Avery

336 High Street, Dedham MA, 2026 | Dedham School District | 781-310-5000
  • grades 1-5
  • students 321
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Dedham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
54%Dedham
52%Massachusetts

Avery is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Dedham School District" in Dedham, MA. There are a total of 321 students and 29 teachers at Avery, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Avery has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 33% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Avery location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students321
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Avery, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
430-39%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
430-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Avery race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 60.1% 75.0% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 8.3% 7.1% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3% 11.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 3.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Dedham demographics profile

StatisticDedhamMassachusettsNational
Population25,3306,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,46689491
Median age43.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%53%55%
Speak English83%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%9%13%

Education level achieved in Dedham

IndexDedhamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college69.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.5%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Avery data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.