Essex Valley School
West Caldwell · NJ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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New Beginnings → Banyan Upper School → Lakeview Learning Center → Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) → The Craig School High School → Craig School, High School → The Montclair Kimberley Academy → Sawtelle Learning Center →How Essex Valley School compares for families
What families should know about Essex Valley School.
- ▸ LocallyNJ students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+12 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: New Beginnings, Banyan Upper School, Lakeview Learning Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $24,406/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -5.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 67 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Beginnings Fairfield |
Private | 1.3 | 154 | -0.6% |
| Banyan Upper School Little Falls |
Private | 3.8 | 50 | — |
| Lakeview Learning Center Wayne |
Private | 4.4 | 11 | — |
| Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School) Livingston |
Private | 4.4 | 78 | -16.1% |
| The Craig School High School Montville (Morris) |
Private | 4.7 | 35 | — |
| Craig School, High School Montville |
Private | 4.7 | 33 | — |
| The Montclair Kimberley Academy Montclair |
Private | 5.1 | 1,025 | +2.3% |
| Sawtelle Learning Center Montclair |
Private | 5.2 | 57 | -24.0% |