📍 65 West Greenbrook Rd, North Caldwell, Essex County, 07006
West Essex Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in North Caldwell, Essex County. The school has 599 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Essex Regional School District school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 24% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Essex Middle School enrolls 599 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 58.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 491 | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 37 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
12 of the school's 599 students (2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 10 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Essex Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 26, state house district 26.
West Essex Middle School is one of 2 schools in West Essex Regional School District, based in North Caldwell, New Jersey. The district serves 1,648 students district-wide and employs 157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 599 students, West Essex Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 824 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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