Photo: RyeCityRoller · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Lee’s public schools outscore 79% of New Jersey districts
58% of students in Fort Lee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Lee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fort Lee’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 448 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Lee’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 71% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $24,074 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Lewis F. Cole Middle School, then Fort Lee High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Christ the Teacher Academy (private) and Green House Preschool & Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fort Lee’s grade
A−: better than 79% of New Jersey school districts, #81 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Lee, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fort Lee · depends on your address
School No. 2
Grades PK–4 · 362 students · 9:1 students per teacher
School No. 3
Grades PK–4 · 330 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Fort Lee
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,227 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Fort Lee
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,227 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Fort Lee
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,227 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Fort Lee
Lewis F. Cole Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 1,227 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Fort Lee
Fort Lee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Fort Lee
Fort Lee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Fort Lee
Fort Lee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Fort Lee
Fort Lee High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Fort Lee’s public schools are run by Fort Lee Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Fort Lee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Fort Lee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee | A− | Fort Lee Borough |
| Edgewater | B+ | Edgewater Borough |
| Leonia | B+ | Leonia Borough |
| Englewood Cliffs | A+ | Englewood Cliffs Borough |
| Palisades Park | D | Palisades Park Borough |
| Englewood | C− | Englewood City |
Every school in Fort Lee
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Fort Lee’s schools
Are Fort Lee’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fort Lee children attend outscore 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #81 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fort Lee in?
Fort Lee Borough School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,006 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Fort Lee kids go to high school?
Fort Lee High School, with 1,170 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Fort Lee’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Fort Lee Borough School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Fort Lee spend per student?
$24,074 in Fort Lee Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fort Lee?
Yes: Christ the Teacher Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 301 students) and Green House Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 49 students).
Parents talk
What Fort Lee families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fort Lee → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.