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Mary Lee Burbank

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Belmont, MA 02478

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Tel: (617) 993-5500

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Serving 238 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Mary Lee Burbank ranks in the top 1% 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 85-89% (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 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 1% in MA
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Mary Lee Burbank serves the southeast part of Belmont, MA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Most families within this zone are typically about a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest point being around 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Lee Burbank ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Mary Lee Burbank's student population of 238 students has declined by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Lee Burbank
Kind	45
1	61
2	61
3	71

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Total Students

238 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank
2025	238
2024	322
2023	336
2022	354
2021	375
2020	435
2019	417
2018	374
2017	373
2016	343
2015	351
2014	356
2013	326
2012	320
2011	327
2010	342
2009	309
2008	298
2007	299
2006	274
2005	285
2004	302
2003	286
2002	273
2001	274
2000	302
1999	301
1998	306
1997	377
1996	340
1995	350
1994	322
1993	320
1992	292
1991	269
1990	252
1989	225
1988	197

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2004-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank
2025	18
2024	24
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	22
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	18
2013	17
2012	20
2011	18
2010	19
2009	18
2008	17
2007	18
2006	18
2005	21
2004	20

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School Rankings

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

The of Mary Lee Burbank is 0.58, 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)

#13 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank
2023	#13
2022	#2
2021	#45
2019	#16
2018	#152
2017	#196
2016	#171
2015	#256
2014	#243
2013	#301
2012	#284
2011	#339
2010	#142

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80-84%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	82%	42%	80%
2022	87%	41%	78%
2021	72%	37%	69%
2019	87%	51%	82%
2018	82%	52%	80%
2017	82%	53%	80%
2016	87%	64%	87%
2015	87%	61%	87%
2014	87%	61%	86%
2013	82%	61%	84%
2012	77%	59%	82%
2011	77%	59%	81%
2010	82%	59%	81%

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85-89%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2022	87%	44%	75%
2021	87%	49%	77%
2019	87%	54%	81%
2018	87%	56%	80%
2017	77%	54%	78%
2016	87%	71%	92%
2015	82%	69%	92%
2014	82%	69%	88%
2013	82%	69%	89%
2012	87%	69%	90%
2011	82%	70%	90%
2010	87%	69%	89%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	17:1
2019	16:1	13:1	17:1
2018	17:1	13:1	17:1
2017	18:1	13:1	17:1
2016	17:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	17:1
2014	20:1	14:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	16:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1

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Asian

31%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	31%	8%
2024	25%	7%
2023	23%	7%	24%
2022	24%	7%	21%
2021	21%	7%	21%
2020	22%	7%	21%
2019	19%	7%	21%
2018	20%	7%	19%
2017	21%	7%	19%
2016	19%	6%	19%
2015	19%	6%	19%
2014	19%	6%	17%
2013	14%	6%	15%
2012	10%	6%	15%
2011	12%	6%	15%
2010	13%	6%	14%
2009	12%	5%	13%
2008	9%	5%	14%
2007	11%	5%	13%
2006	10%	5%	12%
2005	13%	5%	13%
2004	12%	5%	13%
2003	9%	5%	11%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	11%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	8%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	7%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%
1991	5%	3%	5%
1990	5%	3%	5%
1989	7%	3%	4%
1988	6%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	4%	26%
2024	4%	25%
2023	3%	24%	5%
2022	2%	23%	5%
2021	2%	22%	4%
2020	2%	22%	4%
2019	3%	21%	4%
2018	4%	20%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	5%	19%	3%
2015	5%	18%	3%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	6%	16%	4%
2012	6%	16%	4%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	3%	15%	4%
2009	4%	15%	4%
2008	5%	14%	5%
2007	5%	14%	6%
2006	5%	13%	6%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	11%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	5%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	1%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	7%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

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

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White

57%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	57%	51%
2024	61%	53%
2023	64%	54%	59%
2022	63%	56%	62%
2021	63%	57%	63%
2020	59%	58%	65%
2019	64%	59%	65%
2018	63%	60%	68%
2017	65%	61%	68%
2016	66%	63%	68%
2015	67%	64%	69%
2014	67%	65%	70%
2013	70%	66%	72%
2012	72%	67%	73%
2011	75%	68%	73%
2010	77%	69%	74%
2009	76%	70%	74%
2008	80%	71%	76%
2007	78%	72%	76%
2006	78%	73%	77%
2005	79%	74%	79%
2004	81%	75%	79%
2003	85%	75%	82%
2002	83%	76%	82%
2001	83%	76%	84%
2000	84%	77%	86%
1999	87%	77%	87%
1998	88%	78%	88%
1997	87%	78%	87%
1996	88%	79%	89%
1995	89%	79%	90%
1994	89%	79%	91%
1993	91%	80%	88%
1992	90%	80%	87%
1991	89%	81%	89%
1990	89%	82%	89%
1989	89%	83%	91%
1988	89%	84%	90%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

49%

0.58

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	0.58	0.66
2024	0.56	0.65
2023	0.54	0.64	0.59
2022	0.54	0.62	0.56
2021	0.55	0.62	0.55
2020	0.59	0.61	0.53
2019	0.55	0.60	0.53
2018	0.56	0.59	0.50
2017	0.53	0.58	0.50
2016	0.52	0.56	0.50
2015	0.51	0.55	0.49
2014	0.51	0.54	0.48
2013	0.49	0.53	0.45
2012	0.46	0.52	0.45
2011	0.42	0.51	0.44
2010	0.39	0.50	0.43
2009	0.41	0.48	0.43
2008	0.35	0.47	0.39
2007	0.37	0.46	0.39
2006	0.35	0.45	0.38
2005	0.36	0.43	0.35
2004	0.33	0.42	0.35
2003	0.27	0.42	0.32
2002	0.30	0.40	0.30
2001	0.30	0.40	0.28
2000	0.29	0.39	0.25
1999	0.24	0.39	0.24
1998	0.22	0.38	0.22
1997	0.24	0.38	0.21
1996	0.22	0.36	0.20
1995	0.20	0.36	0.18
1994	0.20	0.36	0.18
1993	0.17	0.35	0.22
1992	0.19	0.35	0.22
1991	0.20	0.33	0.20
1990	0.20	0.32	0.19
1989	0.20	0.30	0.17
1988	0.20	0.29	0.19

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(22-23)

12.2%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	12.2%	22.8%	12.4%
2022	13%	28.6%	11.8%
2021	4.2%	18.2%	4.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belmont School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Lee Burbank's ranking?

Mary Lee Burbank is ranked #13 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Mary Lee Burbank often compared to?

Mary Lee Burbankis often viewed alongside schools like Roger E Wellington, Winn Brook 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 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Mary Lee Burbank?

238 students attend Mary Lee Burbank.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mary Lee Burbank students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Lee Burbank?

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

What grades does Mary Lee Burbank offer ?

Mary Lee Burbank offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary Lee Burbank part of?

Mary Lee Burbank is part of Belmont School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 1%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: Mary Lee Burbank serves the southeast part of Belmont, MA, encompassing an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Most families within this zone are typically about a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest point being around 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education