Joseph Lee School in Dorchester, Massachusetts (MA)



City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2010 test average as compared to other schools in Massachusetts) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 36.

155 TALBOT AVENUE
Dorchester, MA 2124

County name: Suffolk
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Primary kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (617) 635-8687 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.293
Longitude: -071.080280

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Neighborhood House Charter School (1.4 miles):

92
Benjamin G Brown School (7.5 miles):

78
Fiske School (13.4 miles):

74
Henry Whittemore Elementary School (9.1 miles):

70
North School (13.5 miles):

64
Witchcraft Heights School (17.5 miles):

58
Oliver Hazard Perry School (3.8 miles):

46
Joseph Lee School:

36
Joseph Lee School rating compared to average state and city schools ratings:
Massachusetts:

58
Dorchester:

38
Joseph Lee School:

36

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Enrollment in Joseph Lee School

2007 Student Enrollment: 363

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 13
Kindergarten Enrollment: 34
1st grade Enrollment: 48
2nd grade Enrollment: 50
3rd grade Enrollment: 75
4th grade Enrollment: 73
5th grade Enrollment: 70


Male students (%): 55.1%
Here:

55.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 44.9%
This school:

44.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 4.1%
Joseph Lee School:

4.1%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 75.5%
Here:

75.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 16.0%
Here:

16.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 3.0%
This school:

3.0%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.60%
Here:

0.60%
State average from 3564 schools:

0.29%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Joseph Lee School

Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 50
Limited English Proficient #: 31
Special Education #: 124
Low-Income #: 305
Free Lunch #: 273
Reduced Lunch #: 32


First Language Not English %: 13.8%
Here:

13.8%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 8.5%
Here:

8.5%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 34.2%
Here:

34.2%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 84.0%
Here:

84.0%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 75.2%
Joseph Lee School:

75.2%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 8.8%
Here:

8.8%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 441

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 25
Kindergarten Enrollment: 34
1st grade Enrollment: 65
2nd grade Enrollment: 89
3rd grade Enrollment: 78
4th grade Enrollment: 69
5th grade Enrollment: 81


Male students (%): 56.2%
This school:

56.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 43.8%
Here:

43.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 3.9%
Here:

3.9%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 76.6%
Here:

76.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 15.0%
Joseph Lee School:

15.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Asian students (%): 3.6%
Here:

3.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.50%
Here:

0.50%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 0.5%
Joseph Lee School:

0.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Joseph Lee School

Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 51
Limited English Proficient #: 32
Special Education #: 144
Low-Income #: 353


First Language Not English %: 11.6%
Here:

11.6%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.3%
Here:

7.3%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 32.7%
Here:

32.7%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 80.0%
Joseph Lee School:

80.0%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 554

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 34
Kindergarten Enrollment: 41
1st grade Enrollment: 101
2nd grade Enrollment: 84
3rd grade Enrollment: 89
4th grade Enrollment: 95
5th grade Enrollment: 110


White students (%): 3.8%
Here:

3.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 80.3%
Here:

80.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 11.9%
Here:

11.9%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 3.6%
Here:

3.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.40%
Here:

0.40%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.8%
Joseph Lee School:

55.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.2%
Here:

44.2%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 58
Limited English Proficient #: 36
Special Education #: 166
Low-Income #: 474


First Language Not English %: 10.5%
Here:

10.5%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.5%
Here:

6.5%
State average from 1217 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 30.0%
Joseph Lee School:

30.0%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 85.6%
Here:

85.6%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 618

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 44
Kindergarten Enrollment: 57
1st grade Enrollment: 98
2nd grade Enrollment: 91
3rd grade Enrollment: 105
4th grade Enrollment: 118
5th grade Enrollment: 105


White students (%): 4.9%
This school:

4.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 78.0%
Here:

78.0%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 13.9%
Here:

13.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 3.1%
Here:

3.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 1729 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 56.5%
Here:

56.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.5%
Here:

43.5%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 64
Limited English Proficient #: 39
Special Education #: 176
Low-Income #: 507


First Language Not English %: 10.4%
Here:

10.4%
State average from 1530 schools:

13.9%
Limited English Proficient %: 6.3%
This school:

6.3%
State average from 1098 schools:

7.7%
Special Education %: 28.5%
Here:

28.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 82.0%
Here:

82.0%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 644

Primary Kindergarten Enrollment: 35
Kindergarten Enrollment: 50
1st grade Enrollment: 95
2nd grade Enrollment: 112
3rd grade Enrollment: 138
4th grade Enrollment: 100
5th grade Enrollment: 114


White students (%): 3.6%
Here:

3.6%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 81.7%
This school:

81.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 11.3%
This school:

11.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 3.1%
Here:

3.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
This school:

0.30%
State average from 1634 schools:

0.36%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 57.5%
Here:

57.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 42.5%
Here:

42.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 134
Limited English Proficient #: 49
Low-Income #: 546


First Language Not English %: 20.8%
Joseph Lee School:

20.8%
State average from 1462 schools:

14.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 7.6%
Here:

7.6%
State average from 950 schools:

8.4%
Low-Income %: 84.8%
This school:

84.8%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 661

Kindergarten Enrollment: 36
1st grade Enrollment: 53
2nd grade Enrollment: 101
3rd grade Enrollment: 134
4th grade Enrollment: 106
5th grade Enrollment: 101
6th grade Enrollment: 130


White students (%): 3.8%
Joseph Lee School:

3.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 82.6%
Here:

82.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 10.7%
Joseph Lee School:

10.7%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 2.6%
Here:

2.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native American students (%): 0.30%
Here:

0.30%
State average from 1682 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 56.1%
Here:

56.1%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 43.9%
Here:

43.9%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 58
Limited English Proficient #: 4
Low-Income #: 542


First Language Not English %: 8.8%
Here:

8.8%
State average from 1452 schools:

13.6%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 887 schools:

7.9%
Low-Income %: 82.0%
Here:

82.0%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 698

Kindergarten Enrollment: 33
1st grade Enrollment: 84
2nd grade Enrollment: 116
3rd grade Enrollment: 109
4th grade Enrollment: 109
5th grade Enrollment: 113
6th grade Enrollment: 134


White students (%): 5.0%
This school:

5.0%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 80.5%
Joseph Lee School:

80.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 11.5%
Here:

11.5%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 2.9%
This school:

2.9%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native American students (%): 0.10%
Here:

0.10%
State average from 1664 schools:

0.32%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.2%
Here:

55.2%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.8%
Joseph Lee School:

44.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Joseph Lee School

Races in Joseph Lee School

First Language Not English #: 71
Limited English Proficient #: 5
Low-Income #: 549


First Language Not English %: 10.2%
Here:

10.2%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 834 schools:

7.7%
Low-Income %: 78.7%
Here:

78.7%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:


Out-of-School Suspensions count: 20

Average number of Absences: 10.7
Joseph Lee School:

10.7
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 93.7%
Here:

93.7%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 5.5%
Here:

5.5%
State average from 1093 schools:

8.3%




2006 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 11.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.3%
Here:

93.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%




2005 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.7

In-School Suspensions Rate: 93.8%
Here:

93.8%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 9.2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.3%
This school:

94.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%




2003 Attendance statistics:


In-School Suspensions count: 8.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 94.5%
This school:

94.5%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%






Teacher Count in Joseph Lee School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Joseph Lee School

2007 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 33
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 21

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.0%
Here:

97.0%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 90.5%
Here:

90.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.1
Joseph Lee School:

11.1
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 33

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 89.6%
This school:

89.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.3%
Joseph Lee School:

92.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Here:

13.2
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 45
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 29

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 89.9%
This school:

89.9%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 70.7%
This school:

70.7%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Here:

12.4
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:


Total number of Teachers: 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas: 37

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 90.1%
Here:

90.1%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 92.0%
Here:

92.0%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Here:

15.7
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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