Caldwell-West School District

104 Gray Street, Harrison School
West Caldwell, NJ 07006-7696
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 571 students in Caldwell-West School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Caldwell-West School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,587 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Caldwell-West School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#191 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Caldwell-West   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caldwell-West   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caldwell-West   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Caldwell-West   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
377 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
54 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
2,004 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
77%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
183
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
167
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
205
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
226
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
55
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,998 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Caldwell-West   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Caldwell-West   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,411
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Caldwell-West   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,998
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Caldwell-West   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Caldwell-West School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grover Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
36 Academy Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-9115
Grades: 6-8
| 571 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,587 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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