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Joseph Lee Primary School
155 Talbot Ave
Dorchester Center MA, 02124, Suffolk County
Phone: 617-635-8687
Ranking: (1,138 out of 1,316, bottom 14%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Boston School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 42 | 39 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 592 | 425 | 350 | 360 | 343 | 307 | 343 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 43 | 7.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | 2.2% | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 3.3% | 14 | 4.1% |
Kindergarten: | 53 | 9.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 49 | 13.6% | 48 | 14.0% | 28 | 9.1% | 34 | 9.9% |
Grade 1: | 54 | 9.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 56 | 15.6% | 50 | 14.6% | 52 | 16.9% | 48 | 14.0% |
Grade 2: | 58 | 9.8% | 75 | 17.6% | 80 | 22.9% | 60 | 16.7% | 55 | 16.0% | 58 | 18.9% | 53 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 59 | 10.0% | 83 | 19.5% | 88 | 25.1% | 50 | 13.9% | 52 | 15.2% | 43 | 14.0% | 49 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 85 | 14.4% | 104 | 24.5% | 95 | 27.1% | 73 | 20.3% | 60 | 17.5% | 59 | 19.2% | 78 | 22.7% |
Grade 5: | 84 | 14.2% | 89 | 20.9% | 87 | 24.9% | 64 | 17.8% | 69 | 20.1% | 57 | 18.6% | 67 | 19.5% |
Grade 6: | 85 | 14.4% | 74 | 17.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 7: | 63 | 10.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Grade 8: | 8 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 349 | 59.0% | 229 | 53.9% | 188 | 53.7% | 182 | 50.6% | 179 | 52.2% | 167 | 54.4% | 188 | 54.8% |
Female: | 243 | 41.0% | 196 | 46.1% | 162 | 46.3% | 178 | 49.4% | 164 | 47.8% | 140 | 45.6% | 144 | 42.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 43 | 7.3% | 25 | 5.9% | 20 | 5.7% | 16 | 4.4% | 13 | 3.8% | 11 | 3.6% | 9 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 174 | 29.4% | 119 | 28.0% | 100 | 28.6% | 109 | 30.3% | 91 | 26.5% | 74 | 24.1% | 67 | 19.5% |
Black: | 329 | 55.6% | 259 | 60.9% | 211 | 60.3% | 213 | 59.2% | 219 | 63.8% | 203 | 66.1% | 244 | 71.1% |
White: | 18 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.8% | 9 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.3% | 14 | 4.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 26 | 4.4% | 8 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 497 | 84.0% | 324 | 76.2% | 290 | 82.9% | 293 | 81.4% | 284 | 82.8% | 227 | 73.9% | 246 | 71.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 4.4% | 18 | 4.2% | 20 | 5.7% | 27 | 7.5% | 23 | 6.7% | 25 | 8.1% | 29 | 8.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.09 | 10.90 | 11.75 | 12.25 | 10.24 | 9.50 | 9.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 29.6% | 32.1% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 39% | 32% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 54% | 29% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 37% | 31% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 69% | 37% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 41% | 36% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36% | 35% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 30% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 36% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 36% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23% | 33% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 42% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13% | 41% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 34% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 28% | 47% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42% | 35% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 38% | 31% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 35% | 30% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 26.8% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 11% | 25% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17% | 26% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 31% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 25% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57% | 30% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 30% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 29% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 30% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 29% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 16.0% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 22% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 21% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 26% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 8% | 27% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 30% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 27% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 28% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30% | 29% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 29% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 16% | 32% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 35% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 20% | 40% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 37% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 42% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 40% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 49% | 43% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 38% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 45% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 9% | 25% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 13% | 33% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 33% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 33% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 40% | 41% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 39% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 43% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16.82% | 17% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 22% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 17% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 3% | 19% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 6% | 21% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 5% | 17% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 7% | 18% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 21% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 10% | 16% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 17% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 21% | 20% | 51% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 42% | 67% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 43% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Joseph Lee Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.