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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 579 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 47% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#178 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(22-23)
55%
38%
61%
49%
36%
23%
88%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
16%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
76%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,892 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,432 is less than the state median of $25,828. 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
Spending
$57 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,892
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,432
$25,828

Best Caldwell-West School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grover Cleveland Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
36 Academy Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-9115
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,537 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 55% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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