📍 2065 Main Road, Dedham, Hancock County, 04429
Dedham School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Dedham, Hancock County. The school has 148 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dedham Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 98% of students are proficient in reading. 92% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dedham School enrolls 148 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2% Black or African American and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 142 | 96% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
21 of the school's 148 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 19 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dedham School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ME-20, state senate district 8, state house district 131.
Dedham School is one of 1 schools in Dedham Public Schools, based in Orrington, Maine. The district serves 167 students district-wide and employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 148 students, Dedham School is close to the district average of about 167 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe