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Essex County West Caldwell Technical

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Essex County West Caldwell Technical ranks 249 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 43% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Essex County West Caldwell Technical is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in West Caldwell, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 349 students. The school is part of the Essex County Schools of Technology district, which is ranked 352 out of 609 districts in the state.

While the school's four-year graduation rate is generally in line with or slightly above the state average, it has struggled with lower student performance on state assessments compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 54.2% proficiency in English Language Arts and 30.5% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 49.9% and 38.2%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in science, with only 16.7% proficiency in the 11th grade assessment, compared to the state average of 31.3%.

Despite its relatively low performance, Essex County West Caldwell Technical is located in close proximity to several high-performing high schools, such as Montville Township High School, West Essex High School, and James Caldwell High School, which consistently rank in the top quarter or top half of New Jersey high schools. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 75-79% in recent years, may be contributing to the challenges it faces in improving student outcomes.

353

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,110

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

620 Passaic Ave
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

(973) 412-2205

District: Essex County Schools of Technology

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

African American:

37.7%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2024 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New Jersey average (91%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2024) to 43rd (2025)

!Geometry scores 28 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

New Jersey avg43%

249^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Essex County Schools of Technology

352^nd of 609Essex County Schools of Technology among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	249 of 434	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	194 of 429	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	269 of 422	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	214 of 415	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	329 of 405	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	258 of 416	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	286 of 415	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.3	268 of 411	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	264 of 409	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.2	250 of 406	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.0	206 of 411	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.1	89 of 396	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	32.7	308 of 388	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.9	307 of 378	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	346 of 371	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	346 of 370	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.4	349 of 359	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.0	361 of 361	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.0	355 of 357	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.0	348 of 348	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.1	343 of 343	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	108 of 283	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	108 of 282	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	71 of 250	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	108 of 256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	153 of 247	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	97 of 254	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	118 of 266	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	48 of 215	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	19 of 191	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	47.0	59 of 161	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	14 of 137	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	161 of 426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	234 of 420	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	276 of 416	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	271 of 414	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	319 of 402	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	263 of 408	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	276 of 403	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	138 of 406	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	112 of 403	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	158 of 385	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	94 of 382	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	192 of 374	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	137 of 364	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	133 of 368	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	115 of 377	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	43 of 358	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	104 of 344	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	69 of 324	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	102 of 347	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	99 of 345	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	211 of 426	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	194 of 419	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	254 of 414	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	194 of 410	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.2	326 of 402	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	256 of 407	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	254 of 405	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	123 of 359	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	76 of 361	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	35.8	186 of 339	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	137 of 344	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.9	47 of 349	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.4	134 of 355	62.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Algebra I30%~ state avg

Geometry28%-28 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
West Essex High School	Public	9-12	65 West Greenbrook Rd	North Caldwell	07006	Essex County	West Essex Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 228-1200	1,061	93	11.4	3.3%	844 (79.5%)	25 (2.4%)	101 (9.5%)	68 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.4%)	69.8	96^th of 434 public high schools	77.9%		78.4	64^th of 429 public high schools	85.1%	32		83.5	32.2	66.4	36.7		36.5	89.0	89.0	100.0	100.0	$9,583		$9,583
Verona High School	Public	9-12	151 Fairview Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 571-6750	593	54	11.0	0.5%	470 (79.3%)	12 (2.0%)	68 (11.5%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	70.9	91^st of 434 public high schools	79.0%		67.6	109^th of 429 public high schools	74.6%	18		81.8	57.1	62.0	27.0		27.0	67.3	67.3			$12,611	$135	$12,476
Essex High School	Public	9-12	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 815-1389	34	3	11.3	64.7%	1 (2.9%)	32 (94.1%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Essex Campus Academy	Public	9-12	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 815-1389	37	3	12.3	59.5%	1 (2.7%)	23 (62.2%)	13 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cedar Grove High School	Public	9-12	90 Rugby Road	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-6400	421	43	9.7	6.4%	323 (76.7%)	15 (3.6%)	44 (10.5%)	30 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	62.8	134^th of 434 public high schools	69.1%		53.4	178^th of 429 public high schools	58.5%	44		87.0	25.4	57.7	33.3		33.3	85.8	85.8			$9,924	$27	$9,897
West Orange High School	Public	9-12	51 Conforti Ave	West Orange	07052	Essex County	West Orange Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 669-5301	2,106	188	11.2	44.0%	314 (14.9%)	795 (37.7%)	776 (36.8%)	89 (4.2%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.5%)	50.8	197^th of 434 public high schools	54.6%		49.2	206^th of 429 public high schools	52.0%	9	84.0	56.6	32.8	54.6	18.6		18.5	98.2	94.7	48.2	48.2	$12,571		$12,571
Passaic Valley Regional High School	Public	9-12	100 East Main Street	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Passaic Valley Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 890-2500	1,093	82	13.2	36.4%	530 (48.5%)	41 (3.8%)	443 (40.5%)	57 (5.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.6%)	40.3	263^rd of 434 public high schools	39.4%		40.4	256^th of 429 public high schools	40.3%	7	83.8	47.3	14.8	50.4	13.6		13.6	87.9	85.2			$15,358	$176	$15,182
Montville Township High School	Public	9-12	100 Horseneck Road	Montville	07045	Morris County	Montville Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 331-7100	1,035	106	9.7	4.3%	622 (60.1%)	17 (1.6%)	119 (11.5%)	241 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	27 (2.6%)	81.7	47^th of 434 public high schools	89.2%		81	50^th of 429 public high schools	88.3%	3		81.3	50.7	75.7	52.0	30.0	50.4	91.5	91.5			$15,537	$35	$15,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Essex County West Caldwell Technical

How many students attend Essex County West Caldwell Technical?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Essex County West Caldwell Technical.

Is Essex County West Caldwell Technical a good school?

Essex County West Caldwell Technical ranks 249^th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Essex County West Caldwell Technical in?

Essex County Schools of Technology

What is the racial makeup of Essex County West Caldwell Technical?

Students at Essex County West Caldwell Technical are 56% Hispanic, 38% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian.

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