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James Caldwell Elementary School

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James Caldwell Elementary School ranks 377 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

James Caldwell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 233 students in grades 3-5 in Springfield, New Jersey, which is part of the Springfield Public School District. This school consistently outperforms state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, making it a strong academic option for families in the area.

James Caldwell Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance across various student subgroups. It ranks very highly, in the top 30-50 in the state, for African American and Hispanic students in ELA and Mathematics. The school also performs exceptionally well for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 5% of the state in recent years. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for all its students, regardless of their background.

While James Caldwell Elementary School outperforms other nearby schools in the Springfield Public School District, such as Edward V. Walton Primary School and Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School, it faces competition from the higher-ranked schools in the Millburn Township School District, such as Wyoming School and Hartshorn School, which significantly outperform James Caldwell in both academic proficiency and statewide rankings.

276

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,601

Per pupil spending ?

17%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36 Caldwell Place
Springfield, NJ 07081

(973) 376-1025

District: Springfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

23.9%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (60% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

New Jersey avg46%

377^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Springfield Public School District

201^st of 609Springfield Public 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	73.0	377 of 1347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	421 of 1338	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	352 of 1342	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	237 of 1345	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	371 of 1360	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	272 of 1353	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	426 of 1352	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.5	351 of 1346	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	518 of 1357	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.3	402 of 1363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	455 of 1367	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.9	220 of 1363	83.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	211 of 1360	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.9	415 of 1354	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	427 of 1346	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	359 of 1338	73.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	376 of 1329	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	472 of 1314	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.3	592 of 1303	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.6	337 of 1298	74.0%	★★★★☆
2003	73.3	380 of 1204	68.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	89.4	30 of 469	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	27 of 463	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	48 of 494	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	147 of 597	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	178 of 559	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	358 of 1326	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	436 of 1317	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.6	274 of 1318	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	282 of 1326	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	341 of 1331	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	192 of 1333	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	124 of 1032	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	97 of 989	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	135 of 982	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	141 of 953	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	106 of 899	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	112 of 870	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	82 of 1023	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.8	168 of 863	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	43 of 942	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	240 of 1318	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	412 of 1313	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	386 of 1315	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	220 of 1324	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	346 of 1335	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	352 of 1334	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	453 of 1023	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	242 of 989	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	535 of 958	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	89.7	62 of 949	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	32.8	615 of 1007	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	229 of 1001	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	321 of 970	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	341 of 963	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	232 of 975	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	115 of 976	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	328 of 1023	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	146 of 1022	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)94th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+14 vs state

Mathematics63%+16 vs state

Science39%+9 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Caldwell Elementary School	Public	3-5	36 Caldwell Place	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	276	21	13.1	17.0%	144 (52.2%)	29 (10.5%)	66 (23.9%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10 (3.6%)	73	377^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.0%		69.5	421^st of 1338 public elementary schools	68.5%	44	38.7	52.5	68.6	66.2	65.0	68.2	54.6	$15,601	$168	$15,433
South Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-4	2 Southern Slope Drive	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 921-1394	278	29	9.6	2.9%	73 (26.3%)	13 (4.7%)	16 (5.8%)	153 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.3%)	93.7	48^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	19^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.6%	29		68.1	86.4		91.1	89.8		$14,387	$211	$14,176
Battle Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2600 Killian Place	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 851-6480	414	36	11.5	46.4%	84 (20.3%)	131 (31.6%)	151 (36.5%)	30 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.6%)	32.1	928^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.1%		24	1019^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.8%	91		52.4	29.5		41.2	24.6		$12,502		$12,502
Glenwood School	Public	K-4	325 Taylor Road South	Short Hills	07078	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 379-7576	315	25	12.7	1.0%	84 (26.7%)	9 (2.9%)	11 (3.5%)	186 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	97.8	5^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.1	3^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	99.8%	2		91.4	97.6		88.0	100.0		$13,622	$34	$13,588
Edward V. Walton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 Mountain Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 376-1025	511	39	13.1	12.3%	291 (56.9%)	59 (11.5%)	74 (14.5%)	51 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.7%)	73.2	374^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.2%					(n/a)		55.3			67.1			$9,760	$25	$9,735
Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School	Public	3-5	666 South Springfield Ave.	Springfield	07081	Union County	Springfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 376-1025	276	23	12.0	13.8%	149 (54.0%)	45 (16.3%)	47 (17.0%)	16 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	12 (4.3%)	71.7	398^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.5%		67.2	455^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.0%	57	42.9	51.1	60.3	71.8	53.2	54.0	69.2	$13,736	$180	$13,556
Wyoming School	Public	K-4	55 Myrtle Ave	Millburn	07041	Essex County	Millburn Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 761-1619	346	27	12.8	2.6%	94 (27.2%)	4 (1.2%)	36 (10.4%)	169 (48.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	93.5	54^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.0%		94.7	36^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.3%	18		86.8	83.4		94.9	71.6		$14,064	$436	$13,628
Primary Center at Jefferson	Public	PK-K	110 Ashwood Avenue	Summit	07091	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 918-2160	116	10	11.8	17.2%	59 (50.9%)	5 (4.3%)	30 (25.9%)	17 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$7,830	$51	$7,779
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1-5	110 Ashwood Avenue	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-3807	221	24	9.4	27.1%	90 (40.7%)	12 (5.4%)	66 (29.9%)	41 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	82	252^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.7	211^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.2%	41	37.5	79.5	73.9	77.5	70.0	71.7	60.0	$8,684	$839	$7,845
Hannah Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Commerce Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 206-6101	812	52	15.6	39.8%	114 (14.0%)	329 (40.5%)	253 (31.2%)	72 (8.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	38 (4.7%)	24	1035^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.2%		29.6	949^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.1%	86		34.3	37.8		37.0	24.0		$9,488		$9,488

Frequently Asked Questions about James Caldwell Elementary School

Is James Caldwell Elementary School a good school?

James Caldwell Elementary School ranks 377^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James Caldwell Elementary School?

Students at James Caldwell Elementary School are 52% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is James Caldwell Elementary School in?

Springfield Public School District

How many students attend James Caldwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended James Caldwell Elementary School.

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