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Lee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 334 students in Lee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary School in Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,382 Schools
# Students
660 Students
603,322 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
50,660 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Lee School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#273 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,303 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
43,803 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
145,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
24%
# Black Students
6 Students
60,048 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
559 Students
323,791 Students
% White Students
85%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
508 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
27,635 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
18,416
# Students in K Grade:
36
59,467
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
62,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
63,977
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
65,377
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
65,710
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
66,972
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
67,110
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
57,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
56,256
# Students in 9th Grade:
60
5,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
59
4,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
4,614
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
4,344
# Ungraded Students:
4
155
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,514 is higher than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,285 is higher than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,514
$23,991
Spending / Student
$25,285
$24,753
Best Lee School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
310 Greylock Street
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-0336
Lee, MA 01238
(413) 243-0336
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
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