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Caldwell County Schools
Caldwell County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Caldwell County (Princeton). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Caldwell County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Caldwell County
3 of 4 schools in Caldwell County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Caldwell County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Caldwell County Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Caldwell County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Caldwell County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Caldwell County
High schools (1)
- C- Caldwell County High School, Princeton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Caldwell County Middle School, Princeton
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Caldwell County Elementary School, Princeton
- Caldwell County Primary School, Princeton
Where Caldwell County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Princeton (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Caldwell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,905 students with 105 full-time-equivalent teachers and 269 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100840
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lyon County (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Crittenden County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Hopkins County (15 schools, 21 mi)
- Trigg County (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Christian County (16 schools, 26 mi)
- Livingston County (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Webster County (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Marshall County (11 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Caldwell County
How many schools are in Caldwell County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Caldwell County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Caldwell County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Princeton.
How good are the schools in Caldwell County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Caldwell County?
1,905 students were enrolled in Caldwell County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Caldwell County?
Caldwell County is in Kentucky, based in Caldwell County, with its district office in Princeton. Its boundary covers about 345 sq mi.