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Fort Lee School District

At a glance

116^thof 609 New Jersey districts▲ 8

Better than 80% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

231 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024·(201) 585-4612·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 81% of districts

Schools

4,006

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSchool No. 176^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

School No. 1 up 43 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

School No. 2 9.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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Summary:

The Fort Lee School District in New Jersey consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several standout schools delivering exceptional results.

Among the elementary schools, School No. 1 stands out as a top performer, ranking 76th out of 1,347 elementary schools in New Jersey and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students demonstrate exceptional proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly exceeding state and district averages. In contrast, the other elementary schools in the district show more variability in their test scores and rankings, indicating potential opportunities for improvement or sharing of best practices.

At the middle school level, Lewis F. Cole Middle School is a standout, ranking 118th out of 752 middle schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating. Its students consistently perform well on standardized tests, with 74-79% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 63-75% proficient in Mathematics across grades 5-8. The district's lone high school, Fort Lee High School, also impresses with a strong 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Lee High School	Public	9-12	3000 Lemoine Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4675	1,170	87	13.4	28.4%	311 (26.6%)	64 (5.5%)	291 (24.9%)	478 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.0%)	68.1	103^rd of 434 public high schools	76.3%		65.2	124^th of 429 public high schools	71.1%	21	89.8	70.3			48.4							70.1									20.6	20.2		54.4	54.4	94.4	94.4	$10,393	$208	$10,185
School No. 1	Public	K-4	250 Hoym Street	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4620	540	51	10.6	17.6%	99 (18.3%)	12 (2.2%)	69 (12.8%)	334 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.8%)	92.1	76^th of 1347 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.7	119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.1%	43						75.4	80.6						82.0	81.8														$7,644		$7,644
School No. 2	Public	PK, KG-4	2047 Jones Road	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4630	362	38	9.4	24.6%	75 (20.7%)	18 (5.0%)	69 (19.1%)	185 (51.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	84.8	203^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	84.9%		85.8	197^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.3%	6						68.1	78.2						65.2	74.6														$11,389	$382	$11,007
School No. 3	Public	K-4	2405 Second Street	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4640	330	33	10.0	27.9%	49 (14.8%)	21 (6.4%)	70 (21.2%)	174 (52.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	82.8	232^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	82.8%		80.5	275^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.4%	43						58.0	79.7						69.2	75.0														$6,876	$185	$6,691
School No. 4	Public	K-4	1193 Anderson Ave	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 585-4650	377	32	11.8	19.9%	111 (29.4%)	5 (1.3%)	84 (22.3%)	156 (41.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	68.1	441^st of 1347 public elementary schools	67.3%		74.7	359^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.2%	82						55.9	54.4						65.2	64.6														$7,973		$7,973
Lewis F. Cole Middle School	Public	5-8	467 Stillwell Avenue	Fort Lee	07024	Bergen County	Fort Lee School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 585-4660	1,227	97	12.5	25.1%	307 (25.0%)	51 (4.2%)	250 (20.4%)	570 (46.5%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	40 (3.3%)	81.2	118^th of 752 public middle schools	84.3%		81	117^th of 743 public middle schools	84.3%	1			55.9	36.9				76.7	79.0	74.9	74.2				74.8	73.2	63.2	16.6	100.0	76.4		80.9	100.0		100.0			$9,428	$192	$9,236

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Edgewater School District	1.15 mi	2	178^th
Leonia Public School District	1.21 mi	3	135^th
Englewood Cliffs School District	1.31 mi	2	8^th
Palisades Park School District	1.55 mi	3	522^nd
Teaneck School District	2.36 mi	8	361^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 Jersey Department of Education.

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