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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,194 students in Fort Lee School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Fort Lee School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
3,992 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fort Lee School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 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
5 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,826 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
46%
9%
# Hispanic Students
834 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
37%
# Black Students
189 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
1,006 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
25%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
123 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
3
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
280
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
277
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
296
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
298
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
309
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
281
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
208
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,934 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,236 is less than the state median of $26,033. 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
$23,934
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,236
$26,033
Best Fort Lee School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,194 students
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