West Essex Regional School District

65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, NJ 07006
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#132 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Essex Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Essex Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Essex Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Essex Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Essex Regional   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West Essex Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of West Essex Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,273
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West Essex Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,470
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West Essex Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Essex Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Essex Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
65 West Greenbrook Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-1200
Grades: 7-8
| 622 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 1,677 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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