Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341563005702
James Caldwell Elementary School
36 Caldwell Place, Springfield, NJ 07081 · (973) 376-1025 · Union County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
47 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 29 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 28% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 43% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Springfield Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.5%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
62.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 62.5% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 57.0% |
% 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 James Caldwell Elementary School
James Caldwell Elementary School's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Caldwell Elementary School this school | 276 | 17.0% | 56.3% |
| Edgemont Elementary School MONTCLAIR | 251 | 17.1% | 63.3% |
| Cambridge Park Elementary School Aberdeen | 286 | 19.6% | N/A |
| Berkeley Elementary WESTWOOD | 277 | 18.1% | 74.3% |
| Community Park School PRINCETON | 316 | 17.1% | 63.3% |
| Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School Springfield | 276 | 13.8% | 55.2% |
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 James Caldwell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #404 of 1,290 | #25 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #369 of 1,319 ▲ 61 | #24 of 93 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #397 of 1,319 ▼ 1 | #25 of 93 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #1,203 of 1,562 | #90 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #1,114 of 1,390 | #80 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #322 of 1,392 | #11 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.0% | #1,098 of 1,481 | #74 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #403 of 545 | #28 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
276
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 276 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 17% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 233 | 18.9 | 12.3:1 | 11% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 19.9 | 11.0:1 | 12% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 14% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 13% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 19 | 14.9:1 | 16% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 6% (13) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 6% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 19 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Caldwell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (265 to 276); teachers up 5% (20 to 21).
About James Caldwell Elementary School
Families in Springfield, New Jersey, are served by James Caldwell Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 276 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students.
Within Springfield Public School District, James Caldwell Elementary School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 2,191 students.
By race and ethnicity, James Caldwell Elementary School is 52% White. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Union County's population at about 39%. The chance that two students picked at random at James Caldwell Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.1:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 17% of enrollment. Across public schools in Union County, the average is 52%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, James Caldwell Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools: 56.3% actual against 56.8% predicted.
Federal survey data for Union County show that median household income is about $103,202, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 180 public schools operate in Union County, serving about 99,046 students.
The next-closest public school is Jonathan Dayton High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. James Caldwell Elementary School ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 56.3% against a local average of 63.4%.
The federal government classifies James Caldwell Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 249 to 276.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at James Caldwell Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Springfield Public School District
- Jonathan Dayton High SchoolHigh · 654 students
- Edward V. Walton Primary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Jonathan Dayton High SchoolHigh · 654 students
- Edward V. Walton Primary SchoolElementary · 511 students
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Jonathan Dayton High School0.3 mi · 654
- Millburn High School0.6 mi · 1,380
- Washington School0.7 mi · 363
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School0.7 mi · 474
- South Mountain School1.1 mi · 278
- Millburn Middle School1.1 mi · 1,106
Frequently asked questions
About James Caldwell Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at James Caldwell Elementary School?
James Caldwell Elementary School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 03-05.
Is James Caldwell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Caldwell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many teachers does James Caldwell Elementary School have?
James Caldwell Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Caldwell Elementary School?
At James Caldwell Elementary School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is James Caldwell Elementary School public or private?
James Caldwell Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield Public School District.
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