Enrollment
238
Elementary
DISTRICT 307 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELMONT·NCES 250249000146
Mary Lee Burbank
266 School Street, Belmont, MA 02478 · (617) 993-5500 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL238 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- A+Test 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.
- C+Three-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
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 30% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Belmont. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +6.0pp since 2016
Math
89.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 82.0% |
| 2021-22 | 86.0% | 87.0% |
| 2020-21 | 85.0% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 89.0% | 85.0% |
| 2017-18 | 87.0% | 81.0% |
| 2016-17 | 76.0% | 83.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary Lee Burbank ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #1 of 920 ▲ 31 | #1 of 207 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #5 of 920 ▲ 27 | #3 of 207 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #317 of 901 | #80 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 238 | #876 of 1,086 | #209 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #669 of 938 | #172 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #345 of 938 | #117 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.4% | #17 of 602 | #7 of 141 |
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
238
-137 (-37%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 238 | 17.9 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 24.1 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 26.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 24 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 21.9 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 327 | 17 | 19.2:1 | 5% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | N/A | N/A | 4% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 269 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary Lee Burbank.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (374 to 238); teachers down 18% (21.9 to 17.9).
About Mary Lee Burbank
Mary Lee Burbank is a small elementary school. Its address is in Belmont, Massachusetts. The school serves kindergarten through 3. Enrollment is 238 students. That is 38% below the average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
In Belmont, 7 schools enroll a combined 4,448 students.
Federal enrollment data show Mary Lee Burbank is 56% White. Other groups include 31% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 67% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
There are 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mary Lee Burbank, giving a ratio of 13.3:1. Elementary schools in Massachusetts have an average ratio of 12.2:1.
Among Massachusetts public elementary schools, Mary Lee Burbank outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Middlesex County, the median household earns about $130,847 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Middlesex County, 386 public schools serve about 215,896 students.
About 0.4 miles separate Mary Lee Burbank from the closest public school, Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Mary Lee Burbank is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 375 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 238 by 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.6 to 13.3 over 4 years.
This page is set up for the Mary Lee Burbank community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont HighHigh · 1,454 students
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,023 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Roger E WellingtonElementary · 426 students
- Winn BrookElementary · 304 students
- Daniel ButlerElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Belmont
- Belmont HighHigh · 1,454 students
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper ElementaryMiddle · 1,023 students
- Belmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Roger E WellingtonElementary · 426 students
- Winn BrookElementary · 304 students
- Daniel ButlerElementary · 261 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary0.4 mi · 1,023
- Belmont Middle School0.5 mi · 742
- Belmont High0.5 mi · 1,454
- Roger E Wellington0.5 mi · 426
- Winn Brook0.8 mi · 304
- Haggerty0.9 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Mary Lee BurbankHow large is Mary Lee Burbank?
Mary Lee Burbank enrolls approximately 238 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Mary Lee Burbank serve?
Mary Lee Burbank serves grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Lee Burbank?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Lee Burbank is approximately 13.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary Lee Burbank?
At Mary Lee Burbank, the student body is approximately 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 31% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary Lee Burbank?
Mary Lee Burbank is overseen by Belmont in Middlesex County.
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