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Caldwell-West School District Schools
Caldwell-West School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Essex County (West Caldwell). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Caldwell-West School District 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-West School District
6 of 7 schools in Caldwell-West School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4
Best schools in Caldwell-West School District
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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.
- B Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- James Caldwell High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Wilson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Grover Cleveland Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Washington Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Caldwell-West School District
High schools (1)
- B- James Caldwell High School, West Caldwell
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Grover Cleveland Middle School, Caldwell
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C+ Jefferson Elementary School, West Caldwell
- B Lincoln Elementary School, Caldwell
- C Washington Elementary School, West Caldwell
- C+ Wilson Elementary School, West Caldwell
Other schools and academies (1)
- Harrison School, West Caldwell
Where Caldwell-West School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Caldwell (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Essex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,577 students with 226 full-time-equivalent teachers and 472 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3402580
- 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
- Verona Public School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- Cedar Grove Township School District (4 schools, 3 mi)
- East Hanover Township School District (3 schools, 4 mi)
- Little Falls Township Public School District (3 schools, 4 mi)
- West Orange Public Schools (12 schools, 5 mi)
- Livingston Board of Education School District (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Montclair Public School District (11 schools, 5 mi)
- Glen Ridge Public School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
Questions about Caldwell-West School District
How many schools are in Caldwell-West School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Caldwell-West School District, 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-West School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Caldwell.
How good are the schools in Caldwell-West School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 42%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Caldwell-West School District?
2,577 students were enrolled in Caldwell-West School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Caldwell-West School District?
Caldwell-West School District is in New Jersey, based in Essex County, with its district office in West Caldwell. Its boundary covers about 6.3 sq mi.