | 75% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 88% | 84% | 75% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 78% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 78% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 83% | 79% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 90% | 89% | 81% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 85% | 78% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 25% | 45% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 52% | 50% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 58% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51% | 50% | 51% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 60% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 61% | 52% |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % proficient | 68% | 66% | 54% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 30% | 32% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 21% | 33% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 42% | 39% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38% | 38% | 39% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 40% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34% | 33% | 39% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 47% | 43% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 41% | 39% |
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* Dedham Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.