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Best High Schools in West Caldwell, NJ

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Top rankedJames Caldwell High School79^th of 434 New Jersey high schools

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Summary:

The city of West Caldwell, New Jersey is home to two high schools: James Caldwell High School and Essex County West Caldwell Technical. Based on the available data, James Caldwell High School emerges as the standout performer, consistently outranking the district and state averages on various academic measures, including test scores and graduation rates.

James Caldwell High School is ranked significantly higher than Essex County West Caldwell Technical in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing in the top 20% of New Jersey high schools. The school boasts impressive test scores, a 91.3% four-year graduation rate, and a low 1.0% dropout rate. In contrast, Essex County West Caldwell Technical lags behind the district and state averages on many academic assessments, though it has shown recent improvement in its statewide ranking.

Interestingly, the data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap between the two schools. James Caldwell High School serves a student population with a much lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (8.03%) compared to Essex County West Caldwell Technical (75.07%), indicating a higher socioeconomic status. Additionally, James Caldwell High School spends more per student ($14,431) than Essex County West Caldwell Technical ($13,110), which may contribute to the difference in academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		NJSLA Geometry (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Caldwell High School	Public	9-12	265 Westville Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-6981	749	75	9.9	11.5%	574 (76.6%)	18 (2.4%)	115 (15.4%)	35 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	73.1	79^th of 434 public high schools	81.8%		76.5	69^th of 429 public high schools	83.9%	10	81.7	40.0	64.4	45.9	45.9	86.9	86.9	$14,431	$24	$14,407
Essex County West Caldwell Technical	Public	9-12	620 Passaic Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Essex County Schools of Technology	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 412-2205	353	35	10.0	66.0%	14 (4.0%)	133 (37.7%)	197 (55.8%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.6	249^th of 434 public high schools	42.6%		51.3	194^th of 429 public high schools	54.8%	55	61.0	16.7	54.2	30.5	30.5	29.2	26.9	$13,110	$420	$12,690

Cities Near West Caldwell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Caldwell	0.9 mi	2	135^th
N Caldwell	1.02 mi	2	15^th
North Caldwell	1.36 mi	2	119^th
Essex Fells	1.73 mi	1	7^th
Fairfield	1.84 mi	5	147^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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