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Dedham School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2065 Main Road, Dedham, ME 04429 · (207) 843-6498 · Part of Dedham

Dedham’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Maine school districts

Directions
Students
167
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Dedham School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Maine’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 81.4%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 85.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Maine’s 487 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2065 Main Road, Dedham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten20
Grade 118
Grade 29
Grade 321
Grade 417
Grade 514
Grade 623
Grade 717
Grade 816
Enrollment over time
154’20
160’21
148’22
147’23
167’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Black 5%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dedham School from Dedham families.

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 Maine’s other public schools; Dedham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.