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Lorin L Dame Elementary School (Closed 2004)

80 George Street
Medford, MA 02155

Lorin L Dame Elementary School serves 252 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 32% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lorin L Dame Elementary School
Kind	41
1	37
2	43
3	41
4	53
5	37

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School
2023	252
2022	252
2021	252
2020	252
2019	252
2018	252
2017	252
2016	252
2015	252
2003	252
2002	233
2001	262
2000	258
1999	267
1998	281
1997	272
1996	313
1995	306
1994	332
1993	375
1992	376
1991	336
1990	330
1989	353
1988	355

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	7%	8%
2020	2%	7%	8%
2019	2%	7%	8%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	2%	6%	8%
2003	2%	5%	6%
2002	2%	5%	5%
2001	2%	4%	5%
2000	3%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	3%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2023	12%	24%	13%
2022	12%	23%	12%
2021	12%	22%	11%
2020	12%	21%	11%
2019	12%	21%	11%
2018	12%	19%	9%
2017	12%	19%	9%
2016	12%	19%	9%
2015	12%	18%	9%
2003	12%	11%	6%
2002	10%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	5%
2000	7%	10%	4%
1999	6%	10%	3%
1998	7%	10%	3%
1997	3%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	8%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	2%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%
1988	1%	6%	1%

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Black

17%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2023	17%	10%	12%
2022	17%	10%	12%
2021	17%	10%	12%
2020	17%	9%	13%
2019	17%	9%	13%
2018	18%	9%	14%
2017	18%	9%	14%
2016	18%	9%	15%
2015	18%	9%	15%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	15%	9%	12%
2001	10%	9%	13%
2000	8%	9%	12%
1999	8%	9%	11%
1998	7%	8%	10%
1997	8%	8%	10%
1996	5%	8%	9%
1995	4%	8%	9%
1994	4%	7%	9%
1993	6%	7%	8%
1992	6%	7%	7%
1991	1%	8%	7%
1990	1%	8%	7%
1989	1%	7%	6%
1988	1%	7%	6%

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White

68%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2023	68%	54%	63%
2022	68%	56%	64%
2021	68%	57%	64%
2020	68%	59%	64%
2019	68%	59%	64%
2018	68%	61%	66%
2017	68%	61%	66%
2016	68%	63%	66%
2015	68%	64%	66%
2003	67%	75%	73%
2002	73%	75%	75%
2001	81%	76%	77%
2000	82%	77%	80%
1999	84%	77%	82%
1998	86%	78%	84%
1997	89%	78%	85%
1996	90%	79%	86%
1995	90%	79%	86%
1994	92%	80%	87%
1993	90%	80%	88%
1992	91%	81%	89%
1991	95%	81%	89%
1990	95%	82%	90%
1989	96%	83%	91%
1988	96%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.57
2022	0.50	0.62	0.56
2021	0.50	0.62	0.56
2020	0.50	0.60	0.56
2019	0.50	0.60	0.56
2018	0.50	0.58	0.53
2017	0.50	0.58	0.53
2016	0.50	0.56	0.53
2015	0.50	0.55	0.53
2003	0.51	0.42	0.44
2002	0.44	0.41	0.42
2001	0.33	0.40	0.38
2000	0.32	0.39	0.34
1999	0.29	0.39	0.31
1998	0.25	0.38	0.29
1997	0.20	0.38	0.27
1996	0.19	0.36	0.26
1995	0.19	0.36	0.25
1994	0.15	0.35	0.24
1993	0.19	0.35	0.22
1992	0.17	0.34	0.21
1991	0.10	0.33	0.20
1990	0.10	0.31	0.19
1989	0.08	0.30	0.16
1988	0.08	0.28	0.16

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Eligible for (00-01)

19%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2001	19%	19%	16%
2000	17%	20%	15%
1999	25%	17%	11%

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Eligible for (00-01)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2001)
Year	Lorin L Dame Elementary School	Massachusetts	Medford School District
2001	11%	5%	5%
2000	10%	5%	4%
1999	5%	3%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Medford School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lorin L Dame Elementary School?

252 students attend Lorin L Dame Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Lorin L Dame Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Lorin L Dame Elementary School offer ?

Lorin L Dame Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lorin L Dame Elementary School part of?

Lorin L Dame Elementary School is part of Medford School District.

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