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Schools in North Caldwell · North Caldwell Borough School District, West Essex Regional School District

North Caldwell’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts

78% of students in North Caldwell’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving North Caldwell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#36of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
78%
▲ 29 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$30.6K
▲ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · West Essex Regional
Students per teacher
10.1
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,318 students on the public path
In brief

North Caldwell’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 182 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Caldwell’s, its schools beat 77%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

North Caldwell runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Grandview Elementary School (PK–3) is North Caldwell’s own. From grade 7, students attend the West Essex Regional School District with Essex Fells, Fairfield and Roseland: West Essex Middle School, then West Essex High School. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 56% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

North Caldwell Borough spends $25,716 per student and West Essex Regional $30,598, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Caldwell’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #36 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (182)Better than 77%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,212 test results and a graduating class of 264 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of North Caldwell’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,213 in math, 1,211 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Caldwell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–3Grandview Elementary SchoolNorth Caldwell Borough School DistrictA
7–8West Essex Middle SchoolWest Essex Regional School DistrictB+
9–12West Essex High SchoolWest Essex Regional School DistrictA

North Caldwell runs its own schools through grade 6 (North Caldwell Borough School District). From grade 7, students attend the West Essex Regional School District, shared with Essex Fells, Fairfield and Roseland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve North Caldwell

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Caldwell Borough School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 2 schools · 699 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,716NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A+
West Essex Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 1,619 students · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,598NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, North Caldwell Borough School District86%
State average 48.6% · 404 students tested
Math · PK–6, North Caldwell Borough School District69%
State average 35.5% · 404 students tested
Reading · 7–12, West Essex Regional School District74%
State average 48.6% · 807 students tested
Math · 7–12, West Essex Regional School District49%
State average 35.5% · 809 students tested

North Caldwell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share North Caldwell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North CaldwellANorth Caldwell Borough PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12
FairfieldA−Fairfield Township PK–6 · West Essex Regional 7–12
Cedar GroveB+Cedar Grove Township
VeronaB+Verona Borough
West CaldwellA−Caldwell-West Caldwell
CaldwellA−Caldwell-West Caldwell
Little FallsB+Little Falls Township PK–8 · Passaic Valley Regional 9–12

Every school in North Caldwell

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in North Caldwellby address
Grandview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · N Caldwell
A
420 students12:1Rate it →
Gould/Mountain Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · N Caldwell
A
279 students7:1Rate it →
West Essex Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
558 students9:1Rate it →
West Essex High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,061 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about North Caldwell’s schools

Are North Caldwell’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Caldwell children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #36 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Caldwell in?

Two districts: North Caldwell Borough School District runs grades PK–6, and West Essex Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Essex Fells, Fairfield and Roseland.

Where do North Caldwell kids go to high school?

West Essex High School, with 1,061 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is North Caldwell’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in West Essex Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does North Caldwell spend per student?

$25,716 in North Caldwell Borough School District and $30,598 in West Essex Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.