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School No. 3

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

2405 Second Street, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 · (201) 585-4640 · Part of Fort Lee Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
330
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about School No. 3

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • 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 →

PK–4School No. 3You are here
5–8Lewis F. Cole Middle School1,227 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

2405 Second Street, Fort Lee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 364
Grade 467
Enrollment over time
362’20
386’21
339’22
350’23
330’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 53%Hispanic 21%White 15%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about School No. 3 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. 1
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fort Lee
A+
540 students11:1
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.