Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools
Encyclopedia
The Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools is a regional public school district
serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from two communities in Essex County
, New Jersey
, United States. The communities in the district are Caldwell
and West Caldwell
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,662 students and 196.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
) are:
There are four elementary schools between the two towns, all of which are named after American presidents: Jefferson School (293 students), Washington School (401 students) and Wilson School (274 students), all located in West Caldwell; and Lincoln School (227 students), located in Caldwell. Students are districted to go to a certain one of the four elementary schools between Kindergarten and fifth grade, based on where they live. Presently, based on the local boundaries, and where the schools lie in relation to the borders of the two towns, students from portions of both towns attend Lincoln, Jefferson, and Washington schools, which are all located quite close to the border between the two Caldwells. Wilson School, however, is located in the middle of southern West Caldwell near its border with Roseland
and relatively far from Caldwell; so its students are exclusively from the town of West Caldwell, in its western-most neighborhoods.
For grades six through eight, all students in both Caldwell and West Caldwell attend Grover Cleveland Middle School (613 students), located in Caldwell.
All students also attend the same high school, James Caldwell High School
(854 students), located in the center of West Caldwell, which is named after the Reverend James Caldwell, the same American Revolutionary War
hero that the towns are named for.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
serving students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from two communities in Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. The communities in the district are Caldwell
Caldwell, New Jersey
Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about outside of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,822....
and West Caldwell
West Caldwell, New Jersey
West Caldwell is an township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. It is located approximately west of Manhattan and six miles northwest of Newark...
.
As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's six schools had an enrollment of 2,662 students and 196.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
The New Jersey Department of Education administers state and federal aid programs affecting more than 1.4 million public and non-public elementary and secondary school children in the state of New Jersey. The department is headquartered in Trenton.The Department is responsible for ensuring that...
as being in District Factor Group "I", the second highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Schools
Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are:
There are four elementary schools between the two towns, all of which are named after American presidents: Jefferson School (293 students), Washington School (401 students) and Wilson School (274 students), all located in West Caldwell; and Lincoln School (227 students), located in Caldwell. Students are districted to go to a certain one of the four elementary schools between Kindergarten and fifth grade, based on where they live. Presently, based on the local boundaries, and where the schools lie in relation to the borders of the two towns, students from portions of both towns attend Lincoln, Jefferson, and Washington schools, which are all located quite close to the border between the two Caldwells. Wilson School, however, is located in the middle of southern West Caldwell near its border with Roseland
Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,819...
and relatively far from Caldwell; so its students are exclusively from the town of West Caldwell, in its western-most neighborhoods.
For grades six through eight, all students in both Caldwell and West Caldwell attend Grover Cleveland Middle School (613 students), located in Caldwell.
All students also attend the same high school, James Caldwell High School
James Caldwell High School
James Caldwell High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school in West Caldwell, in Essex County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools. The school is named after American Revolutionary War figure Reverend James Caldwell...
(854 students), located in the center of West Caldwell, which is named after the Reverend James Caldwell, the same American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero that the towns are named for.
Administration
Core members of the district's administration are:- Dr. Daniel Gerardi, Superintendent
- Ronald P. Skopak, Business Administrator / Board Secretary
External links
- Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools
- Data for the Caldwell-West Caldwell Public Schools, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...