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Best Elementary Schools
in Caldwell-West School District

This page covers 5 elementary schools in Caldwell-West School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 5 of 5
1
rank
Wilson Elementary School
Grades KG–05233 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.2:1) · above-average investment ($24,103/student)
71
/100
Student:Teacher
10.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
2
rank
Jefferson Elementary School
Grades KG–05272 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1) · above-average investment ($24,103/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
3
rank
Lincoln Elementary School
Grades KG–05259 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($24,103/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
4
rank
Washington Elementary School
Grades KG–05391 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,103/student)
68
/100
Student:Teacher
13.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
5
rank
Harrison School
Grades PK–KG30 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,103/student)
65
/100
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,103
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
5
Elementary Schools
7
Total Schools
71
#1 Score
68
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.