Best Public Schools in Dedham, ME

Summary:

The city of Dedham, Maine is home to a single standout elementary school, the Dedham School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 148 students. The school is part of the Dedham Public Schools district, which is ranked 23 out of 177 districts in the state of Maine and has a 4-star rating.

The Dedham School is a consistently high-performing institution, ranking among the top 5 elementary schools in Maine over the past three school years. In the most recent year (2022-2023), the school ranked 36th out of 290 Maine elementary schools and maintained a 4-star rating. The school's student population is predominantly white, with a relatively small percentage of racial and ethnic minority groups. However, the school serves a diverse socioeconomic population, with 14.19% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the Dedham School is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0% for the 2022-2023 school year, indicating that students are consistently engaged and attending their classes. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 suggests that students may benefit from more individualized attention and support, which could contribute to the school's high academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Dedham School	Public	PK, KG-8	2065 Main Road	Dedham	04429	Penobscot County	Dedham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 843-6498	148	15	10.2	14.2%	142 (95.9%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	86.6	36^th of 290 public elementary schools	87.6%		95.8	3^rd of 210 public elementary schools	98.6%	33	83.7	66.3	38.7	$21,582

Cities Near Dedham

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holden	0.98 mi	2	41^st
Eddington	4.71 mi	1
Veazie	5.86 mi	1	80^th
Brewer	6.08 mi	2	135^th
Bangor	6.32 mi	11	55^th

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

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