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Best Public Schools in Fort Lee, NJ


At a glance
6
Schools
4,006
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedSchool No. 176th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools
Biggest riser
School No. 1 up 43 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
School No. 2 9.4 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
3★
Summary:

The city of Fort Lee, New Jersey is home to 6 schools that are part of the Fort Lee School District, which is ranked 116 out of 609 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating. The district serves students from elementary through high school, with 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school.

Among the standout schools in the district are School No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 1,347 elementary schools in New Jersey and has a 5-star rating. This school has consistently high test scores, with over 75% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Another top performer is Lewis F. Cole Middle School, which is ranked 118 out of 752 middle schools in the state and has a 4-star rating. This school also boasts impressive test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the Fort Lee School District as a whole performs well above the state average on most academic measures, there is some variation in performance between individual schools. The district also faces a challenge with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which is an area that could be targeted for improvement. Overall, the Fort Lee schools provide a high-quality education to their students, with several standout institutions leading the way.

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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 Jersey Department of Education.

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