Lee K-8 School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Dorchester, Massachusetts·02124
Score
11.7/100
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#87
Among 98 Massachusetts K-8 schools
#16
In Boston
#3
In Dorchester
Top 89%
In Massachusetts

Score 11.7/100: better than 11% of Massachusetts K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Massachusetts, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Massachusetts schools.

English language arts
16%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 13% of them
314 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 36%, better than 11% of them
316 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Massachusetts schools ≈ 35%, better than 9% of them
102 students tested
All Massachusetts schools (ELA / math)
42% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 18 published results by grade and test

As published by Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MCAS ELA1554
English language artsGrade 4MCAS ELA1947
English language artsGrade 5MCAS ELA2548
English language artsGrade 6MCAS ELA1851
English language artsGrade 7MCAS ELA1161
English language artsGrade 8MCAS ELA953
English language artsAll gradesMCAS ELA16314
MathGrade 3MCAS Mathematics1754
MathGrade 4MCAS Mathematics848
MathGrade 5MCAS Mathematics3848
MathGrade 6MCAS Mathematics1851
MathGrade 7MCAS Mathematics261
MathGrade 8MCAS Mathematics054
MathAll gradesMCAS Mathematics13316
ScienceGrade 5MCAS Science2148
ScienceGrade 8MCAS Science254
ScienceAll gradesMCAS Science11102
Social studiesGrade 8MCAS Civics052

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
527
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
527
Typical K-8 school: 507
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Suffolk County

Contact

Address
155 Talbot Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02124
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Massachusetts. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Lee K-8 School at a glance

Lee K-8 School is a public K-8 school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Boston school district. It has about 527 students (a typical Massachusetts K-8 school has 507).

In 2025-26 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 36%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Massachusetts K-8 schools, it scores 11.7 out of 100: better than 11% of them, ranking #87 of 98. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.