The brief
A private elementary school in Fort Lee, NJ serving grades Pre-K – 8th.
It ranks 234 of 628 schools in New Jersey.
Christ the Teacher Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 2 sources, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on NJ statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in NJ.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in NJ.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the New York school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 94
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 59
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 47
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,053/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fort Lee. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fort Lee), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Asian45%
- White18%
- Two or More17%
- Hispanic14%
- Black5%
- Pacific Islander1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Christ the Teacher Academy serve?
Christ the Teacher Academy serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Christ the Teacher Academy?
Christ the Teacher Academy has an enrollment of approximately 255 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christ the Teacher Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Christ the Teacher Academy is 12.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Christ the Teacher Academy rank in NJ?
Christ the Teacher Academy ranks #234 of 628 private schools in NJ.
What is Christ the Teacher Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Christ the Teacher Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Christ the Teacher Academy a private school?
Yes, Christ the Teacher Academy is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Christ the Teacher Academy a religious school?
Christ the Teacher Academy has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 255
- Gender split
- 52% M / 48% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 6.8 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Bergen County
- Phone
- (201) 944-0421
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, New Jersey Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.