Oakdale

Summary:

Oakdale is an elementary school located in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving grades 1-5 with a student population of 245. The school consistently outperforms the Dedham district and the state of Massachusetts in academic assessments, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Oakdale's diverse student population, with 72.24% White, 9.39% African American, 9.8% Hispanic, and 2.04% Asian students, is higher than the nearby Avery and Greenlodge schools, which have larger White majorities. The school's male students and White students perform better than the state averages for their respective subgroups, ranking in the top 30% of Massachusetts elementary schools. However, Oakdale's special education and low socioeconomic status students perform below the state averages for their subgroups, indicating a need for improvement in supporting these student populations.

Oakdale has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Massachusetts elementary schools over the past decade, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in several recent years. This consistent high performance may be attributed to factors such as effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive school community. While Oakdale's overall performance is strong, the disparities in subgroup performance suggest that there is still room for improvement in ensuring equitable outcomes for all students.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 147 Cedar Street
       Dedham, MA  02026


(781) 310-6000

District: Dedham

SchoolDigger Rank:
300th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,736 Help


Students who attend Oakdale usually attend:

Middle:    Dedham Middle School
High:    Dedham High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.2%
Hispanic:
9.8%
African American:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oakdale ranks better than 67.2% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Dedham School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.2%), Hispanic (9.8%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakdale is 11.8. 3 elementary schools in the Dedham School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakdale is $21,736, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Dedham School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakdale:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale 300th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Oakdale in the ranking list.)

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Dedham:

SchoolDigger ranks Dedham 150th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakdale

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Rank History for all students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.20 304th 884 65.6%
2004 71.06 282nd 882 68.0%
2005 74.68 244th 887 72.5%
2006 64.34 333rd 911 63.4%
2007 71.43 266th 911 70.8%
2008 62.34 358th 908 60.6%
2009 77.20 204th 909 77.6%
2010 72.92 258th 920 72.0%
2011 82.63 144th 924 84.4%
2012 83.04 134th 930 85.6%
2013 82.51 143rd 928 84.6%
2014 82.07 143rd 926 84.6%
2015 75.74 211th 914 76.9%
2016 79.30 176th 932 81.1%
2017 68.19 289th 938 69.2%
2018 70.67 275th 934 70.6%
2019 72.85 255th 942 72.9%
2021 63.31 356th 936 62.0%
2022 63.09 352nd 932 62.2%
2023 71.60 271st 928 70.8%
2024 68.06 300th 916 67.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.79 532nd 886 40.0%
2019 48.19 459th 896 48.8%
2021 33.62 617th 894 31.0%
2022 16.30 837th 905 7.5%
2023 49.29 309th 703 56.0%
2024 39.24 415th 731 43.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.85 473rd 685 30.9%
2022 13.71 739th 772 4.3%
2023 35.31 527th 757 30.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.63 309th 893 65.4%
2019 68.04 275th 902 69.5%
2021 61.21 346th 898 61.5%
2022 59.38 368th 901 59.2%
2023 70.03 265th 887 70.1%
2024 62.56 333rd 886 62.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.52 402nd 656 38.7%
2019 72.14 132nd 665 80.2%
2021 83.06 66th 632 89.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.14 253rd 898 71.8%
2019 72.83 246th 907 72.9%
2021 63.35 337th 904 62.7%
2022 64.28 325th 908 64.2%
2023 70.31 266th 896 70.3%
2024 71.64 256th 891 71.3%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.41 338th 925 63.5%
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Rank History for White students at Oakdale

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.62 194th 772 74.9%
2019 67.45 232nd 780 70.3%
2021 54.63 335th 765 56.2%
2022 59.84 298th 764 61.0%
2023 71.44 188th 762 75.3%
2024 62.34 273rd 753 63.7%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Oakdale

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 344 5 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1989 351 4 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 388 1 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1991 387 3 5 5 1 n/a n/a 0 401
1992 408 2 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 433 1 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1994 324 0 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1995 314 4 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 314 4 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 339 1 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1998 341 1 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 358
1999 363 6 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2000 364 2 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2001 362 1 1 4 3 n/a n/a 0 371
2002 346 1 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 366
2003 346 1 5 12 2 n/a n/a 0 366
2004 340 5 7 13 4 n/a n/a 0 369
2005 349 10 8 10 2 n/a n/a 0 379
2006 330 14 6 15 1 n/a n/a 3 369
2007 321 12 10 13 2 n/a n/a 2 360
2008 315 16 10 15 1 n/a n/a 2 359
2009 298 17 13 16 1 0 8 0 353
2010 289 21 11 23 0 0 7 0 351
2011 288 19 16 27 0 0 7 0 357
2012 289 18 7 22 0 0 8 0 344
2013 267 17 4 22 1 0 7 0 318
2014 245 18 4 18 1 0 10 0 296
2015 231 23 5 20 0 0 7 0 286
2016 217 23 5 20 1 0 13 0 279
2017 201 19 5 26 0 0 21 0 272
2018 209 19 6 31 0 0 20 0 285
2019 196 16 3 35 0 0 19 0 269
2020 178 18 5 33 0 0 20 0 254
2021 177 20 6 29 0 0 15 0 247
2022 179 22 5 28 0 0 15 0 249
2023 177 23 5 24 0 0 16 0 245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakdale

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 362 n/a n/a n/a
1989 365 n/a n/a n/a
1990 401 n/a n/a n/a
1991 401 n/a n/a n/a
1992 420 n/a n/a n/a
1993 446 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 339 n/a n/a n/a
1995 331 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 331 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 349 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 375 n/a 0.0 6.1
2000 373 n/a 0.0 5.6
2001 371 n/a 0.0 6.5
2002 366 n/a n/a 7.9
2003 366 n/a n/a 7.9
2004 369 28.3 13.0 7
2005 379 29.7 12.8 7.9
2006 369 30.5 12.1 9.3
2007 360 29.0 12.4 7.8
2008 359 27.5 13.1 9.2
2009 353 24.5 14.4 9.6
2010 351 24.5 14.3 11.7
2011 357 25.8 13.8 13.7
2012 344 26.5 12.9 12.8
2013 318 22.0 14.4 15.1
2014 296 22.1 13.3 14.2
2015 286 23.0 12.4 15.4
2016 279 23.0 12.1 n/a
2017 272 22.8 11.9 n/a
2018 285 21.6 13.1 n/a
2019 269 21.1 12.7 n/a
2020 254 19.9 12.7 n/a
2021 247 19.9 12.3 n/a
2022 249 20.9 11.8 n/a
2023 245 20.6 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakdale

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 362 n/a n/a n/a
1989 365 n/a n/a n/a
1990 401 n/a n/a n/a
1991 401 n/a n/a n/a
1992 420 n/a n/a n/a
1993 446 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 339 n/a n/a n/a
1995 331 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 331 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 349 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 375 n/a 0.0 6.1
2000 373 n/a 0.0 5.6
2001 371 n/a 0.0 6.5
2002 366 n/a n/a 7.9
2003 366 n/a n/a 7.9
2004 369 28.3 13.0 7
2005 379 29.7 12.8 7.9
2006 369 30.5 12.1 9.3
2007 360 29.0 12.4 7.8
2008 359 27.5 13.1 9.2
2009 353 24.5 14.4 9.6
2010 351 24.5 14.3 11.7
2011 357 25.8 13.8 13.7
2012 344 26.5 12.9 12.8
2013 318 22.0 14.4 15.1
2014 296 22.1 13.3 14.2
2015 286 23.0 12.4 15.4
2016 279 23.0 12.1 n/a
2017 272 22.8 11.9 n/a
2018 285 21.6 13.1 n/a
2019 269 21.1 12.7 n/a
2020 254 19.9 12.7 n/a
2021 247 19.9 12.3 n/a
2022 249 20.9 11.8 n/a
2023 245 20.6 11.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakdale

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $98 (0.5%) $18,085 (99.5%) $18,183
2020 $240 (1.3%) $18,913 (98.7%) $19,153
2021 $1,046 (4.8%) $20,690 (95.2%) $21,736

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakdale

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 255th of 942 Elementary schoolsRanks 271st of 928 Elementary schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale)6866.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dedham)5651.5
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5643.9
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oakdale)5855.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dedham)4846
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4941
 8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale)5935.9
 23.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dedham)4742.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5239.7
 12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale)5753.9
 3.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dedham)5054.4
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4945
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale)6463.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dedham)4852.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5243.8
 8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale)7053.1
 16.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dedham)5446.5
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.9
 8.2%
5th Grade Science (Oakdale)7049
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Dedham)4738.5
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4841.6
 6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Oakdale)6456.9
 7.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Dedham)5145.9
 5.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Oakdale)6154.2
 6.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Dedham)5347.3
 5.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (Oakdale)7049
 21%
   All Grades Science (Dedham)4734.6
 12.4%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students269245
 8.9%
African American1623
 43.8%
American Indian00
Asian35
 66.7%
Hispanic3524
 31.4%
Pacific Islander00
White196177
 9.7%
Two or More Races1916
 15.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale

Oakdale ranks 300th of 916 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Oakdale.

Students at Oakdale are 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Oakdale usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dedham Middle School
High : Dedham High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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