The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 57% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenlodge
Greenlodge is one of five elementary schools in the Dedham Public Schools system, serving students from first through fifth grade. Located in a residential neighborhood of Dedham, a suburban town that sits on Boston’s southwestern border, the school draws its student body from the surrounding area. Because it serves only the early and middle elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school’s academic profile is defined entirely by its state assessment results.
On the Massachusetts NextGen MCAS exams, Greenlodge posted a strong performance in mathematics, with a proficiency rate that placed the school comfortably above the midpoint among elementary-grade schools across Norfolk County. That math result was the highest the school has recorded in available data going back several years, and it continues an upward trend from the most recent few testing cycles. English language arts proficiency was more moderate, coming in below the math mark and near the school’s own historical average for that subject. Science, which is tested only in fifth grade, showed a proficiency rate that fell between the math and ELA figures. A parent looking at the school’s test scores will see a clear strength in math and a solid, if less consistent, showing in reading and writing.
The school’s enrollment is on the smaller side for its grade band, with students spread fairly evenly across grades one through five. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic presence and smaller shares of students identifying as Black, Asian, or two or more races. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and information on students with disabilities and English learners was also missing from the record. A family interested in the school’s supports for those groups may want to ask the school directly.
The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and there is no Title I designation on record. The district brief for Dedham turned up no recent changes to district operations or programming that met the threshold for lasting impact, so the district context appears stable in terms of governance and structure.
Dedham itself is a town with a dense history, from its role as the county seat of Norfolk County to its status as home to the Fairbanks House, the oldest surviving timber-frame house in the United States. Its original economy centered on mills powered by the Mother Brook canal, and the town retains a strong Irish and Italian heritage. Today it functions as a Boston-adjacent suburb with MBTA commuter rail and bus service connecting residents to the city. The town’s civic life is anchored in a traditional downtown area, and its seven public schools are distributed across neighborhoods in a pattern typical of suburban communities. Housing in the area is expensive, with home values and rents that reflect the broader Norfolk County market and the town’s proximity to Boston.
For a family considering Greenlodge, the picture is of a neighborhood elementary school with a clear academic strength in math and a more typical performance in English. The school is small enough that families may find it has a community feel, and the town offers the amenities of a historic suburb with transit access to Boston. Parents who want to understand how the school serves students with different learning needs will need to gather that information directly, as the available data does not cover those areas.
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