Dedham Middle School

Dedham Middle School is a 6-8 campus of mid-tier scale in Dedham, Massachusetts, overseen by Dedham, teacheing 555 students in grades 6 through 8.

Within Dedham, which oversees 7 schools and 2,668 students, Dedham Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Dedham Middle School records that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 70% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Dedham Middle School logs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Norfolk County indicate median household earnings sit near $130,739, roughly 59% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Norfolk County runs 198 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students), of which Dedham Middle School is one.

Dedham High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dedham Middle School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 603 students in 2018 compared to 555 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 73% to 61%.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.