Avery

Set in Dedham, Massachusetts, Avery is a close-knit elementary campus, run under Dedham. It enrolls 321 students across grades 1 through 5.

Dedham runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,668 students. Avery is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Avery logs that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average.

Around the school, Norfolk County reports that median household income runs about $130,739, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Avery is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

Dedham High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Avery.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avery has held roughly steady, going from 321 students in 2018 to 321 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.