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Katharine Lee Bates

116 Elmwood Rd
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
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Serving 286 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Katharine Lee Bates ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 286 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 10% in MA
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Katharine Lee Bates ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

School Overview

Katharine Lee Bates's student population of 286 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeKatharine Lee Bates
Kind41
143
254
360
436
552
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Total Students
286 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKatharine Lee Bates
2025286
2024253
2023271
2022283
2021284
2020335
2019357
2018379
2017379
2016391
2015384
2014395
2013387
2012396
2011404
2010391
2009393
2008379
2007354
2006355
2005343
2004348
2003340
2002429
2001417
2000385
1999380
1998345
1997323
1996300
1995319
1994294
1993294
1992284
1991278
1990270
1989267
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearKatharine Lee Bates
202522
202419
202317
202220
202120
202024
201923
201825
201725
201624
201524
201423
201324
201224
201124
201024
200924
200823
200726
200624
200525
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School Rankings

Katharine Lee Bates ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Katharine Lee Bates is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (MA)
#103 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearKatharine Lee Bates
2023#103
2022#152
2021#104
2019#133
2018#306
2017#418
2016#243
2015#383
2014#243
2013#354
2012#308
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80-84%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
202382%42%80%
202272%41%73%
202167%37%66%
201972%51%77%
201872%52%78%
201763%53%75%
201682%64%82%
201577%61%83%
201482%61%82%
201380%61%81%
201277%59%78%
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65-69%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
202267%44%73%
202177%49%77%
201982%54%80%
201877%56%78%
201774%54%79%
201687%71%89%
201582%69%89%
201486%69%89%
201383%69%88%
201286%69%89%
201186%70%88%
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60-69%
44%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
202264%44%71%
202174%42%69%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
202513:112:1
202413:112:110:1
202316:112:111:1
202214:112:111:1
202114:112:111:1
202014:113:113:1
201916:113:113:1
201815:113:113:1
201715:113:113:1
201616:113:114:1
201516:113:113:1
201417:114:113:1
201316:114:113:1
201216:114:114:1
201117:114:114:1
201016:114:113:1
200916:114:114:1
200817:114:114:1
200714:113:113:1
200615:113:114:1
200514:113:113:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
6%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20248%7%18%
20239%7%17%
20229%7%16%
202111%7%16%
202010%7%14%
20199%7%14%
20186%8%14%
20176%8%14%
20166%6%12%
20156%6%12%
20145%6%10%
20135%6%10%
20123%6%9%
20113%7%9%
20103%6%8%
20092%6%8%
20084%6%9%
20074%6%8%
20061%6%6%
20052%5%7%
20043%5%7%
20034%5%7%
20026%5%7%
20016%4%6%
20007%4%5%
19994%4%5%
19985%4%5%
19974%4%5%
19963%4%4%
19954%4%5%
19943%4%4%
19933%4%4%
19924%4%4%
19912%3%4%
19903%3%4%
19892%3%3%
19881%3%3%
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Hispanic
7%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20247%25%7%
20236%24%6%
20224%23%6%
20212%22%5%
20202%21%5%
20192%21%5%
20183%19%4%
20173%19%4%
20163%19%5%
20153%18%4%
20145%17%5%
20134%16%5%
20123%16%5%
20112%15%5%
20102%15%4%
20093%14%4%
20082%15%5%
20072%14%5%
20061%13%3%
20051%12%2%
20041%12%2%
20032%11%2%
20022%11%2%
20012%11%2%
20003%10%3%
19992%10%2%
19981%10%2%
19961%9%2%
19951%9%2%
19911%8%1%
19893%7%1%
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Black
3%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20241%10%4%
20233%10%4%
20222%10%4%
20213%10%4%
20204%9%4%
20194%9%4%
20183%9%4%
20173%9%4%
20162%9%4%
20152%9%4%
20142%9%5%
20133%9%4%
20123%8%4%
20112%8%4%
20104%8%4%
20094%8%4%
20085%8%5%
20074%8%4%
20064%8%4%
20055%9%4%
20045%9%4%
20035%9%4%
20023%9%4%
20015%9%4%
20005%9%4%
19995%9%4%
19985%8%4%
19973%8%5%
19963%8%4%
19952%8%5%
19942%7%5%
19932%7%5%
19924%7%6%
19914%8%5%
19905%8%5%
19896%7%6%
19886%7%7%
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White
76%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
202475%53%63%
202372%54%65%
202274%56%67%
202174%57%68%
202077%59%70%
201978%59%70%
201881%61%72%
201781%61%72%
201683%63%74%
201585%64%75%
201485%65%76%
201384%66%77%
201288%67%78%
201188%68%79%
201089%69%82%
200989%70%82%
200889%71%81%
200790%72%83%
200694%73%87%
200592%74%87%
200490%74%87%
200388%75%87%
200288%75%87%
200187%76%88%
200084%77%88%
199989%77%89%
199889%78%89%
199793%78%88%
199693%79%90%
199593%79%88%
199495%80%89%
199395%80%89%
199292%81%88%
199193%81%90%
199092%82%90%
198989%83%90%
198893%84%90%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20249%5%8%
202310%5%8%
202211%4%7%
202110%4%7%
20207%4%7%
20197%4%7%
20187%3%6%
20177%3%6%
20166%3%5%
20154%3%5%
20143%3%4%
20134%3%4%
20123%3%4%
20115%2%3%
20102%2%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.41
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20250.410.66
20240.420.650.56
20230.460.640.54
20220.430.620.52
20210.430.620.51
20200.390.600.48
20190.380.600.48
20180.340.580.46
20170.340.580.46
20160.310.560.44
20150.270.550.43
20140.280.540.40
20130.300.530.39
20120.230.520.38
20110.220.510.36
20100.210.500.33
20090.210.510.33
20080.210.470.32
20070.190.460.30
20060.110.450.23
20050.150.430.24
20040.180.430.24
20030.220.420.24
20020.220.410.23
20010.240.400.23
20000.290.390.22
19990.210.390.21
19980.200.380.21
19970.130.380.21
19960.130.360.19
19950.130.360.20
19940.100.350.19
19930.100.350.19
19920.150.340.21
19910.130.330.19
19900.140.310.19
19890.210.300.18
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20254%34%
20244%35%7%
20234%35%7%
20224%35%6%
20214%36%6%
20193%35%5%
20152%36%5%
20143%34%5%
20133%32%5%
20123%30%4%
20111%29%4%
20102%27%3%
20092%25%3%
20082%24%3%
20072%23%3%
20062%23%2%
20051%23%2%
20042%22%2%
20011%19%2%
20002%20%3%
19991%17%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (07-08)
1%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)

YearKatharine Lee BatesMassachusettsWellesley School District
20081%5%1%
20061%5%
20051%5%1%
20041%5%1%
20011%5%1%
20001%5%1%
19992%3%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Wellesley School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Katharine Lee Bates's ranking?
Katharine Lee Bates is ranked #103 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.
What schools are Katharine Lee Bates often compared to?
Katharine Lee Batesis often viewed alongside schools like John D Hardy by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
How many students attend Katharine Lee Bates?
286 students attend Katharine Lee Bates.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
76% of Katharine Lee Bates students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Katharine Lee Bates?
Katharine Lee Bates has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Katharine Lee Bates offer ?
Katharine Lee Bates offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Katharine Lee Bates part of?
Katharine Lee Bates is part of Wellesley School District.

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  • Enrollment: 286 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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