Best Public Schools in Lee, MA

Summary:

The city of Lee, Massachusetts is home to two schools: Lee Elementary and Lee Middle/High School. While Lee Middle/High School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 59th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools, Lee Elementary has shown signs of improvement in recent years, rising in the statewide rankings.

Lee Middle/High School boasts impressive test scores, with over 76% of 10th graders proficient or better in MCAS English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also maintains a very high 98.3% four-year graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, indicating a strong commitment to student success. In contrast, Lee Elementary generally lags behind the state average in MCAS proficiency, though it has made progress in recent years.

Both Lee Elementary and Lee Middle/High School have relatively high spending per student and favorable student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their performance. However, further analysis would be needed to determine the specific factors driving student achievement in these schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Greylock Street	Lee	01238	Berkshire County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 243-0336	338	36	9.3		279 (82.5%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.7%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	47.3	499^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.5%		39.4	570^th of 928 public elementary schools	38.6%	71	41.5	28.6	28.6	44.4				36.0	56.1	33.3	44.9	31.5				40.9	44.9			44.9		$22,126	$1,504	$20,622
Lee Middle/High School	Public	7-12	300 Greylock Street	Lee	01238	Berkshire County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(413) 243-2781	308	36	8.5		247 (80.2%)	3 (1.0%)	36 (11.7%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	83.8	59^th of 348 public high schools	83.0%		51.4	175^th of 347 public high schools	49.6%	116					20.5	36.4	76.9	29.3					27.3	27.8	76.3	27.6		44.4	63.2	44.4	37.7	$20,613	$930	$19,684

Cities Near Lee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenox	3.75 mi	2	49^th
Great Barrington	6.11 mi	3	190^th
Becket	7.91 mi	1	109^th
Richmond	8.87 mi	1	136^th
Pittsfield	9.18 mi	14	305^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.