Lee Academy

Public PK, KG-3

25 Dunbar Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8618

District: Boston

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,252

Students who attend Lee Academy 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: 11.0

Number of students: 187

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.4%

Hispanic:

33.7%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lee Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2011 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.4%), Hispanic (33.7%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee Academy is 11. 50 elementary schools in the Boston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lee Academy employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee Academy is $29,252, which is the 23^rd highest among 66 elementary schools in the Boston School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lee Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Boston:

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

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Rank History for Lee Academy

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2009	3.52	890^th	909	2.1%
2010	7.52	866^th	920	5.9%
2011	7.71	874^th	924	5.4%

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

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lee Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	5	63	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
2006	6	106	6	29	0	n/a	n/a	6	153
2007	12	116	12	36	0	n/a	n/a	7	183
2008	22	147	14	48	0	n/a	n/a	6	237
2009	18	167	17	56	1	0	8	0	267
2010	17	169	17	70	1	0	7	0	281
2011	16	157	15	80	0	0	6	0	274
2012	11	98	13	65	0	2	7	0	196
2013	9	90	9	61	0	1	10	0	180
2014	6	103	7	43	0	2	3	0	164
2015	6	127	14	52	2	1	10	0	212
2016	12	108	21	44	4	1	6	0	196
2017	12	105	13	46	4	1	6	0	187
2018	14	117	17	62	2	1	10	0	223
2019	7	108	21	67	1	0	9	0	213
2020	6	89	15	72	0	0	12	0	194
2021	12	88	14	66	0	0	12	0	192
2022	10	93	5	56	0	0	11	0	175
2023	7	98	5	63	0	0	14	0	187

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lee Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	80	7.0	11.4	76.3
2006	153	10.0	15.3	74.8
2007	183	15.0	12.2	77.3
2008	237	18.0	13.2	68.8
2009	267	21.1	12.7	72.7
2010	281	22.0	12.7	76.5
2011	274	23.8	11.5	79.6
2012	196	19.0	10.3	81.6
2013	180	18.8	9.5	81.7
2014	164	18.0	9.1	81.7
2015	212	15.0	14.1	73.6
2016	196	14.0	14.0	n/a
2017	187	15.1	12.3	n/a
2018	223	17.8	12.4	n/a
2019	213	16.2	13.1	n/a
2020	194	15.0	12.8	n/a
2021	192	19.1	10.0	n/a
2022	175	15.4	11.2	n/a
2023	187	16.9	11.0	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 Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	80	7.0	11.4	76.3
2006	153	10.0	15.3	74.8
2007	183	15.0	12.2	77.3
2008	237	18.0	13.2	68.8
2009	267	21.1	12.7	72.7
2010	281	22.0	12.7	76.5
2011	274	23.8	11.5	79.6
2012	196	19.0	10.3	81.6
2013	180	18.8	9.5	81.7
2014	164	18.0	9.1	81.7
2015	212	15.0	14.1	73.6
2016	196	14.0	14.0	n/a
2017	187	15.1	12.3	n/a
2018	223	17.8	12.4	n/a
2019	213	16.2	13.1	n/a
2020	194	15.0	12.8	n/a
2021	192	19.1	10.0	n/a
2022	175	15.4	11.2	n/a
2023	187	16.9	11.0	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 Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,625 (6.3%)	$24,067 (93.7%)	$25,692
2020	$1,501 (5.6%)	$25,541 (94.4%)	$27,042
2021	$2,243 (7.7%)	$27,009 (92.3%)	$29,252

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lee Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee Academy)	18	21.4	3.4%
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 Academy)	27	28.6	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Boston)	34	27.7	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lee Academy)	18	21.4	3.4%
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 Academy)	27	28.6	1.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Boston)	33	25.6	7.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	213	187	12.2%
African American	108	98	9.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	21	5	76.2%
Hispanic	67	63	6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	7	7
Two or More Races	9	14	55.6%

Schools Near Lee Academy

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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 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	316	31	10.1		76 (24.1%)	97 (30.7%)	88 (27.8%)	36 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	17.6	768^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.2%		20.2	743^rd of 928 public elementary schools	19.9%	25	35.0	18.8	7.3	25.6			21.5	25.0	16.7	9.8	27.3			19.7	14.6		14.6	$26,635	$2,046	$24,589
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Academy

What is the racial makeup of Lee Academy?

Students at Lee Academy are 52% African American, 34% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 3% Asian.

What district is Lee Academy in?

Boston

How many students attend Lee Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 187 students attended Lee Academy.

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