Lee K-8 School

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Lee K-8 School is a public elementary school in Dorchester, MA that serves 541 students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Boston school district, which is ranked 305 out of 351 districts in Massachusetts and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lee K-8 School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Massachusetts elementary schools, with low performance on MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 8.68% of Lee K-8 students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.17% statewide and 26.91% in Boston. In Mathematics, only 4.84% of Lee K-8 students were proficient or better, compared to 40.91% statewide and 26.39% in Boston. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $31,540 and low student-teacher ratio, its academic outcomes remain poor. Nearby schools in the Boston district, such as Lee Academy, Shaw Elementary, and Greenwood Sarah K-8, also perform poorly on academic measures and serve predominantly low-income, minority student populations. However, some schools, like Holmes Elementary and UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester, show slightly better academic performance, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement within the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

155 Talbot Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8687

District: Boston

SchoolDigger Rank:
906^th of 916 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,540

Students who attend Lee K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:	Frederick Pilot Middle School
	Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
	Ohrenberger School
	UP Academy Charter School of Boston
High:	Another Course To College
	Boston Adult Technical Academy
	Boston Arts Academy
	Boston Community Leadership Academy
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	Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter School
	Boston Green Academy Horace Mann Charter School
	Boston International High School & Newcomers Academy
	Boston Latin Academy
	Boston Latin School
	Brighton High School
	Burke High School
	Carter School
	Charlestown High School
	Community Academy
	Community Academy of Science and Health
	Dearborn 6-12 STEM Academy
	East Boston High School
	Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers (Horace Mann
	English High School
	Excel High School
	Fenway High School
	Greater Egleston High School
	Lyon High School
	Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
	Margarita Muniz Academy
	New Mission High School
	O'Bryant School of Math & Science
	Quincy Upper School
	Snowden International High School
	TechBoston Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.8%

Hispanic:

33.3%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lee K-8 School ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks last among 66 ranked elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.09. (See more...)

Compare Details Lee K-8 School ranks worse than 96.8% of middle schools in Massachusetts. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.8%), Hispanic (33.3%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee K-8 School is 9.3, which is the 28^th best among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District. (See more...)

Compare Lee K-8 School employs 57.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee K-8 School is $31,540, which is the 9^th highest among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lee K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee K-8 School 906^th of 916 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Lee K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lee K-8 School 477^th of 493 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See Lee K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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Boston:

SchoolDigger ranks Boston 305^th of 351 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	5.14	842^nd	884	4.8%
2004	6.02	843^rd	882	4.4%
2005	4.94	860^th	887	3.0%
2006	6.58	871^st	911	4.4%
2007	8.42	844^th	911	7.4%
2008	22.44	748^th	908	17.6%
2009	17.77	781^st	909	14.1%
2010	34.29	653^rd	920	29.0%
2011	19.05	777^th	924	15.9%
2012	15.40	806^th	930	13.3%
2013	16.78	796^th	928	14.2%
2014	14.70	819^th	926	11.6%
2015	30.47	684^th	914	25.2%
2016	18.80	795^th	932	14.7%
2017	10.96	864^th	938	7.9%
2018	8.63	883^rd	934	5.5%
2019	7.27	906^th	942	3.8%
2021	10.08	869^th	936	7.2%
2022	5.25	921^st	932	1.2%
2023	3.48	925^th	928	0.3%
2024	5.09	906^th	916	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.09	26^th	31	16.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	47.74	102^nd	244	58.2%
2019	19.64	243^rd	258	5.8%
2022	22.22	258^th	267	3.4%
2023	27.45	235^th	264	11.0%
2024	27.42	239^th	282	15.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	15.80	830^th	886	6.3%
2019	8.72	880^th	896	1.8%
2021	15.86	836^th	894	6.5%
2022	7.09	897^th	905	0.9%
2023	15.57	687^th	703	2.3%
2024	14.78	715^th	731	2.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	16.18	641^st	685	6.4%
2019	8.53	686^th	700	2.0%
2021	17.96	652^nd	705	7.5%
2022	7.66	763^rd	772	1.2%
2023	7.25	755^th	757	0.3%
2024	10.88	747^th	760	1.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.57	836^th	893	6.4%
2019	10.90	851^st	902	5.7%
2021	9.70	851^st	898	5.2%
2022	5.82	889^th	901	1.3%
2023	5.97	872^nd	887	1.7%
2024	5.71	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	20.90	587^th	656	10.5%
2019	16.94	631^st	665	5.1%
2021	22.62	530^th	632	16.1%
2022	18.18	622^nd	672	7.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	9.17	850^th	898	5.3%
2019	4.84	893^rd	907	1.5%
2021	12.20	821^st	904	9.2%
2022	6.21	894^th	908	1.5%
2023	3.33	895^th	896	0.1%
2024	6.64	874^th	891	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested In Person students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.66	807^th	925	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Tested Remotely students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.81	305^th	399	23.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	21.78	158^th	174	9.2%
2019	13.79	165^th	172	4.1%
2021	25.69	141^st	166	15.1%
2022	16.19	167^th	173	3.5%
2023	10.31	167^th	167	0.0%
2024	13.40	164^th	167	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	24.13	323^rd	379	14.8%
2019	24.25	335^th	398	15.8%
2021	35.83	233^rd	379	38.5%
2022	12.98	392^nd	401	2.2%
2023	13.57	414^th	420	1.4%
2024	22.71	394^th	446	11.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lee K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2014	31.05	331^st	455	27.3%
2015	32.57	317^th	441	28.1%
2016	15.53	422^nd	482	12.4%
2017	9.75	450^th	487	7.6%
2018	10.11	445^th	484	8.1%
2019	11.36	449^th	498	9.8%
2021	10.39	460^th	501	8.2%
2022	6.09	484^th	497	2.6%
2023	5.10	492^nd	501	1.8%
2024	6.91	477^th	493	3.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.57	121^st	154	21.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	24.29	392^nd	467	16.1%
2019	16.84	438^th	484	9.5%
2021	16.74	449^th	489	8.2%
2022	7.36	495^th	503	1.6%
2023	18.11	424^th	444	4.5%
2024	20.15	409^th	441	7.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.51	356^th	438	18.7%
2019	16.01	412^th	452	8.8%
2021	17.64	411^th	462	11.0%
2022	7.08	483^rd	489	1.2%
2023	8.10	467^th	481	2.9%
2024	9.86	455^th	469	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	10.66	431^st	463	6.9%
2019	11.73	435^th	478	9.0%
2021	11.84	440^th	483	8.9%
2022	5.78	487^th	494	1.4%
2023	6.06	480^th	489	1.8%
2024	6.94	471^st	481	2.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	20.46	374^th	417	10.3%
2019	24.27	336^th	424	20.8%
2021	27.42	316^th	431	26.7%
2022	17.89	433^rd	445	2.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	11.05	428^th	466	8.2%
2019	12.01	435^th	478	9.0%
2021	9.93	458^th	485	5.6%
2022	7.35	485^th	497	2.4%
2023	5.44	482^nd	489	1.4%
2024	7.53	466^th	483	3.5%

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Rank History for middle school Tested In Person students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	12.91	435^th	491	11.4%

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Rank History for middle school Tested Remotely students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.57	285^th	339	15.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	22.81	150^th	172	12.8%
2019	21.48	172^nd	195	11.8%
2021	24.39	159^th	193	17.6%
2022	12.82	206^th	212	2.8%
2023	8.55	206^th	209	1.4%
2024	13.46	195^th	202	3.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lee K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	26.11	247^th	309	20.1%
2019	38.04	203^rd	322	37.0%
2021	29.36	246^th	335	26.6%
2022	12.89	359^th	368	2.4%
2023	19.62	322^nd	364	11.5%
2024	15.68	358^th	378	5.3%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lee K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	140	355	10	85	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
1989	159	360	6	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	619
1990	137	368	5	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	605
1991	107	443	4	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	617
1992	94	472	8	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1993	84	482	16	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	642
1994	68	519	14	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
1995	67	536	14	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	674
1996	67	536	14	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	674
1997	63	520	14	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	654
1998	45	575	19	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	689
1999	29	549	15	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	649
2000	31	581	21	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2001	35	562	20	80	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2002	23	526	20	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2003	23	526	20	73	2	n/a	n/a	0	644
2004	30	482	19	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2005	21	445	20	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
2006	17	338	16	66	2	n/a	n/a	2	441
2007	15	274	11	58	2	n/a	n/a	3	363
2008	14	244	9	67	2	n/a	n/a	7	343
2009	7	203	11	74	2	1	9	0	307
2010	9	219	13	91	1	2	8	0	343
2011	10	213	16	109	2	3	7	0	360
2012	9	211	20	100	2	1	7	0	350
2013	11	259	25	119	1	2	8	0	425
2014	18	329	43	174	0	2	26	0	592
2015	23	378	46	176	1	0	25	0	649
2016	32	352	44	170	0	0	31	0	629
2017	40	341	40	184	0	2	32	0	639
2018	36	362	38	183	1	2	39	0	661
2019	44	353	35	181	2	2	36	0	653
2020	36	344	32	189	2	1	38	0	642
2021	30	308	26	173	2	2	32	0	573
2022	22	289	27	181	3	2	23	0	547
2023	23	291	26	180	2	1	18	0	541

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lee K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	619	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	605	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	617	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	642	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	674	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	674	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	654	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	689	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	649	n/a	0.0	90.3
2000	705	n/a	0.0	82.8
2001	698	n/a	0.0	78.7
2002	644	n/a	n/a	84.8
2003	644	n/a	n/a	84.8
2004	618	39.3	15.7	82
2005	554	44.5	12.4	85.6
2006	441	33.5	13.2	80.4
2007	363	33.0	11.0	84.7
2008	343	36.8	9.3	81.8
2009	307	32.4	9.5	82.1
2010	343	33.5	10.2	89.5
2011	360	29.3	12.2	88.9
2012	350	29.7	11.7	88.6
2013	425	38.9	10.9	80.5
2014	592	42.0	14.0	88.3
2015	649	45.0	14.4	78.9
2016	629	46.0	13.6	n/a
2017	639	48.1	13.2	n/a
2018	661	53.3	12.3	n/a
2019	653	59.8	10.9	n/a
2020	642	61.2	10.4	n/a
2021	573	65.8	8.7	n/a
2022	547	59.3	9.2	n/a
2023	541	57.5	9.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lee K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	591	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	619	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	605	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	617	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	642	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	653	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	674	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	674	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	654	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	689	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	649	n/a	0.0	90.3
2000	705	n/a	0.0	82.8
2001	698	n/a	0.0	78.7
2002	644	n/a	n/a	84.8
2003	644	n/a	n/a	84.8
2004	618	39.3	15.7	82
2005	554	44.5	12.4	85.6
2006	441	33.5	13.2	80.4
2007	363	33.0	11.0	84.7
2008	343	36.8	9.3	81.8
2009	307	32.4	9.5	82.1
2010	343	33.5	10.2	89.5
2011	360	29.3	12.2	88.9
2012	350	29.7	11.7	88.6
2013	425	38.9	10.9	80.5
2014	592	42.0	14.0	88.3
2015	649	45.0	14.4	78.9
2016	629	46.0	13.6	n/a
2017	639	48.1	13.2	n/a
2018	661	53.3	12.3	n/a
2019	653	59.8	10.9	n/a
2020	642	61.2	10.4	n/a
2021	573	65.8	8.7	n/a
2022	547	59.3	9.2	n/a
2023	541	57.5	9.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lee K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,597 (6.0%)	$25,013 (94.0%)	$26,610
2020	$1,424 (4.9%)	$27,373 (95.1%)	$28,797
2021	$2,241 (7.1%)	$29,299 (92.9%)	$31,540

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lee K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 906^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 925^th of 928 Elementary schools	3.5%
Ranks 449^th of 498 Middle schools	Ranks 492^nd of 501 Middle schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	14	10.2	3.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	39	32.2	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	7	6.1	0.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	27.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	19	6.8	12.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	33	26.1	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	18	1.7	16.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	27.6	5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	28	4	24%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	38	31.6	6.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	43.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	21	0	21%
5th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.8	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.9	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Lee K-8 School)	16	0	16%
5th Grade Science (Boston)	24	23.5	0.5%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	41.6	6.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	33	9.6	23.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	36	30	6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	54	42.3	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	26	1.9	24.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	31	26	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	51	41	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	24	5.3	18.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	32	25.9	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	48	40.5	7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	7	2.6	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	33	22.9	10.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	48	38.1	9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	33	4.6	28.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Boston)	34	30.2	3.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	51	43.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	7	0	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	24.4	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	47	37.7	9.3%
8th Grade Science (Lee K-8 School)	7	4.6	2.5%
8th Grade Science (Boston)	24	22.8	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	46	40.9	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lee K-8 School)	26	6.9	19.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Boston)	36	29.3	6.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Lee K-8 School)	15	2.1	13%
All Grades Mathematics (Boston)	33	25.6	7.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%
All Grades Science (Lee K-8 School)	13	2.1	10.9%
All Grades Science (Boston)	25	23.1	1.9%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.2	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	653	541	17.2%
African American	353	291	17.6%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	35	26	25.7%
Hispanic	181	180	0.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	44	23	47.7%
Two or More Races	36	18	50%

Schools Near Lee K-8 School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Talbot Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8687	541	58	9.3		23 (4.3%)	291 (53.8%)	180 (33.3%)	26 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	5.1	906^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.1%		3.5	925^th of 928 public elementary schools	0.3%	19	17.3	10.0	5.5	0.0	10.2	7.7	8.7	9.6	8.0	1.8	2.3	2.0	5.0	4.8	3.6	7.5	5.3	$31,540	$2,241	$29,299
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	374	34	11.0		5 (1.3%)	47 (12.6%)	318 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	5.7	901^st of 916 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.9	896^th of 928 public elementary schools	3.4%	5	2.8	13.9	10.7	0.0	4.6	8.3	6.7	0.0	13.9	3.6	2.9	0.0	12.5	5.6	17.9	4.0	11.3	$27,481	$2,171	$25,310
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	280	34	8.2		6 (2.1%)	155 (55.4%)	104 (37.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	17.3	772^nd of 916 public elementary schools	15.7%		11.7	851^st of 928 public elementary schools	8.3%	79	20.0	25.0	31.6	17.9			24.3	25.8	25.0	7.9	7.4			17.1	15.8		15.8	$29,700	$2,009	$27,691
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	187	17	11.0		7 (3.7%)	98 (52.4%)	63 (33.7%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)								(n/a)	15.4						15.4	29.6						29.6				$29,252	$2,243	$27,009
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester (District)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	615	60	10.3		4 (0.7%)	316 (51.4%)	268 (43.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	11.5	844^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.9%		6	906^th of 928 public elementary schools	2.4%	62	9.0	18.8	19.0	17.0	4.6	39.5	17.3	11.9	23.4	10.3	6.9	0.0	16.3	12.0	22.4	18.6	20.8	$16,769	$2,213	$14,555
Shaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	429 Norfolk Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8777	187	19	9.8		3 (1.6%)	111 (59.4%)	62 (33.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	8.1	875^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.5%		10.9	857^th of 928 public elementary schools	7.7%	18	15.4	9.5	15.8				13.6	7.7	19.1	5.6				10.8	16.7		16.7	$28,247	$2,293	$25,953
Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower	Public	PK, KG-1	1669 Dorchester Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8725	187	23	8.1		33 (17.6%)	65 (34.8%)	48 (25.7%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1060 Morton Street	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8731	358	40	9.0		6 (1.7%)	269 (75.1%)	70 (19.6%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9.9	860^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.1%		8.7	878^th of 928 public elementary schools	5.4%	18	7.9	22.9	15.6	6.9			13.6	7.9	25.7	11.1	10.3			13.6	6.7		6.7	$29,665	$2,231	$27,435
UP Academy Holland	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Olney Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8832	636	46	13.7		18 (2.8%)	304 (47.8%)	275 (43.2%)	12 (1.9%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	7.2	885^th of 916 public elementary schools	3.4%		6.7	898^th of 928 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	15.1	8.1	15.8				12.9	10.6	9.1	10.5				10.0	7.5		7.5	$27,030	$2,204	$24,827
Young Achievers K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Outlook Road	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6804	483	45	10.6		6 (1.2%)	206 (42.7%)	249 (51.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	10.4	855^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.7%		7.7	888^th of 928 public elementary schools	4.3%	33	24.1	14.7	11.9	12.5	0.0	3.7	11.7	27.6	20.5	0.0	4.6	6.9	14.8	11.7	14.3	0.0	8.8	$27,472	$2,201	$25,271

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Boston

What is the racial makeup of Lee K-8 School?

Students at Lee K-8 School are 54% African American, 33% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

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Lee K-8 School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 541 students attended Lee K-8 School.

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