Enrollment
331
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lee, MA
Lee Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lee Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 250669000969
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lee Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.2:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 331
- students enrolled
Lee Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lee Elementary compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lee Elementary
Lee Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lee, Massachusetts, enrolling 331 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Lee Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Massachusetts schools and 25% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 331 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 221 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Lee's public schools, it stands alongside Lee Middle/High School (328 students): Lee Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.2:1 vs 9.1:1).
Its district, Lee, also runs Lee Middle/High School (328 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lee Elementary compares
Lee Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 331 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,667
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
Asian 3.0%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Lee Elementary is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lee, which includes Lee Elementary.
$23,667
Per student
+5%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.7%
State 24.6%
Federal 7.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lee Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Middle/High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lee Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Lee
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~331 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lee Elementary
How many students attend Lee Elementary?
Lee Elementary has 331 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lee, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lee Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lee Elementary is 9.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lee Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lee Elementary is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Lee, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lee Elementary?
Lee Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lee Elementary a good school?
Lee Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Massachusetts schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lee?
Besides Lee Elementary, Lee also operates Lee Middle/High School (328 students). See the Lee district page for the complete list.
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