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Lee Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-3

195

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,501

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Dunbar Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02124

(617) 635-8618

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.6%

African American:

43.1%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2009 → 5th in 2011

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Massachusetts average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg28%

Massachusetts avg41%

Not ranked this year

Lee Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

298^th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2011	7.7	874 of 924	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	866 of 920	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	890 of 909	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

English Language Arts7%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Lee Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)							MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Lee Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	25 Dunbar Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8618	195	17	11.2		10 (5.1%)	84 (43.1%)	85 (43.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)								(n/a)	6.9						6.9	24.1						24.1					$36,501
Lee K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Talbot Avenue	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8687	551	59	9.3		20 (3.6%)	264 (47.9%)	230 (41.7%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.1%)	5.5	889^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.9%		5.1	906^th of 916 public elementary schools	1.1%	17	8.0	9.1	4.9	14.8	5.7	14.0	9.6	4.0	10.9	9.8	3.7	1.9	6.0	5.9	12.2	6.0	8.8	10.2	$38,625
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 School Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8681	283	30	9.4		2 (0.7%)	150 (53.0%)	114 (40.3%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	25.1	676^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.4%		17.3	772^nd of 916 public elementary schools	15.7%	96	36.1	21.9	17.7	52.9			32.4	18.4	34.4	11.8	18.2			20.4	23.5		23.5		$38,138
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	196	25	7.7		27 (13.8%)	55 (28.1%)	64 (32.7%)	29 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	16 (8.2%)								(n/a)																			$20,887
Shaw-Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	429 Norfolk Street	Dorchester	02124	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8777	528	56	9.3		5 (0.9%)	364 (68.9%)	140 (26.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	8.8	859^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.1	875^th of 916 public elementary schools	4.5%	16	17.0	14.5	17.1	8.9			14.1	12.8	19.4	9.8	8.9			13.1	14.6		14.6		$32,794
Greenwood Sarah K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	189 Glenway Street	Dorchester	02121	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8710	357	38	9.3		6 (1.7%)	38 (10.6%)	307 (86.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.9	876^th of 906 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.7	901^st of 916 public elementary schools	1.6%	25	9.1	5.3	18.2	7.7	8.3	9.5	10.2	0.0	0.0	15.9	7.7	12.5	15.0	8.1	13.6	0.0	9.4	4.8	$37,061
UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	35 Westville Street	Boston	02124	Suffolk County	UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester	Yes	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8810	640	58	11.0		8 (1.3%)	324 (50.6%)	279 (43.6%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.5%)	13.1	812^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.5	844^th of 916 public elementary schools	7.9%	32	14.9	16.9	22.8	36.1	16.7	27.3	22.3	11.9	11.3	8.9	9.8	16.7	15.2	12.3	20.0	7.6	13.2	40.9	$22,029
Kenny Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19 Oakton Avenue	Dorchester	02122	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-8789	329	32	10.2		62 (18.8%)	90 (27.4%)	108 (32.8%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.9%)	22.1	703^rd of 906 public elementary schools	22.4%		17.6	768^th of 916 public elementary schools	16.2%	65	42.5	29.2	27.0	4.6			25.4	37.5	27.1	19.4	9.3			23.4	13.9		13.9		$32,896
Young Achievers K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Outlook Road	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-6804	489	46	10.7		4 (0.8%)	207 (42.3%)	263 (53.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	8.7	861^st of 906 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.4	855^th of 916 public elementary schools	6.7%	6	17.3	12.5	9.8	25.8	8.9	2.8	12.7	15.4	10.0	7.3	3.3	9.3	2.9	8.7	17.1	0.0	9.9	2.9	$34,610
Mildred Avenue K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Mildred Avenue	Mattapan	02126	Suffolk County	Boston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 635-1642	601	57	10.6		16 (2.7%)	331 (55.1%)	220 (36.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.8%)	9.3	855^th of 906 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.7	864^th of 916 public elementary schools	5.7%	9	21.2	13.3	8.6	4.9	0.0	9.1	8.4	18.2	27.1	8.8	8.8	1.5	3.4	10.0	14.3	2.3	6.9	3.4	$33,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Academy

What is the racial makeup of Lee Academy?

Students at Lee Academy are 44% Hispanic, 43% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lee Academy attend?

What district is Lee Academy in?

Boston

How many students attend Lee Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Lee Academy.

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