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Elementary School · Code: 3170005

Katharine Lee Bates

Wellesley

State Rankings (Elementary)
#12
Overall Rank
#21
ELA MCAS
#12
Math MCAS
#22
Attendance
#268
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+1180%(Rank #21)
Mathematics+985%(Rank #12)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
516
Math
524
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 98.0th · Math: 99.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
19
Total Classes
136
Students
288
Student Population
English Learners1.4%
Students with Disabilities11.1%
Low Income1.7%
47.2% Female
52.8% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
76%
White: 76.4%
Asian: 6.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 7.3%
Black/African American: 2.4%
Multi-Race: 7.6%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.2
96.2%
Chronically Absent-7
1.4%
Avg. Absences per Student6.9

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+11
80
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+9
85
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.2
96.2
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-7
1.4
20182025
At pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)22.2
Student/Teacher Ratio12.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers81.9%
Teaching In-Field95.8%
Retention
Teacher Retention81%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education85.8%
Special Education13.5%
English Learners0.6%
Quick Facts
District: Wellesley
School Code: 3170005
Avg. Class Size: 19
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.9 to 1

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