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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West Essex High School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,061
High
DISTRICT 810 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ESSEX REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341746002462
West Essex High School
65 WEST GREENBROOK RD, NORTH CALDWELL, NJ 07006 · (973) 228-1200 · Essex County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
93 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
35 students
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Essex Regional School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
57.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,061
-47 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.0:1
% White
80%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About West Essex High School
West Essex High School operates as a mid-tier senior high in NORTH CALDWELL, New Jersey, operated by West Essex Regional School District. Current enrollment sits at 1,061 students spanning grades 9 through 12.
West Essex Regional School District runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 1,619 students. West Essex High School is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, West Essex High School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 30% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, On paper, West Essex High School has 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 3% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Essex County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, West Essex High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.4%, the actual is 55.8%, a residual of -8.6 points.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Essex County shows the typical household earns roughly $80,789 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. West Essex High School is one of 249 public schools in Essex County (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students).
The closest other public school is West Essex Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts West Essex High School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 58.0%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Essex High School has shrank 4%, going from 1,108 students in 2018 to 1,061 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 84% to 80%.
On allk12, members of the West Essex High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 West Essex Regional School District
- West Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
Nearby schools
- West Essex Middle School0.2 mi · 558
- Grandview Elementary School0.8 mi · 420
- Essex Junior Academy0.9 mi · 15
- Essex Campus Academy0.9 mi · 37
- Essex High School0.9 mi · 34
- Gould/Mountain Elementary School1.2 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About West Essex High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Essex High School?
West Essex High School enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Essex High School serve?
West Essex High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Essex High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Essex High School is approximately 11.4:1 (93 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Essex High School?
At West Essex High School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is West Essex High School in?
West Essex High School is part of West Essex Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.