North Caldwell School District

132a Gould Avenue
North Caldwell, NJ 07006
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

North Caldwell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 699 students in North Caldwell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in North Caldwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
699 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Caldwell School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#27 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

72%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

86%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55-59%
23%
(2022-23)
11.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
11%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 33-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
15%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% White
72%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,373 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$18 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,056
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,373
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Caldwell School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
35 Hamilton Dr East
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Gr: PK-3 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Gould/mountain Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
132 Gould Ave
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Gr: 4-6 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 699 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 5% in NJ
  • : 72% (Top 10%)
  • : 86% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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