SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the NJ proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 36%Projected 27%

Essex County West Caldwell Tech Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the NJ proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the NJ average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 35%NJ 44%

English proficiency

School 56%NJ 53%

Science proficiency

School 17%NJ 28%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

18%

Students in at least one AP course. 7 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

22%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes22%
AP courses offered7
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
7%

AP computer science

0%
2%

AP math

2%
5%

Gold marks the NJ average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B+

18.28 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

A-

1.84 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B

13.66 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$149,807

NJ average $115,341

Median home value

$610,241

NJ average $465,927

Median rent

$2,174 /mo

NJ average $1,834

Unemployment rate

5.4%

NJ average 6.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 94.0%NJ 90.3%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

9:1

NJ average 11:1

Teachers

39

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$94,187

All teachers in Essex County Schools Of Technology.

Student to counselor ratio NJ average 328:1172:1
Support staff10
Psychologists1
Nurses1
Social workers2
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff4

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 92%NJ 98%

Experienced teachers

School 74%NJ 81%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days40
Out-of-school suspension days0
Total days missed to suspension103
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based5
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$17411 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$6.49

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

2%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

38%

Latino

56%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities51%
English as a second language13%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Essex County West Caldwell Tech

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

James Caldwell High School

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 0.8 mi
West Essex High School

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 1.9 mi
Cedar Grove High School

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Distance: 3.6 mi
West Orange High School

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 3.6 mi
Passaic Valley Regional High School

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 34%
  • Distance: 4.4 mi
Montville Township High School

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 4.5 mi
Montclair High School

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 4.6 mi
Livingston High School

  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 58%
  • Distance: 5.0 mi
Parsippany High School

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Distance: 5.3 mi
Hanover Park High School

  • Actual: 58%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 5.4 mi