Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALDWELL-WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340258002014
Jefferson Elementary School
85 PROSPECT ST, WEST CALDWELL, NJ 07006 · (973) 228-5994 · Essex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
44 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 19% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Caldwell-West School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -6.7pp since 2023
Math
58.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.8% | 58.5% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 54.6% |
% 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
52.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #479 of 1,290 | #45 of 131 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #435 of 1,319 | #44 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #597 of 1,319 | #63 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 246 | #1,302 of 1,562 | #136 of 162 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #535 of 1,390 | #21 of 140 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #868 of 1,392 | #70 of 141 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #414 of 798 | #33 of 73 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
246
-28 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 14.0:1
% White
68%
was 79%
% Hispanic
24%
was 13%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 246 | 23 | 10.7:1 | 18% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 256 | 23 | 11.1:1 | 10% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 9% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 19.6 | 14.0:1 | 9% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of WEST CALDWELL, New Jersey. A federal count lists 246 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Jersey) has about 405 students.
Caldwell-West School District is made up of 7 schools with 2,520 students in all.
White students account for 68% of enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School. Other groups make up 24% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Essex County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. Jefferson Elementary School has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 23 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Jefferson Elementary School was 10.7:1. Among elementary schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. Eligible students account for 18% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is lower than the 54% average for public schools in Essex County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Jefferson Elementary School is 56.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.2%.
Within Essex County, median household income is about $80,789, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 249 public schools operate in Essex County, serving about 145,473 students.
The school nearest to Jefferson Elementary School is Grover Cleveland Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Jefferson Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Jefferson Elementary School places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns Jefferson Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 274 to 246. Over the same years, the White share decreased from 79% to 68%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
863,002
Census ACS
Median income
$80,789
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
249
145,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caldwell-West School District
- James Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Grover Cleveland Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 39 students
Other schools in WEST CALDWELL
- James Caldwell High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Essex County West Caldwell TechHigh · 353 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Harrison SchoolElementary · 39 students
Nearby schools
- Grover Cleveland Middle School0.3 mi · 610
- James Caldwell High School0.4 mi · 749
- Harrison School0.7 mi · 39
- Wilson Elementary School0.8 mi · 214
- Essex Fells Elementary School0.8 mi · 251
- Essex County West Caldwell Tech0.9 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow large is Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades KG-05.
Is Jefferson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary School have?
Jefferson Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elementary School are roughly 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School is overseen by Caldwell-West School District in Essex County.
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