Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Summary:

Hannah Caldwell Elementary is a public elementary school serving 779 students in grades PK-4 in Union, New Jersey, which is part of the Township of Union School District. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 949 out of 1,338 schools and a 1-star rating.

Hannah Caldwell Elementary's test scores are consistently below the district and state averages across both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.3% of 3rd graders and 43.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.5% and 46.4% for the district, and 43.6% and 50.8% for the state, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 19.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Washington Elementary, which is just 1.7 miles away, Hannah Caldwell Elementary generally performs worse in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as in overall state rankings. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past decade, with its state ranking dropping from 536 out of 1,360 schools in 2018-2019 to 949 out of 1,338 schools in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1120 Commerce Avenue
       Union, NJ  07083


(908) 206-6101

District: Township of Union School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
949th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,488 Help


Students who attend Hannah Caldwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Burnet Middle School
    Jefferson Elementary
High:    Union High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  779

Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.9%
Hispanic:
33.1%
White:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hannah Caldwell Elementary ranks worse than 70.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Township of Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.56. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hannah Caldwell Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Township of Union School District. Student population at Hannah Caldwell Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.9%), Hispanic (33.1%), White (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Township of Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hannah Caldwell Elementary is 16.9, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Township of Union School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hannah Caldwell Elementary is $9,488, which is the 2nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Township of Union School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hannah Caldwell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hannah Caldwell Elementary 949th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Hannah Caldwell Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Township of Union School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Township of Union School District 434th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hannah Caldwell Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.97 734th 1204 39.0%
2004 37.12 962nd 1298 25.9%
2005 27.84 1060th 1303 18.6%
2006 48.23 859th 1314 34.6%
2007 59.07 730th 1329 45.1%
2008 56.53 734th 1338 45.1%
2009 44.45 888th 1346 34.0%
2010 52.48 789th 1354 41.7%
2011 63.84 615th 1360 54.8%
2012 52.93 783rd 1363 42.6%
2013 51.49 791st 1367 42.1%
2014 51.02 800th 1363 41.3%
2015 48.06 746th 1357 45.0%
2016 38.21 860th 1346 36.1%
2017 45.50 791st 1352 41.5%
2018 52.09 681st 1353 49.7%
2019 63.85 536th 1360 60.6%
2021 29.47 877th 1317 33.4%
2022 31.70 923rd 1345 31.4%
2023 33.45 897th 1342 33.2%
2024 29.56 949th 1338 29.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.92 114th 411 72.3%
2022 52.98 161st 489 67.1%
2023 37.23 283rd 499 43.3%
2024 35.98 335th 559 40.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.73 358th 1001 64.2%
2019 34.22 596th 1007 40.8%
2021 35.01 529th 868 39.1%
2022 12.51 910th 949 4.1%
2023 18.95 778th 958 18.8%
2024 15.77 881st 989 10.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.34 115th 942 87.8%
2019 83.09 88th 948 90.7%
2021 53.16 313th 839 62.7%
2023 51.25 382nd 910 58.0%
2024 50.82 407th 939 56.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.01 794th 1333 40.4%
2019 60.91 554th 1331 58.4%
2021 30.83 849th 1290 34.2%
2022 32.84 877th 1326 33.9%
2023 42.44 747th 1318 43.3%
2024 29.09 918th 1317 30.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.93 550th 1334 58.8%
2019 66.05 475th 1335 64.4%
2021 34.67 785th 1297 39.5%
2022 31.08 894th 1324 32.5%
2023 25.26 980th 1315 25.5%
2024 32.34 875th 1313 33.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.90 165th 370 55.4%
2019 70.70 97th 370 73.8%
2021 77.23 57th 339 83.2%
2022 40.79 223rd 348 35.9%
2023 24.29 277th 346 19.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.62 90th 517 82.6%
2019 90.84 34th 522 93.5%
2021 67.46 89th 456 80.5%
2022 53.63 215th 494 56.5%
2023 59.66 167th 463 63.9%
2024 55.56 178th 469 62.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.83 203rd 870 76.7%
2019 77.23 146th 899 83.8%
2021 50.89 369th 896 58.8%
2022 42.26 511th 953 46.4%
2023 38.37 585th 982 40.4%
2024 45.38 500th 989 49.4%
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Rank History for White students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.00 774th 1023 24.3%
2021 16.20 878th 964 8.9%
2022 11.45 899th 976 7.9%
2023 32.89 690th 975 29.2%
2024 30.66 699th 963 27.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Hannah Caldwell Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2016

Open Quote This is one of the worst schools in the State. The Principal can barely put a sentence together and sends emails filled with type-o's. The environment is horrible and looks like a school in a thir Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hannah Caldwell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 215 216 55 56 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2000 195 216 48 59 0 n/a n/a 0 518
2001 188 216 70 59 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2002 181 205 74 72 6 n/a n/a 0 538
2003 181 205 74 72 6 n/a n/a 0 538
2004 162 210 79 77 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2005 152 217 80 97 0 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 135 230 73 103 0 n/a n/a 0 541
2007 131 255 72 102 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2008 116 247 72 119 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2009 99 262 62 118 0 9 0 0 550
2010 110 277 62 102 0 15 0 0 566
2011 97 247 59 103 0 15 2 0 523
2012 128 327 91 139 0 16 0 0 701
2013 134 326 96 169 0 12 7 0 744
2014 97 255 84 150 1 5 6 0 598
2015 101 240 94 155 2 2 11 0 605
2016 106 230 93 142 0 2 13 0 586
2017 94 201 80 123 0 1 21 0 520
2018 86 194 69 124 0 1 24 0 498
2019 79 199 70 139 0 2 19 0 508
2020 92 211 69 168 0 2 24 0 566
2021 109 232 65 167 0 3 21 0 597
2022 107 257 68 187 2 3 22 0 646
2023 121 295 71 258 3 3 28 0 779

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hannah Caldwell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 542 32.5 16.7 21.6
2000 518 34.5 15.0 32.4
2001 533 34.8 15.3 32.3
2002 538 36.0 14.9 25.7
2003 538 36.0 14.9 25.7
2004 528 32.0 16.5 25.6
2005 546 32.0 17.1 n/a
2006 541 35.0 15.5 30.1
2007 560 33.0 17.0 30.9
2008 554 37.0 15.0 34.1
2009 550 44.3 10.8 38
2010 566 39.0 14.5 36.4
2011 523 38.0 13.7 39
2012 701 53.4 13.1 39.7
2013 744 50.0 14.8 41.7
2014 598 43.0 13.9 23.9
2015 605 49.0 12.3 37.5
2016 586 48.0 12.2 32.3
2017 520 46.0 11.3 32.1
2018 498 53.0 9.3 25.1
2019 508 49.0 10.3 23.6
2020 566 48.0 11.7 27.2
2021 597 45.0 13.2 21.9
2022 646 43.0 15.0 23.2
2023 779 46.0 16.9 14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hannah Caldwell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 542 32.5 16.7 21.6
2000 518 34.5 15.0 32.4
2001 533 34.8 15.3 32.3
2002 538 36.0 14.9 25.7
2003 538 36.0 14.9 25.7
2004 528 32.0 16.5 25.6
2005 546 32.0 17.1 n/a
2006 541 35.0 15.5 30.1
2007 560 33.0 17.0 30.9
2008 554 37.0 15.0 34.1
2009 550 44.3 10.8 38
2010 566 39.0 14.5 36.4
2011 523 38.0 13.7 39
2012 701 53.4 13.1 39.7
2013 744 50.0 14.8 41.7
2014 598 43.0 13.9 23.9
2015 605 49.0 12.3 37.5
2016 586 48.0 12.2 32.3
2017 520 46.0 11.3 32.1
2018 498 53.0 9.3 25.1
2019 508 49.0 10.3 23.6
2020 566 48.0 11.7 27.2
2021 597 45.0 13.2 21.9
2022 646 43.0 15.0 23.2
2023 779 46.0 16.9 14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hannah Caldwell Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,488

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hannah Caldwell Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 536th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 897th of 1342 Elementary schools
 27.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hannah Caldwell Elementary)64.741.3
 23.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)58.535.6
 22.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hannah Caldwell Elementary)69.737.9
 31.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)57.336.7
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hannah Caldwell Elementary)64.637.9
 26.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)68.248.2
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hannah Caldwell Elementary)48.427.4
 21%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)56.234.9
 21.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students508779
 53.3%
African American199295
 48.2%
American Indian03
Asian7071
 1.4%
Hispanic139258
 85.6%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White79121
 53.2%
Two or More Races1928
 47.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.6%14.4%
 9.2%


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Students who attend Hannah Caldwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burnet Middle School
Middle : Jefferson Elementary
High : Union High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 779 students attended Hannah Caldwell Elementary.

Hannah Caldwell Elementary ranks 949th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Hannah Caldwell Elementary are 38% African American, 33% Hispanic, 16% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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