Mary Lee Burbank (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Mary Lee Burbank

266 School Street
Belmont, MA 02478

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Top 1%

Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Mary Lee Burbank ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 322 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 1% in MA
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary Lee Burbank ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Mary Lee Burbank's student population of 322 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Lee Burbank
Kind	53
1	60
2	68
3	56
4	85

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Total Students

322 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank
2023	336
2022	354
2021	375
2020	417
2019	417
2018	373
2017	373
2016	343
2015	351
2014	356
2013	326
2012	320
2011	327
2010	342
2009	309
2008	298
2007	299
2006	274
2005	285
2004	302
2003	286
2002	273
2001	274
2000	302
1999	301
1998	306
1997	377
1996	340
1995	350
1994	322
1993	308
1992	292
1991	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	18
2013	17
2012	20
2011	18
2010	19
2009	18
2008	17
2007	18
2006	18
2005	21

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School Rankings

Mary Lee Burbank ranks within the top 1% of all 1,631 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Lee Burbank is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#2 out of 1631 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank
2022	#2
2021	#45
2019	#16
2018	#152
2017	#196
2016	#171
2015	#256
2014	#243
2013	#301
2012	#284
2011	#339

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85-89%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2022	87%	41%	78%
2021	72%	37%	69%
2019	87%	51%	82%
2018	82%	52%	80%
2017	82%	53%	80%
2016	87%	64%	87%
2015	87%	61%	87%
2014	87%	61%	86%
2013	82%	61%	84%
2012	77%	59%	82%
2011	77%	59%	81%

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85-89%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2022	87%	44%	75%
2021	87%	49%	77%
2019	87%	54%	81%
2018	87%	56%	80%
2017	77%	54%	78%
2016	87%	71%	92%
2015	82%	69%	92%
2014	82%	69%	88%
2013	82%	69%	89%
2012	87%	69%	90%
2011	82%	70%	90%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	13:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	15:1	12:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	17:1
2019	16:1	13:1	17:1
2018	18:1	13:1	17:1
2017	18:1	13:1	17:1
2016	17:1	13:1	17:1
2015	17:1	13:1	17:1
2014	20:1	14:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	17:1
2012	16:1	14:1	17:1
2011	18:1	14:1	17:1
2010	18:1	14:1	16:1
2009	18:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

25%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	23%	7%	24%
2022	24%	7%	21%
2021	21%	7%	21%
2020	19%	7%	21%
2019	19%	7%	21%
2018	21%	8%	19%
2017	21%	8%	19%
2016	19%	6%	19%
2015	19%	6%	19%
2014	19%	6%	17%
2013	14%	6%	15%
2012	10%	6%	15%
2011	12%	7%	15%
2010	13%	6%	14%
2009	12%	6%	13%
2008	9%	6%	14%
2007	11%	6%	13%
2006	10%	6%	12%
2005	13%	5%	13%
2004	12%	5%	13%
2003	9%	5%	11%
2002	11%	5%	11%
2001	11%	4%	10%
2000	8%	4%	9%
1999	8%	4%	8%
1998	7%	4%	7%
1997	7%	4%	7%
1996	5%	4%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	7%	4%	4%
1993	6%	4%	6%
1992	6%	4%	6%
1991	4%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	3%	24%	5%
2022	2%	23%	5%
2021	2%	22%	4%
2020	3%	21%	4%
2019	3%	21%	4%
2018	4%	19%	4%
2017	4%	19%	4%
2016	6%	19%	3%
2015	5%	18%	3%
2014	5%	17%	4%
2013	6%	16%	4%
2012	6%	16%	4%
2011	4%	15%	4%
2010	3%	15%	4%
2009	4%	14%	4%
2008	5%	15%	5%
2007	5%	14%	6%
2006	5%	13%	6%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	5%	10%	2%
1999	3%	10%	2%
1998	3%	10%	1%
1997	4%	10%	2%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	7%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	5%	10%	4%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	5%	9%	3%
2019	5%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	2%	9%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	5%
1992	4%	7%	5%
1991	5%	8%	5%

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White

61%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	64%	54%	59%
2022	63%	56%	62%
2021	63%	57%	63%
2020	64%	59%	65%
2019	64%	59%	65%
2018	66%	61%	68%
2017	66%	61%	68%
2016	66%	63%	68%
2015	67%	64%	69%
2014	67%	65%	70%
2013	70%	66%	72%
2012	72%	67%	73%
2011	76%	68%	73%
2010	77%	69%	74%
2009	76%	70%	74%
2008	80%	71%	76%
2007	78%	72%	76%
2006	78%	73%	77%
2005	79%	74%	79%
2004	81%	74%	79%
2003	85%	75%	82%
2002	83%	75%	82%
2001	83%	76%	84%
2000	84%	77%	86%
1999	87%	77%	87%
1998	88%	78%	88%
1997	86%	78%	87%
1996	88%	79%	89%
1995	88%	79%	90%
1994	89%	80%	91%
1993	93%	80%	88%
1992	90%	81%	87%
1991	91%	81%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	6%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	10%	4%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.59
2022	0.54	0.62	0.56
2021	0.55	0.62	0.55
2020	0.55	0.60	0.53
2019	0.55	0.60	0.53
2018	0.52	0.58	0.50
2017	0.52	0.58	0.50
2016	0.52	0.56	0.50
2015	0.51	0.55	0.49
2014	0.51	0.54	0.48
2013	0.49	0.53	0.45
2012	0.46	0.52	0.45
2011	0.42	0.51	0.44
2010	0.40	0.50	0.43
2009	0.42	0.51	0.43
2008	0.37	0.47	0.39
2007	0.40	0.46	0.39
2006	0.40	0.45	0.38
2005	0.36	0.43	0.35
2004	0.33	0.43	0.35
2003	0.26	0.42	0.32
2002	0.29	0.41	0.30
2001	0.30	0.40	0.28
2000	0.29	0.39	0.25
1999	0.24	0.39	0.24
1998	0.22	0.38	0.22
1997	0.25	0.38	0.21
1996	0.22	0.36	0.20
1995	0.21	0.36	0.18
1994	0.20	0.35	0.18
1993	0.13	0.35	0.22
1992	0.19	0.34	0.22
1991	0.17	0.33	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	3%	35%	5%
2022	3%	35%	5%
2021	2%	36%	5%
2020	2%	35%	5%
2019	2%	35%	5%
2015	2%	36%	5%
2014	3%	34%	6%
2013	3%	32%	6%
2012	3%	30%	5%
2011	4%	29%	6%
2010	5%	27%	6%
2009	3%	25%	5%
2008	1%	24%	4%
2007	3%	23%	4%
2006	2%	23%	3%
2005	2%	23%	3%
2004	2%	22%	3%
2001	4%	19%	4%
2000	3%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary Lee Burbank	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Belmont School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Lee Burbank's ranking?

Mary Lee Burbank is ranked #2 out of 1,631 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Mary Lee Burbank often compared to?

Mary Lee Burbankis often viewed alongside schools like Roger E Wellington, Winn Brook by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Mary Lee Burbank?

322 students attend Mary Lee Burbank.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Mary Lee Burbank students are White, 25% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mary Lee Burbank?

Mary Lee Burbank has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mary Lee Burbank offer ?

Mary Lee Burbank offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary Lee Burbank part of?

Mary Lee Burbank is part of Belmont School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 322 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 1%
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education