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2025 Official Accountability Report - Dedham

Organization Information
DISTRICT NAME
Dedham (00730000)
TITLE I STATUS
Title I District
REGION
Coastal
GRADES SERVED
PK,K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12

Accountability Information

Overall classificationNot requiring assistance or intervention
Reason for classification
Moderate progress toward targets
Progress toward improvement targetsAccountability percentile
48% - Moderate progress toward targets-

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%43%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
48%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement24-34-04-04-
Mathematics achievement14-24-04-04-
Science achievement14----04----
Achievement total41260.05867.501240.00867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-34-24-24-
Mathematics growth34-34-34-44-
Growth total5820.06822.55820.06822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------24----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------44----
High school completion total------101220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total0410.0---4410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-14-04-04-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total0410.01410.01810.00410.0
Weighted total3.49.6-4.87.6-3.510.0-1.47.6-
Percentage of possible points 35%-63%-35%-18%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan49%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
27%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage43%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator All Students
(Non-high school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(Non-high school grades)
All Students
(High school grades)
Lowest Performing Students
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-24-04-24-
Mathematics achievement24-34-34-44-
Science achievement24----24----
Achievement total41260.05867.551240.06867.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-34-34-
Mathematics growth34-34-44-44-
Growth total5820.05822.57820.07822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate------04----
Extended engagement rate------44----
Annual dropout rate------04----
High school completion total------41220.0---
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total3410.0---3410.0---
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-34-44-44-
Advanced coursework completion------14----
Additional indicators total4410.03410.05810.04410.0
Weighted total4.19.6-4.87.6-5.010.0-6.07.6-
Percentage of possible points 43%-63%-50%-79%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan53%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
65%
Weight of high school results:31%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage57%

Overall progress toward improvement targets

 20242025
Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%44%
Weight40%60%
Cumulative Criterion-referenced target percentage
(2024 x 40%) + (2025 x 60%)
44%
Moderate progress toward targets

2025 Points awarded

2025 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement34-04-
Mathematics achievement14-04-
Science achievement24-04-
Achievement total61267.501247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth34-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total6822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---24-
Annual dropout rate---44-
High school completion total---61220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism04-04-
Advanced coursework completion---04-
Additional indicators total0410.00810.0
Weighted total5.410.3-2.610.7-
Percentage of possible points 52%-24%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan52%
Weight of non-high school results:70%
24%
Weight of high school results:30%
2025 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage44%

2024 Points awarded

2024 Progress toward improvement targets
Indicator High Needs Student Group
(Non-high school grades)
High Needs Student Group
(High school grades)
Points earned Total possible points Weight % Points earned Total possible points Weight %
AchievementEnglish language arts achievement04-04-
Mathematics achievement34-04-
Science achievement24-34-
Achievement total51267.531247.5
GrowthEnglish language arts growth24-24-
Mathematics growth34-44-
Growth total5822.56822.5
High school completionFour-year cohort graduation rate---04-
Extended engagement rate---44-
Annual dropout rate---04-
High school completion total---41220.0
Progress toward attaining English language proficiencyEnglish language proficiency total------
Additional indicatorsChronic absenteeism44-44-
Advanced coursework completion---24-
Additional indicators total4410.06810.0
Weighted total4.910.3-4.210.7-
Percentage of possible points 48%-39%-
Percentage of possible points by gradespan48%
Weight of non-high school results:69%
39%
Weight of high school results:31%
2024 Annual criterion-referenced target percentage45%

Detailed data for each indicator

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.7 496.1 1.4 497.6 1,2192Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing 467.8 472.4 4.6 472.3 2203Recovery Path: Met Target
High Needs 482.7 484.9 2.2 484.8 6083Recovery Path: Met Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 476.5 480.8 4.3 478.6 1534Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Low Income 482.2 484.0 1.8 484.4 3813Recovery Path: Met Target
Students with Disabilities 477.1 479.9 2.8 479.4 3393Recovery Path: Met Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 503.8 506.0 2.2 506.2 243Path Forward: Met Target
Black or African American 484.0 483.8 -0.2 486.4 1151Path Forward: No Change
Hispanic or Latino 484.1 487.9 3.8 487.6 2293Recovery Path: Met Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 502.3 497.6 -4.7 504.2 800Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.1 499.9 1.8 500.8 7702Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

English language arts achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 505.2 494.3 -10.9 507.8 1760Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 487.0 476.6 -10.4 492.1 330Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 494.4 482.0 -12.4 497.7 750Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 492.1 482.9 -9.2 496.0 580Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 491.6 474.8 -16.8 494.6 350Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 496.1 483.3 -12.8 499.3 430Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 508.9 497.9 -11.0 511.5 1010Path Forward: Declined

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 498.7 498.6 -0.1 500.7 1,2231Recovery Path: No Change
Lowest Performing 474.1 477.0 2.9 478.3 2202Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
High Needs 487.9 487.4 -0.5 489.4 6101Recovery Path: No Change
English Learners and Former English Learners 487.1 487.5 0.4 489.6 1542Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 487.3 485.1 -2.2 489.0 3820Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 482.3 482.9 0.6 484.1 3402Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 510.9 512.4 1.5 513.8 244Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Black or African American 487.4 484.4 -3.0 489.7 1160Path Forward: Declined
Hispanic or Latino 489.3 490.3 1.0 492.3 2292Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 504.9 501.3 -3.6 506.8 810Path Forward: Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 501.8 502.5 0.7 504.8 7722Recovery Path: Improved Below Target

Mathematics achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 510.5 503.0 -7.5 513.0 1700Path Forward: Declined
Lowest Performing 494.2 482.6 -11.6 499.3 330Path Forward: Declined
High Needs 499.3 488.6 -10.7 503.1 700Path Forward: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 17--
Low Income 498.4 489.7 -8.7 502.9 550Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 494.6 479.6 -15.0 498.0 300Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 17--
Hispanic or Latino 493.7 489.1 -4.6 497.7 420Path Forward: Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 515.0 507.3 -7.7 517.6 980Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - Non-high school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 494.3 494.2 -0.1 497.0 4131Path Forward: No Change
Lowest Performing---- 97--
High Needs 483.9 484.2 0.3 486.9 2102Path Forward: Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners 478.9 480.9 2.0 482.1 462Path Forward: Improved Below Target
Low Income 482.6 481.6 -1.0 485.9 1310Path Forward: Declined
Students with Disabilities 480.4 479.8 -0.6 483.8 1230Path Forward: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American 475.8 482.4 6.6 479.3 424Path Forward: Exceeded Target
Hispanic or Latino 485.7 485.8 0.1 487.9 792Recovery Path: Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 503.5 505.0 1.5 506.2 273Path Forward: Met Target
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 498.2 497.5 -0.7 500.8 2580Path Forward: Declined

Science achievement - MCAS average composite scaled score - High school
Group 2024 Achievement 2025 Achievement Change 2025 Target N Points Reason
All Students 503.3 499.7 -3.6 505.7 1590Recovery Path: Declined
Lowest Performing---- 33--
High Needs 495.6 486.2 -9.4 497.5 600Recovery Path: Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 11--
Low Income 494.2 490.1 -4.1 497.5 440Recovery Path: Declined
Students with Disabilities 491.5 478.7 -12.8 495.2 280Recovery Path: Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 14--
Hispanic or Latino---- 34--
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 7--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 505.8 502.4 -3.4 508.4 970Recovery Path: Declined

English language arts growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 49.4 9262Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 51.7 2203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 50.4 4463Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 56.5 993Typical Growth - High
Low Income 51.4 2703Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 47.6 2602Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 18--
Black or African American 46.6 752Typical Growth - Low
Hispanic or Latino 50.8 1693Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 42.9 622Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 50.1 6013Typical Growth - High

English language arts growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 42.6 1502Typical Growth - Low
Lowest Performing 48.3 332Typical Growth - Low
High Needs 41.7 562Typical Growth - Low
English Learners and Former English Learners- 9--
Low Income 38.9 411Low Growth
Students with Disabilities 43.4 242Typical Growth - Low
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 13--
Hispanic or Latino 42.2 352Typical Growth - Low
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 42.7 892Typical Growth - Low

Mathematics growth - Non-high school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 54.9 9303Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 53.7 2203Typical Growth - High
High Needs 52.9 4483Typical Growth - High
English Learners and Former English Learners 60.4 1044Exceeded Typical Growth
Low Income 52.9 2703Typical Growth - High
Students with Disabilities 50.8 2583Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native- 1--
Asian- 18--
Black or African American 55.3 763Typical Growth - High
Hispanic or Latino 58.1 1713Typical Growth - High
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 49.5 632Typical Growth - Low
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.5 6013Typical Growth - High

Mathematics growth - High school
Group 2025 Mean SGP N Points Reason
All Students 56.3 1473Typical Growth - High
Lowest Performing 62.2 334Exceeded Typical Growth
High Needs 61.2 534Exceeded Typical Growth
English Learners and Former English Learners- 10--
Low Income 63.1 414Exceeded Typical Growth
Students with Disabilities 58.0 203Typical Growth - High
American Indian or Alaska Native----
Asian- 7--
Black or African American- 12--
Hispanic or Latino 61.3 334Exceeded Typical Growth
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino- 6--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander----
White 54.6 893Typical Growth - High

Four-year cohort graduation rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 90.7 91.3 0.6 92.7 1732Improved Below Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 84.7 83.9 -0.8 89.0 870Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 84.6 84.9 0.3 89.2 732Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 72.1 64.5 -7.6 78.2 310Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 7--
Black or African American---- 18--
Hispanic or Latino 90.3 79.2 -11.1 95.0 240Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 4--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 90.8 96.7 5.9 92.8 1204Exceeded Target

Extended engagement rate - High school
Group 2022 Rate (%) 2023 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 96.0 95.6 -0.4 95.0 1834Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 92.7 92.9 0.2 95.0 982Improved Below Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 10--
Low Income 90.5 91.0 0.5 94.3 782Improved Below Target
Students with Disabilities 92.5 88.4 -4.1 95.0 430Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 4--
Black or African American---- 25--
Hispanic or Latino 90.3 93.5 3.2 94.4 312Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 3--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 98.4 95.0 -3.4 95.0 1203Met Target

Annual dropout rate - High school
Group 2023 Rate (%) 2024 Rate (%) Change Target (%) N Points Reason
All Students 1.8 0.4 -1.4 1.6 7264Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 3.2 0.7 -2.5 2.9 3054Exceeded Target
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 54--
Low Income 3.4 0.4 -3.0 3.1 2274Exceeded Target
Students with Disabilities 5.5 0.8 -4.7 5.0 1254Exceeded Target
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian---- 21--
Black or African American---- 78--
Hispanic or Latino 4.3 0.0 -4.3 3.9 1264Exceeded Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 24--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 1.2 0.4 -0.8 1.1 4764Exceeded Target

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 54.1 43.0 -11.1 56.8 1210Declined
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners 54.1 43.0 -11.1 56.8 1210Declined
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Progress toward attaining English language proficiency - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 11.1 16.3 5.2 12.3 494Exceeded Target
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs-------
English Learners and Former English Learners-------
Low Income-------
Students with Disabilities-------
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian-------
Black or African American-------
Hispanic or Latino-------
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino-------
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White-------

Chronic absenteeism - Non-high school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 9.7 11.4 1.7 8.7 1,7260Declined
Lowest Performing 15.0 15.4 0.4 12.9 2211No Change
High Needs 16.4 18.5 2.1 14.6 8370Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners 18.8 12.6 -6.2 16.3 2474Exceeded Target
Low Income 21.0 22.0 1.0 18.6 5460Declined
Students with Disabilities 12.9 18.9 6.0 10.5 4390Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native---- 1--
Asian 6.5 7.9 1.4 4.4 383Met Target
Black or African American 9.2 16.0 6.8 6.7 1620Declined
Hispanic or Latino 21.5 19.6 -1.9 18.6 3362Improved Below Target
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 6.7 10.0 3.3 5.7 1100Declined
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 6.6 8.4 1.8 5.4 1,0790Declined

Chronic absenteeism - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 19.0 22.4 3.4 17.4 7420Declined
Lowest Performing 16.2 30.3 14.1 10.9 330Declined
High Needs 30.5 33.1 2.6 27.6 3380Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 83--
Low Income 31.8 34.5 2.7 27.3 2640Declined
Students with Disabilities 30.9 35.3 4.4 27.4 1560Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 19--
Black or African American---- 89--
Hispanic or Latino 28.7 35.8 7.1 24.3 1480Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 31--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 15.6 16.7 1.1 13.8 4550Declined

Advanced coursework completion - High school
Group 2024 Rate (%) 2025 Rate (%) Change Target N Points Reason
All Students 66.5 65.8 -0.7 69.9 3801No Change
Lowest Performing-------
High Needs 47.2 37.6 -9.6 52.9 1570Declined
English Learners and Former English Learners---- 38--
Low Income 47.2 41.1 -6.1 53.4 1290Declined
Students with Disabilities 30.0 15.0 -15.0 37.1 600Declined
American Indian or Alaska Native-------
Asian---- 6--
Black or African American---- 47--
Hispanic or Latino 48.3 41.3 -7.0 55.1 630Declined
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino---- 13--
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-------
White 73.3 73.7 0.4 76.9 2512Improved Below Target

Assessment participation - All students
Group English language arts Mathematics Science
Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate Enrolled Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
All Students 1,419 1,40799Yes 1 1,421 1,40499Yes 1 598 59499Yes 1

Assessment participation - Student Group
Group English language arts Mathematics Science Overall
Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Enrolled Assessed Total Enrolled Total Assessed % Met Target? Years in Rate
High Needs 704 695 705 691 292 289 1,701 1,67598Yes1
English Learners and Former English Learners 183 182 184 182 66 66 433 43099Yes1
Low Income 448 447 449 445 192 190 1,089 1,08299Yes1
Students with Disabilities 381 374 381 370 161 159 923 90398Yes1
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 1 1 1 1 1 3----
Asian 32 32 32 32 13 13 77 77100Yes1
Black or African American 137 137 138 137 61 61 336 335100Yes1
Hispanic or Latino 279 277 279 275 125 124 683 67699Yes1
Multi-Race, Not Hispanic or Latino 89 87 89 87 34 34 212 20898Yes1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander-----------
White 881 873 882 872 364 361 2,127 2,10699Yes1

School Accountability Information
School Accountability information School accountability percentile
AveryNot requiring assistance or intervention 34
Dedham HighNot requiring assistance or intervention 46
Dedham Middle SchoolNot requiring assistance or intervention 50
Early Childhood CenterInsufficient data-
GreenlodgeNot requiring assistance or intervention 84
OakdaleNot requiring assistance or intervention 58
RiverdaleNot requiring assistance or intervention 46


About this report

Overall classification: All Massachusetts districts and schools with sufficient data are classified into one of two accountability categories: districts and schools requiring assistance or intervention, and districts and schools not requiring assistance or intervention. The reason(s) for the district's or school's classification are noted on this report.

Progress toward improvement targets: The criterion-referenced target percentage combines multiple years of data related to achievement, growth, high school completion, English learner progress, advanced coursework completion, and chronic absenteeism into a single number between 0 and 100. For a group to be considered to be meeting targets it must have a cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage of 75% or higher.

The annual criterion-referenced target percentage is calculated by dividing the weighted total points earned by the weighted total possible points. The calculation for each is displayed below.

Weighted total of points earned = (Total achievement points earned x Achievement weight) + (Total growth points earned x Growth weight) + (Total high school completion points earned x high school completion weight) + (EL progress points earned x EL progress weight) + (Total additional indicator points earned x Additional indicator weight)

The cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage represents a weighted average of the annual criterion-referenced target percentages. At a minimum, a group must have an annual criterion-referenced target percentage for the most recent year in order to receive a cumulative percentage.

Accountability percentile: An accountability percentile between 1 and 99 is reported for most schools. This number is an indication of the school's overall performance relative to other schools that serve similar grades, and is calculated using multiple years of data for all accountability indicators. School percentiles are not calculated for districts.


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