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Grandview Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Grandview Elementary School, a public school serving grades PK-3 in N Caldwell, NJ, is a standout institution with an enrollment of 395 students. Part of the North Caldwell School District, which is ranked 20 out of 609 districts in New Jersey, Grandview Elementary has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grandview Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with 77% of its 3rd-grade students achieving proficiency in English Language Arts and 83% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with its male students, Hispanic students, and White students ranking in the top 5%, top 5%, and top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Grandview Elementary maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.1%, well below the state average, and a low student-to-teacher ratio, indicating a high level of individual attention and support for students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South End Elementary School, Beatrice Gilmore School, and Washington Elementary School, Grandview Elementary School stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently outranking them on key metrics like proficiency rates and student subgroup rankings. This sustained excellence is a testament to Grandview Elementary's commitment to providing a high-quality education and supporting the academic and personal growth of its diverse student population.

420

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,810

Per pupil spending ?

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Hamilton Dr East
N Caldwell, NJ 07006

(973) 712-4400

District: North Caldwell School District

Students who attend Grandview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gould/Mountain Elementary School
	West Essex Middle School
High:	West Essex High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Asian:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (80% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

New Jersey avg47%

58^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 609North Caldwell School District 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	93.2	58 of 1347	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	43 of 1338	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	53 of 1342	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	57 of 1345	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	54 of 1317	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	37 of 1360	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	75 of 1353	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	33 of 1352	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.5	4 of 1346	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	92.0	73 of 1357	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	80.6	227 of 1363	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	89.1	16 of 1367	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	10 of 1363	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	50 of 1360	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.8	156 of 1354	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	89.6	16 of 1346	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	80.5	149 of 1338	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	68.8	500 of 1329	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.3	300 of 1314	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.7	370 of 1303	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	75.0	327 of 1298	74.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	97 of 330	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	110 of 340	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.5	26 of 348	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	18 of 339	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	71 of 1326	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	55 of 1317	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	130 of 1318	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	95 of 1326	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	37 of 1290	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	26 of 1331	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	82 of 1333	93.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	7 of 1032	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	43 of 1318	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	39 of 1313	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	13 of 1315	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	28 of 1324	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	68 of 1297	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	67 of 1335	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	92 of 1334	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	124 of 1023	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	97.4	21 of 989	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	33 of 958	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	11 of 949	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	138 of 868	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	193 of 1007	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	97.4	17 of 1001	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	62 of 970	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	41 of 963	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	71 of 975	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	51 of 976	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	67 of 964	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	38 of 1023	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	50 of 1022	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+33 vs state

English Language Arts77%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	35 Hamilton Dr East	N Caldwell	07006	Essex County	North Caldwell School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 712-4400	420	36	11.7		292 (69.5%)	10 (2.4%)	52 (12.4%)	49 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	93.2	58^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.7%		94.4	43^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	96.8%	15		77.0				83.0				$9,810	$137	$9,673
Little Falls Township Public School # 3	Public	3-4	Little Falls School # 3	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1034	217	17	12.7	35.0%	128 (59.0%)	6 (2.8%)	61 (28.1%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	64.8	482^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.2%		75.7	344^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.3%	138		50.0	71.4			54.0	55.2			$17,550	$642	$16,908
North End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	122 Stevens Avenue	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1454	309	31	9.9	11.3%	235 (76.1%)	9 (2.9%)	40 (12.9%)	18 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	90.2	112^th of 1347 public elementary schools	91.7%		87.7	156^th of 1338 public elementary schools	88.3%	44		78.8	71.9			84.6	81.3			$12,408	$101	$12,307
Essex Junior Academy	Public	K-8	369 Passaic Avenue	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Essex Regional Educational Services Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 239-0125	15	5	3.3	46.7%	0 (0.0%)	10 (66.7%)	5 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Central Ave	West Caldwell	07006	Essex County	Caldwell-West School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 228-8941	409	29	14.1	7.6%	306 (74.8%)	9 (2.2%)	58 (14.2%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	63.8	493^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	63.4%		69	427^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.1%	66	35.5	48.6	67.2	59.7		46.1	65.6	59.7		$11,389	$36	$11,353
Winston S. Churchill School	Public	3-6	233 Fairfield Road	Fairfield	07004	Essex County	Fairfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 227-2638	401	30	13.3	2.7%	302 (75.3%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (15.0%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.5	333^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	75.3%		61.1	530^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.4%	197	38.9	64.4	68.7	78.6	83.1	70.3	46.5	59.2	51.9	$10,351		$10,351
Little Falls Township Public School # 2	Public	PK, KG-2	Little Falls School # 2	Little Falls	07424	Passaic County	Little Falls Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 256-1386	343	30	11.6	27.1%	195 (56.9%)	8 (2.3%)	91 (26.5%)	36 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$13,688	$414	$13,274
Frederic N. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Grove Ave	Verona	07044	Essex County	Verona Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 571-6753	247	20	12.5	1.2%	189 (76.5%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	60.8	525^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.0%		64.2	487^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.6%	38		56.5	66.7			58.7	37.7			$13,894	$139	$13,755
South End Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	116 Harper Terrace	Cedar Grove	07009	Essex County	Cedar Grove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 239-2116	349	28	12.4	7.2%	254 (72.8%)	7 (2.0%)	44 (12.6%)	27 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	88.9	145^th of 1347 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.9	221^st of 1338 public elementary schools	83.5%	76		70.8	81.3			73.6	78.1			$8,403	$47	$8,356
Beatrice Gilmore School	Public	3-5	1075 McBride Avenue	Woodland Park	07424	Passaic County	Woodland Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 317-7740	359	28	12.8	47.9%	167 (46.5%)	17 (4.7%)	147 (40.9%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	43	772^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	42.7%		36.6	850^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.5%	78	30.7	45.5	45.3	46.2		49.6	32.8	43.6		$12,753	$609	$12,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Grandview Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Grandview Elementary School?

Students at Grandview Elementary School are 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Grandview Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grandview Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gould/Mountain Elementary School
Middle : West Essex Middle School
High : West Essex High School

What district is Grandview Elementary School in?

North Caldwell School District

Is Grandview Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Grandview Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 58^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Grandview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Grandview Elementary School.

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