Enrollment
167
Elementary
STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEDHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 230489000125
Dedham School
2065 Main Road, Dedham, ME 04429 · (207) 843-6498 · Hancock County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Maine public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
15 FTE teachers
STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
40 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 28% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.8%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
58.2%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Dedham School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedham School this school | 167 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Manchester Elementary School Manchester | 150 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Earl C McGraw School Hampden | 203 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Sebago Elementary School Sebago | 116 | 30.2% | N/A |
| North Berwick Elementary School North Berwick | 258 | 26.0% | N/A |
| Bristol Consolidated School Pemaquid | 189 | 29.6% | N/A |
Matched among Maine elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dedham School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #93 of 193 | #6 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #10 of 199 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #215 of 360 | #7 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #251 of 280 | #12 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
167
+13 (+8%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 15.3 | 10.9:1 | 24% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 15.3 | 9.6:1 | 12% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 14.5 | 10.2:1 | 14% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 154 | 16 | 9.6:1 | 12% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 16.1 | 12.0:1 | 25% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 24% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 22% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 173 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 26% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dedham School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (193 to 167); teachers down 5% (16.1 to 15.3).
About Dedham School
Dedham School is a low-enrollment elementary school with an address in Dedham, Maine. School enrollment was 167 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Maine is roughly 229 students; this school is 27% smaller than that.
Federal records list Dedham Public Schools as the district for Dedham School.
Most students at Dedham School are White: 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% Black. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Dedham School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1 at Dedham School, with 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Maine average about 10.5:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 24% of enrollment. It compares with 46% for public schools in Hancock County.
allk12 grades Dedham School an A. The grade compares the school only with Maine public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Hancock County, median household income is about $72,744, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 35 public schools operate in Hancock County, serving about 5,938 students.
The closest public school to Dedham School is Holbrook School, about 1.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Under the NCES locale system, Dedham School is Rural: Fringe.
Dedham School saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.6:1 in 2020-21, and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,460
Census ACS
Median income
$72,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
5,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Holbrook School1.3 mi · 178
- Holden School2.7 mi · 149
- Eddington School7.3 mi · 116
- Brewer High School7.5 mi · 690
- Brewer Community School8.0 mi · 800
- Veazie Community School8.4 mi · 167
Frequently asked questions
About Dedham SchoolHow many students attend Dedham School?
Dedham School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Dedham School serve?
Dedham School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dedham School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dedham School is approximately 10.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dedham School?
At Dedham School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Dedham School public or private?
Dedham School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dedham Public Schools.
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