Oakdale

Elementary school·Grades 1-5 Dedham, Massachusetts·02026
Score
73.8/100
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#220
Among 837 Massachusetts elementary schools
#2
In Dedham
Top 27%
In Massachusetts

Score 73.8/100: better than 73% of Massachusetts elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 42%, better than 81% of them
150 students tested
Math
60%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 45%, better than 76% of them
150 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 46%, better than 48% of them
45 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA6252
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA6252
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA5246
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA59150
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics5652
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics6952
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics5446
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics60150
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science4445
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science4445

School profile

Grades
1-5
Students
256
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
256
Typical elementary school: 349
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Norfolk County

Contact

Address
147 Cedar Street
Dedham, MA 02026
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Oakdale at a glance

Oakdale is a public elementary school in Dedham, Massachusetts, serving grades 1-5. It is part of the Dedham school district. It has about 256 students (a typical Massachusetts elementary school has 349).

In 2025-26 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 45%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts elementary schools, it scores 73.8 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #220 of 837. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.