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Lewis F. Cole Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

467 Stillwell Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ 07024 · (201) 585-4660 · Part of Fort Lee Borough School District

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

Directions
Students
1,227
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Lewis F. Cole Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort Lee kids: Fort Lee High School

On the path

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

PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Lewis F. Cole Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Fort Lee High School1,170 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

467 Stillwell Avenue, Fort Lee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5332
Grade 6318
Grade 7291
Grade 8286
Enrollment over time
1,303’20
1,223’21
1,194’22
1,186’23
1,227’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 46%White 25%Hispanic 20%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lewis F. Cole Middle School 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. 1
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fort Lee
A+
540 students11:1
School No. 4
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Fort Lee
A
377 students12:1
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.