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Lewis F. Cole Middle School vs. Upper School

Should you attend Lewis F. Cole Middle School or Upper School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
467 Stillwell Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Upper School
143 Charlotte Pl
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Lewis F. Cole Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,194 students in grades 5-8, Lewis F. Cole Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 264 students in grades 3-8, Upper School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
5-8
3-8
Total Students
1,194 students
264 students
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This chart displays total students of Upper School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Upper School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#407 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#22 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lewis F. Cole Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Upper School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in NJ)
82%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Upper School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in NJ)
93%
(Top 1% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Upper School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Top 20% in NJ)
65-69%
(Top 5% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Upper School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lewis F. Cole Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Upper School by grade.
Grade 3 Students
-
60
Grade 4 Students
-
29
Grade 5 Students
277
53
Grade 6 Students
282
39
Grade 7 Students
296
41
Grade 8 Students
298
41
Ungraded Students
41
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
44%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Upper School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Upper School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Upper School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Upper School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Upper School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Upper School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Upper School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lewis F. Cole Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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