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School No. 1

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

250 Hoym Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 · (201) 585-4620 · Part of Fort Lee Borough School District

Fort Lee’s School Grade A− better than 79% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about School No. 1

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fort Lee kids: Lewis F. Cole Middle School

On the path

Where Fort Lee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4School No. 1You are here
5–8Lewis F. Cole Middle School1,227 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 Hoym Street, Fort Lee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 1106
Grade 296
Grade 3120
Grade 4122
Enrollment over time
526’20
535’21
542’22
546’23
540’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 62%White 18%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School No. 1 from Fort Lee families.

Other schools in Fort Lee Borough School District

The district →
School No. 2
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fort Lee
A−
362 students9:1
School No. 3
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fort Lee
A
330 students10:1
School No. 4
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fort Lee
A
377 students12:1
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fort Lee
A−
1,227 students13:1
Fort Lee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Lee
A−
1,170 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Fort Lee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.