Total enrollment
2,520
-110 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Caldwell-West School District
New Jersey · 2,520 students · 3 cities
Caldwell-West School District (New Jersey) covers 7 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,520 students, averaging 360 per school.
4-year change in Caldwell-West School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Caldwell-West School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #73 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,520 | #156 of 372 | #3,752 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #84 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #195 of 370 | #1,297 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 12.2% | #278 of 369 | #7,871 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.3% | #240 of 298 | #3,873 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Caldwell-West School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Lincoln Elementary School at 58.6% proficient to Jefferson Elementary School at 52.2%, a gap of 6.5 points. That is the 177th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,565 to 2,481 students (down 3%) and from 210 to 220 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Caldwell High School | West Caldwell | High | 09-12 | 749 |
| Grover Cleveland Middle School | Caldwell | Middle | 06-08 | 610 |
| Washington Elementary School | West Caldwell | Elementary | KG-05 | 409 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Caldwell | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | West Caldwell | Elementary | KG-05 | 246 |
| Wilson Elementary School | West Caldwell | Elementary | KG-05 | 214 |
| Harrison School | West Caldwell | Elementary | PK-PK | 39 |
About Caldwell-West School District
Caldwell-West School District administers 7 public schools across New Jersey, collectively educateing roughly 2,520 students.
For a sense of the school types, Caldwell-West School District consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 360 in this district, lower than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,520 students, fell 4% from the 2,630 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Caldwell-West School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.