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Enrollment
812
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOWNSHIP OF UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341650000247
Hannah Caldwell Elementary
1120 COMMERCE AVENUE, UNION, NJ 07083 · (908) 206-6101 · Union County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL812 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
323 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 278 | 34% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (123).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
30.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 30.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 28.2% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hannah Caldwell Elementary
Hannah Caldwell Elementary's state test result (33.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Caldwell Elementary this school | 812 | 39.8% | 33.9% |
| Fountain Woods Elementary School BURLINGTON | 951 | 44.8% | 35.5% |
| B. Bernice Young Elementary School BURLINGTON | 681 | 44.2% | N/A |
| Dorothy L. Bullock School Glassboro | 701 | 49.9% | 24.3% |
| William L Antheil Elementary School EWING | 746 | 57.0% | 29.4% |
| Livingston Elementary UNION | 485 | 37.5% | 48.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hannah Caldwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #883 of 1,290 | #45 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #972 of 1,319 no change | #51 of 93 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #1,011 of 1,319 ▼ 144 | #65 of 93 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 812 | #51 of 1,562 | #6 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,331 of 1,390 | #101 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #121 of 1,392 | #5 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.8% | #714 of 1,481 | #64 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +63.1% | #11 of 545 | #2 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
812
+215 (+36%) vs 2020
+52% since 2000-01, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 812 | 52 | 15.6:1 | 40% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 809 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 27% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 14% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 45 | 13.3:1 | 22% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 53 | 9.4:1 | 25% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 48 | 12.2:1 | 32% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 39% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 34 | 15.7:1 | 32% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hannah Caldwell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 63% (498 to 812); teachers down 2% (53 to 52).
About Hannah Caldwell Elementary
Hannah Caldwell Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in UNION, New Jersey, (ZIP code 07083). Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 812 students. That compares with an average of about 405 students for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary is one of 10 schools in Township of Union School District, which enrolls 7,845 students in total.
Black students make up 41% of enrollment at Hannah Caldwell Elementary, the largest share of any group. Next come 31% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 20% Black among all Union County residents. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary are from different groups.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary reports a ratio of 15.6 students per teacher, from 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch program data show 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Union County averages 52%, higher than here.
Among New Jersey public elementary schools, Hannah Caldwell Elementary outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hannah Caldwell Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.9%; the prediction is 44.4%.
In the wider Union County area, the median household earns about $103,202 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Hannah Caldwell Elementary shares Union County with 179 other public schools.
Hannah Caldwell Elementary's nearest public school is Union High School (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Hannah Caldwell Elementary is 4th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Hannah Caldwell Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 812, up from 597 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 15.6:1, from 13.3:1.
This page is set up for the Hannah Caldwell Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Township of Union School District
- Union High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Burnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- Kawameeh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 578 students
- Jefferson ElementaryMiddle · 564 students
- Livingston ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Other schools in UNION
- Union High SchoolHigh · 2,410 students
- Burnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 970 students
- Kawameeh Middle SchoolMiddle · 729 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 578 students
- Jefferson ElementaryMiddle · 564 students
- Livingston ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Union High School0.3 mi · 2,410
- Burnet Middle School0.3 mi · 970
- Connecticut Farms Elementary0.7 mi · 430
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 564
- Battle Hill Elementary1.0 mi · 414
- Franklin Elementary1.2 mi · 453
Frequently asked questions
About Hannah Caldwell ElementaryHow large is Hannah Caldwell Elementary?
Hannah Caldwell Elementary enrolls approximately 812 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Hannah Caldwell Elementary serve?
Hannah Caldwell Elementary serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Hannah Caldwell Elementary?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at Hannah Caldwell Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary?
At Hannah Caldwell Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 31% Hispanic, 41% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hannah Caldwell Elementary public or private?
Hannah Caldwell Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Township of Union School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.