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Katharine Lee Bates

116 Elmwood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481

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Serving 286 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Katharine Lee Bates ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in MA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: Katharine Lee Bates serves the northwest part of Wellesley Hills, MA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. The school is typically a 5-10 minute drive from most homes within the zone, with the furthest edge about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Katharine Lee Bates ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Katharine Lee Bates's student population of 286 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Katharine Lee Bates
Kind	41
1	43
2	54
3	60
4	36
5	52

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates
2025	286
2024	253
2023	271
2022	283
2021	284
2020	335
2019	357
2018	372
2017	379
2016	391
2015	384
2014	395
2013	387
2012	396
2011	404
2010	391
2009	393
2008	379
2007	354
2006	355
2005	343
2004	348
2003	340
2002	429
2001	417
2000	385
1999	380
1998	345
1997	323
1996	300
1995	319
1994	294
1993	294
1992	284
1991	278
1990	270
1989	267
1988	256

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates
2025	22
2024	19
2023	17
2022	20
2021	20
2020	24
2019	23
2018	21
2017	25
2016	24
2015	24
2014	23
2013	24
2012	24
2011	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	26
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25

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School Rankings

Katharine Lee Bates ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Katharine Lee Bates is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#103 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates
2023	#103
2022	#152
2021	#104
2019	#133
2018	#306
2017	#418
2016	#243
2015	#383
2014	#243
2013	#354
2012	#308
2011	#282
2010	#210

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80-84%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	82%	42%	80%
2022	72%	41%	73%
2021	67%	37%	66%
2019	72%	51%	77%
2018	72%	52%	78%
2017	63%	53%	75%
2016	82%	64%	82%
2015	77%	61%	83%
2014	82%	61%	82%
2013	80%	61%	81%
2012	77%	59%	78%
2011	79%	59%	76%
2010	77%	59%	77%

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65-69%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2022	67%	44%	73%
2021	77%	49%	77%
2019	82%	54%	80%
2018	77%	56%	78%
2017	74%	54%	79%
2016	87%	71%	89%
2015	82%	69%	89%
2014	86%	69%	89%
2013	83%	69%	88%
2012	86%	69%	89%
2011	86%	70%	88%
2010	87%	69%	88%

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60-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2022	64%	44%	71%
2021	74%	42%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	16:1	12:1	11:1
2022	14:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	16:1	13:1	13:1
2018	18:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	13:1	13:1
2016	16:1	13:1	14:1
2015	16:1	13:1	13:1
2014	17:1	14:1	13:1
2013	16:1	14:1	13:1
2012	17:1	14:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	16:1	14:1	13:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	9%	7%	17%
2022	9%	7%	16%
2021	11%	7%	16%
2020	10%	7%	14%
2019	9%	7%	14%
2018	8%	7%	14%
2017	6%	7%	14%
2016	6%	6%	12%
2015	6%	6%	12%
2014	5%	6%	10%
2013	5%	6%	10%
2012	3%	6%	9%
2011	2%	6%	9%
2010	2%	6%	8%
2009	2%	5%	8%
2008	3%	5%	9%
2007	3%	5%	8%
2006	1%	5%	6%
2005	2%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%
2002	6%	4%	7%
2001	6%	4%	6%
2000	7%	4%	5%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	5%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	4%	4%	5%
1994	3%	4%	4%
1993	3%	4%	4%
1992	4%	4%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	7%	26%
2024	7%	25%
2023	6%	24%	6%
2022	4%	23%	6%
2021	2%	22%	5%
2020	2%	22%	5%
2019	2%	21%	5%
2018	3%	20%	4%
2017	3%	19%	4%
2016	3%	19%	5%
2015	3%	18%	4%
2014	5%	17%	5%
2013	3%	16%	5%
2012	3%	16%	5%
2011	2%	16%	5%
2010	2%	15%	4%
2009	3%	15%	4%
2008	2%	14%	5%
2007	1%	14%	5%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	11%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	3%	10%	3%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1989	3%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	3%	10%
2024	1%	10%
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	3%	10%	4%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	5%	9%	4%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	5%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	2%	8%	5%
1994	2%	8%	5%
1993	2%	8%	5%
1992	4%	8%	6%
1991	4%	8%	5%
1990	5%	8%	5%
1989	6%	7%	6%
1988	6%	7%	7%

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White

76%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	76%	51%
2024	75%	53%
2023	72%	54%	65%
2022	74%	56%	67%
2021	74%	57%	68%
2020	77%	58%	70%
2019	78%	59%	70%
2018	78%	60%	72%
2017	81%	61%	72%
2016	82%	63%	74%
2015	84%	64%	75%
2014	85%	65%	76%
2013	84%	66%	77%
2012	88%	67%	78%
2011	88%	68%	79%
2010	89%	69%	82%
2009	89%	70%	82%
2008	90%	71%	81%
2007	91%	72%	83%
2006	95%	73%	87%
2005	92%	74%	87%
2004	90%	75%	87%
2003	89%	75%	87%
2002	88%	76%	87%
2001	87%	76%	88%
2000	84%	77%	88%
1999	89%	77%	89%
1998	90%	78%	89%
1997	94%	78%	88%
1996	94%	79%	90%
1995	93%	79%	88%
1994	95%	79%	89%
1993	95%	80%	89%
1992	92%	80%	88%
1991	93%	81%	90%
1990	92%	82%	90%
1989	89%	83%	90%
1988	93%	84%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	8%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	10%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

24%

49%

0.41

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	0.41	0.66
2024	0.42	0.65
2023	0.46	0.64	0.54
2022	0.43	0.62	0.52
2021	0.43	0.62	0.51
2020	0.39	0.61	0.48
2019	0.38	0.60	0.48
2018	0.38	0.59	0.46
2017	0.34	0.58	0.46
2016	0.32	0.56	0.44
2015	0.29	0.55	0.43
2014	0.27	0.54	0.40
2013	0.29	0.53	0.39
2012	0.22	0.52	0.38
2011	0.22	0.51	0.36
2010	0.21	0.50	0.33
2009	0.21	0.48	0.33
2008	0.19	0.47	0.32
2007	0.17	0.46	0.30
2006	0.10	0.45	0.23
2005	0.15	0.43	0.24
2004	0.19	0.42	0.24
2003	0.21	0.42	0.24
2002	0.22	0.40	0.23
2001	0.24	0.40	0.23
2000	0.29	0.39	0.22
1999	0.21	0.39	0.21
1998	0.19	0.38	0.21
1997	0.12	0.38	0.21
1996	0.12	0.36	0.19
1995	0.13	0.36	0.20
1994	0.10	0.36	0.19
1993	0.10	0.35	0.19
1992	0.15	0.35	0.21
1991	0.13	0.33	0.19
1990	0.15	0.32	0.19
1989	0.21	0.30	0.18
1988	0.13	0.29	0.18

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(22-23)

5.6%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2023	5.6%	22.8%	10.9%
2022	8.4%	28.6%	10.8%
2021	1.4%	18.2%	2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2025	4%	34%
2024	4%	35%
2023	4%	35%	7%
2021	4%	36%	6%
2019	3%	35%	5%
2015	3%	36%	5%
2014	3%	34%	5%
2013	3%	32%	5%
2012	3%	30%	4%
2011	1%	29%	4%
2010	2%	27%	3%
2009	2%	25%	3%
2008	2%	24%	3%
2007	2%	23%	3%
2006	2%	23%	2%
2005	1%	23%	2%
2004	2%	22%	2%
2001	1%	19%	2%
2000	2%	20%	3%
1999	1%	17%	2%

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Eligible for (07-08)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2008)
Year	Katharine Lee Bates	Massachusetts	Wellesley School District
2008	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%

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School District Name

Wellesley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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What is Katharine Lee Bates's ranking?

Katharine Lee Bates is ranked #103 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

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Katharine Lee Batesis often viewed alongside schools like John D Hardy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Katharine Lee Bates?

286 students attend Katharine Lee Bates.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Katharine Lee Bates students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Katharine Lee Bates?

Katharine Lee Bates has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Katharine Lee Bates offer ?

Katharine Lee Bates offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Katharine Lee Bates part of?

Katharine Lee Bates is part of Wellesley School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 20%)
: Katharine Lee Bates serves the northwest part of Wellesley Hills, MA, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. The school is typically a 5-10 minute drive from most homes within the zone, with the furthest edge about 1 mile away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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