Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fort Lee, NJ

School No. 4

Federal NCES profile for School No. 4, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340531000450
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School No. 4 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Fort Lee · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
students per teacher
8.5%
free-lunch eligible

School No. 4 has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School No. 4 ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Fort Lee, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

School No. 4 held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 31.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 340531000450 · Fort Lee, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

377 enr · 12.2:1 · 8.5% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis F. Cole Middle School (1,227 students)

School No. 4 held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 31.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

School No. 4 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows School No. 4 reports 377 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How School No. 4 compares

School No. 4 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.5% ▼ 71% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 377 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
377
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.5%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,156
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 189 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 41.4%
White 29.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 41.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, School No. 4 is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Fort Lee School District reports $23,156 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How School No. 4 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis F. Cole Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Lee High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
School No. 1 Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
School No. 2 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
School No. 3 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School No. 4's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fort Lee School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about School No. 4

How many students attend School No. 4?

School No. 4 has 377 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fort Lee, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 400 (2022-23) → 400 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at School No. 4?

The student-teacher ratio at School No. 4 is 12.2:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at School No. 4?

8.5% of students at School No. 4 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School No. 4?

The largest demographic group at School No. 4 is Asian at 41.4% of enrollment, in Fort Lee, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School No. 4?

School No. 4 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School No. 4 rank among elementary schools in Fort Lee?

By Resource Investment Index, School No. 4 ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Fort Lee, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fort Lee on the city page.

What other schools are in Fort Lee School District?

Besides School No. 4, Fort Lee School District also operates Lewis F. Cole Middle School (1,227 students), Fort Lee High School (1,170 students), and School No. 1 (540 students). See the Fort Lee School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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