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Riverdale

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

143 Needham Street, Dedham, MA 02026 · (781) 310-2000 · Part of Dedham School District

Dedham’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
206
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverdale

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dedham kids: Dedham Middle School

On the path

Where Dedham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KEarly Childhood Center285 students
1–5RiverdaleYou are here
6–8Dedham Middle School555 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

143 Needham Street, Dedham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 152
Grade 238
Grade 342
Grade 442
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
170’20
172’21
174’22
193’23
206’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 17%Black 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverdale from Dedham families.

Other schools in Dedham School District

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Dedham
285 students12:1
Avery
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
C+
321 students10:1
Greenlodge
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
A−
320 students11:1
Oakdale
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Dedham
B
262 students11:1
Dedham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dedham
B−
555 students9:1
Dedham High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dedham
A
719 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Dedham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.