For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 432 students in Caldwell, NJ.
The top ranked public preschool in Caldwell, NJ is Grandview Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Caldwell, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Caldwell have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Caldwell, NJ (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grandview Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
35 Hamilton Dr East
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 712-4400
Grades: PK-3
| 395 students
Rank: n/an/a
104 Gray Street
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-5291
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 228-5291
Grades: PK-1
| 37 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Caldwell, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Caldwell, NJ include Grandview Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Caldwell?
2 public preschools are located in Caldwell.
What is the racial composition of students in Caldwell?
Caldwell public preschools minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.