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Best Public Schools in Lee, NH

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At a glance

School

348

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMast Way School16^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Lee, New Hampshire is home to a single standout elementary school, Mast Way School, which serves grades K-4 and has 331 students enrolled. Mast Way School is part of the highly-ranked Oyster River Coop School District, which is ranked 11th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mast Way School is a consistently high-performing institution, having ranked among the top 16 elementary schools in New Hampshire over the past three school years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in mathematics and reading that significantly exceed both the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Mast Way School's proficiency rates were 74% in mathematics and 75% in reading, compared to the state averages of 42% and 55%, respectively.

Mast Way School also benefits from favorable socioeconomic factors, with a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (9.37% in 2023-2024) and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2, which is lower than the state average. These factors likely contribute to the school's strong academic outcomes and supportive learning environment.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)			NH SAS Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	Total
Mast Way School	Public	K-4	23 Mast Rd.	Lee	03861	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-3001	348	27	12.8	8.3%	290 (83.3%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	89.5	16^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.9	15^th of 234 public elementary schools	93.6%	1	71.0	78.0	74.0	72.0	78.0	75.0	$18,573

Cities Near Lee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Durham	2.73 mi	3	9^th
Madbury	2.99 mi	1	15^th
Newmarket	4.17 mi	3	40^th
Barrington	5.48 mi	3	86^th
Dover	5.58 mi	6	91^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Hampshire Department of Education.

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