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Essex County West Caldwell Tech

PublicHighGrades 9–12Career and Technical School

620 Passaic Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 · (973) 412-2205 · Part of Essex County Schools of Technology

West Caldwell Township’s School Grade A− better than 76% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
353
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Essex County West Caldwell Tech

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

620 Passaic Ave, West Caldwell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 987
Grade 1098
Grade 1186
Grade 1282
Enrollment over time
336’20
358’21
344’22
349’23
353’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 38%White 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Essex County West Caldwell Tech from West Caldwell Township families.

Other schools in Essex County Schools of Technology

The district →
Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
A−
1,230 students13:1
Essex County Newark Tech
High · Grades 9–12 · Newark
B
606 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; West Caldwell Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.