Mary Lee Burbank

Located at 266 School Street, in Belmont, Massachusetts, Mary Lee Burbank is a cozy elementary-level community that teaches 238 students (grades K through 3), run under Belmont. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

Within Belmont, which oversees 7 schools and 4,448 students, Mary Lee Burbank is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Mary Lee Burbank shows that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mary Lee Burbank records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting Mary Lee Burbank higher than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Middlesex County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,847 per year, roughly 60% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Middlesex County runs 386 public schools (combined enrollment of about 215,896 students), of which Mary Lee Burbank is one.

Nearest neighbor: Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 36%: 374 students in 2018 compared to 238 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment rose from 20% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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