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Caldwell, NJ
Public School Ratings




Caldwell Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Caldwell West School District details

Caldwell West School District
104 Gray Street
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

2,601 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Caldwell West School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.5% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 94.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
60%
44%
61%
50%
58%
37%
60%
44%
61%
50%
58%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Grover Cleveland Middle School
36 Academy Rd
Caldwell, NJ, 07006
06-08
Harrison School
104 Gray Street
West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
PK-KG
James Caldwell High School
265 Westville Ave
West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
09-12
Jefferson Elementary School
85 Prospect St
West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
KG-05
Lincoln Elementary School
18 Crane St
Caldwell, NJ, 07006
KG-05
Washington Elementary School
201 Central Ave
West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
KG-05
Wilson Elementary School
71 Orton Rd
West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.5% 40.1%
Black 2.0% 15.1%
Hispanic 15.7% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.6% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 7.3% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 6.2% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,148 $31,598,000 55.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,888 $7,512,000 13.2%
Staff $825 $2,147,000 3.8%
General Administration $362 $941,000 1.7%
School Administration $1,120 $2,914,000 5.1%
Operation $1,869 $4,862,000 8.5%
Transportation $447 $1,162,000 2.0%
Other $554 $1,442,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,066 $20,980,000 36.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,666 $4,332,000 7.6%
Total Expenditures $21,880 $56,910,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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