Summary:
The city of West Caldwell, New Jersey is home to 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 2 high schools, all part of the Caldwell-West School District. This district is ranked 172 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The standout schools in the area include James Caldwell High School, which is ranked 65th out of 426 high schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, and Wilson Elementary School, which is ranked 433rd out of 1,338 elementary schools and has a 3-star rating.
The schools in the Caldwell-West School District generally perform better than the state average on NJSLA assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Geometry. James Caldwell High School stands out with an 81.5% proficiency rate in 9th grade English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. However, Washington Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School have lower proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to the district and state averages.
The district also has a strong focus on graduation and dropout rates, with both James Caldwell High School and Essex County West Caldwell Technical having high 4-year graduation rates of 91.1% and low dropout rates of 1.2%. However, the district may want to address the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which range from 16.6% to 16.6%.
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