Top Rankings
West Essex Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 622 students in West Essex Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in West Essex Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,677 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Essex Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#132 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
117 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
38%
# Black Students
37 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,330 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
79%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
-
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
318
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
263
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,273 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,470 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,273
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,470
$25,828
Best West Essex Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Essex Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 622 students
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