Top Rankings
Fort Lee School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,857 students in Fort Lee School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Fort Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
4,036 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fort Lee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,861 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
46%
10%
# Hispanic Students
846 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
34%
# Black Students
188 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
993 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
25%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
288
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
318
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
332
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,673 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,004 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,673
$26,931
Spending / Student
$21,004
$25,828
Best Fort Lee School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
School No. 1
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
250 Hoym Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4620
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4620
Grades: K-4
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
School No. 3
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2405 Second Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4640
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4640
Grades: PK-4
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
School No. 4
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1193 Anderson Ave
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4650
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4650
Grades: K-4
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4660
Grades: 5-8
| 1,186 students
Rank: #55.
School No. 2
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2047 Jones Road
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4630
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4630
Grades: PK-4
| 375 students
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