Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279001768
Lee Academy
25 Dunbar Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 635-8618 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 30% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 17% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
7.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 20 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 21.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lee Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #732 of 920 ▼ 76 | #45 of 84 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #913 of 920 ▼ 68 | #84 of 84 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #70 of 901 | #4 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #945 of 1,086 | #78 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #267 of 602 | #36 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 17.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 16.9 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 19 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 17.9 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 13 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 80% (218) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (223 to 195); teachers down 3% (17.9 to 17.3).
About Lee Academy
Lee Academy is a small elementary school for students in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Federal data show 195 students enrolled in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Massachusetts enroll around 381, and this school is 49% below that mark.
Federal data list 109 schools in Boston, with 46,437 students enrolled.
The biggest share of students at Lee Academy, 44%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 43% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% White, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Suffolk County's population at about 23%. The diversity index for Lee Academy is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.3:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is 0.9 students per teacher.
Lee Academy earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
Census data for Suffolk County show the median household earns about $95,631 a year, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Suffolk County number 157, with about 75,679 students.
TechBoston Academy is about 0.2 miles from Lee Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Lee Academy is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 192 to 195. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.1:1 to 11.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lee Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
785,121
Census ACS
Median income
$95,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
157
75,679 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Lee AcademyHow many students attend Lee Academy?
Lee Academy enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-03.
Is Lee Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lee Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lee Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lee Academy is approximately 11.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lee Academy?
Student demographics at Lee Academy are roughly 5% White, 44% Hispanic, 43% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lee Academy in?
Lee Academy is part of Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.