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What's the one class at Lee K-8 School every student should take?
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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOSTON·NCES 250279000273
Lee K-8 School
155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124 · (617) 635-8687 · Suffolk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- FTest 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.
- BThree-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
9.3:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 7% larger than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
59%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
10.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -16.0pp since 2016
Math
6.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -11.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 16 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 11 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| 2022-23 | 7.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 8.0% | 3.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 6.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lee K-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.0% | #908 of 920 ▲ 4 | #82 of 84 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #898 of 920 ▲ 1 | #80 of 84 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #354 of 901 | #36 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #175 of 1,086 | #21 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #56 of 938 | #13 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #316 of 938 | #25 of 75 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #186 of 602 | #23 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
551
-22 (-4%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 617
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 551 | 59.1 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 56.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 57.6 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 65 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 53.3 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 46 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 89% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 698 | N/A | N/A | 79% (549) |
| 1990-91 | 617 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lee K-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (661 to 551); teachers up 11% (53.3 to 59.1).
About Lee K-8 School
Lee K-8 School is a medium-sized elementary school in Massachusetts, located in Dorchester. It enrolled 551 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 45% higher than the average for elementary schools in Massachusetts, which is about 381.
Boston is the local district for Lee K-8 School. It runs 109 schools with 46,437 students.
At Lee K-8 School, the largest share of students is Black, at 48%. Next come 42% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 18% Black. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 9.3:1 comes from the school's 59.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Lee K-8 School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lee K-8 School is located in Suffolk County, where the median household income is $95,631, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Lee K-8 School, Suffolk County has 156 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Greenwood Sarah K-8 School, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 22 students since 2020-21, to 551.
Discussions about Lee K-8 School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Lee K-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lee K-8 School?
Lee K-8 School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lee K-8 School serve?
Lee K-8 School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Lee K-8 School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Lee K-8 School.
What is the student diversity at Lee K-8 School?
Student demographics at Lee K-8 School are roughly 4% White, 42% Hispanic, 48% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lee K-8 School public or private?
Lee K-8 School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Boston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.