- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Lee Elementary held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 36.1 → 36.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 250669000969 · Lee, MA Other · SMALL · TRAD
331 enr · 9.2:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Lee Middle/High School (328 students)
Lee Elementary held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 36.1 → 36.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
How Lee Elementary compares
Lee Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$23,982
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $23,695
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.
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
District finance for Lee reports $23,982 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Similar other schools in Lee
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~331 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 341 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.