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Edward V. Walton Primary School

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Edward V. Walton Primary School serves 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Edward V. Walton Primary School's student population of 511 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edward V. Walton Primary School
Pre-K	66
Kind	66
1	149
2	158
3	72

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Total Students

511 students

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Total Students Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School
2025	511
2024	541
2023	551
2022	559
2021	520
2020	563
2019	627
2018	651
2017	595
2016	634
2015	661
2014	684
2013	678
2012	623
2011	623
2010	632
2009	566
2008	577
2007	589
2006	603
2005	316
2004	294
2003	292
2002	285
2001	265
2000	267
1999	276
1998	290

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School
2025	39
2024	39
2023	38
2022	38
2021	35
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	38
2016	39
2015	37
2014	37
2013	33
2012	36
2011	32
2010	32
2009	44
2008	30
2007	35
2006	36
2005	15
2004	15
2003	15
2002	13
2001	12
2000	12
1999	13
1998	14

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School Rankings

The of Edward V. Walton Primary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	13:1	11:1
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	15:1	11:1	13:1
2022	15:1	11:1	13:1
2021	15:1	11:1	13:1
2020	16:1	12:1	13:1
2019	17:1	12:1	13:1
2018	18:1	12:1	13:1
2017	16:1	12:1	13:1
2016	16:1	12:1	13:1
2015	18:1	12:1	14:1
2014	18:1	12:1	14:1
2013	21:1	12:1	15:1
2012	17:1	13:1	14:1
2011	19:1	15:1	15:1
2010	20:1	14:1	16:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	12:1
2006	17:1	13:1	12:1
2005	21:1	13:1	13:1
2004	20:1	13:1	13:1
2003	19:1	14:1	13:1
2002	22:1	14:1	14:1
2001	22:1	15:1	14:1
2000	22:1	15:1	14:1
1999	21:1	15:1	13:1
1998	21:1	15:1	13:1

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Asian

10%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	10%	11%
2024	9%	11%
2023	8%	10%	8%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	10%	10%	8%
2020	9%	10%	8%
2019	11%	11%	8%
2018	13%	10%	10%
2017	11%	10%	10%
2016	11%	10%	9%
2015	11%	10%	10%
2014	13%	10%	9%
2013	15%	9%	11%
2012	16%	9%	10%
2011	13%	9%	9%
2010	11%	9%	8%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	9%	7%	6%
2002	11%	7%	6%
2001	9%	6%	5%
2000	5%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	4%
1998	5%	6%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	14%	35%
2024	17%	34%
2023	17%	33%	20%
2022	19%	32%	19%
2021	15%	31%	18%
2020	16%	30%	17%
2019	15%	29%	17%
2018	17%	29%	19%
2017	17%	27%	19%
2016	19%	26%	19%
2015	19%	25%	15%
2014	19%	24%	16%
2013	19%	24%	15%
2012	17%	23%	14%
2011	15%	22%	12%
2010	14%	21%	12%
2009	12%	20%	12%
2008	12%	20%	11%
2007	12%	19%	10%
2006	11%	18%	10%
2005	12%	18%	9%
2004	11%	17%	9%
2003	11%	16%	8%
2002	9%	16%	8%
2001	7%	15%	7%
2000	4%	15%	5%
1999	5%	14%	4%
1998	7%	14%	4%

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Black

12%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	12%	14%
2024	12%	14%
2023	13%	15%	14%
2022	11%	15%	14%
2021	10%	15%	13%
2020	7%	15%	11%
2019	7%	15%	11%
2018	7%	15%	10%
2017	7%	16%	10%
2016	7%	16%	11%
2015	8%	16%	8%
2014	6%	16%	10%
2013	6%	16%	9%
2012	7%	16%	9%
2011	7%	16%	8%
2010	7%	17%	8%
2009	5%	17%	8%
2008	5%	17%	7%
2007	6%	17%	8%
2006	5%	18%	7%
2005	5%	18%	8%
2004	4%	18%	6%
2003	3%	18%	6%
2002	3%	18%	6%
2001	3%	18%	5%
2000	4%	18%	5%
1999	5%	18%	5%
1998	5%	18%	5%

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White

57%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	57%	37%
2024	54%	38%
2023	54%	39%	52%
2022	55%	40%	55%
2021	57%	41%	55%
2020	61%	42%	58%
2019	61%	43%	58%
2018	59%	44%	60%
2017	61%	45%	60%
2016	61%	46%	61%
2015	59%	48%	46%
2014	58%	49%	63%
2013	57%	50%	64%
2012	58%	51%	66%
2011	62%	52%	69%
2010	65%	53%	70%
2009	74%	54%	73%
2008	75%	55%	74%
2007	72%	56%	74%
2006	75%	57%	76%
2005	75%	57%	76%
2004	78%	58%	79%
2003	77%	59%	80%
2002	77%	59%	80%
2001	81%	61%	83%
2000	87%	61%	85%
1999	86%	62%	87%
1998	83%	62%	86%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	7%	3%
2024	7%	3%
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

63%

0.63

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	0.63	0.72
2024	0.66	0.71
2023	0.66	0.71	0.66
2022	0.65	0.71	0.64
2021	0.63	0.71	0.64
2020	0.59	0.71	0.62
2019	0.59	0.70	0.62
2018	0.61	0.70	0.59
2017	0.59	0.70	0.59
2016	0.58	0.69	0.58
2015	0.60	0.68	0.51
2014	0.61	0.67	0.57
2013	0.62	0.67	0.55
2012	0.61	0.66	0.53
2011	0.58	0.65	0.50
2010	0.55	0.64	0.48
2009	0.43	0.64	0.45
2008	0.42	0.63	0.44
2007	0.46	0.62	0.42
2006	0.42	0.61	0.41
2005	0.42	0.61	0.40
2004	0.38	0.60	0.37
2003	0.39	0.59	0.34
2002	0.39	0.59	0.34
2001	0.33	0.58	0.31
2000	0.24	0.58	0.27
1999	0.26	0.57	0.25
1998	0.30	0.57	0.26

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(22-23)

17.6%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2023	17.6%	16.7%	10.4%
2022	10.4%	18.2%	8.3%
2021	1.6%	13.2%	4.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	9%	38%
2024	7%	32%
2023	5%	31%	9%
2022	5%	30%	9%
2021	4%	32%	9%
2020	5%	33%	8%
2019	5%	33%	8%
2018	6%	33%	8%
2017	5%	33%	8%
2016	8%	33%	8%
2015	8%	31%	8%
2014	7%	32%	8%
2013	3%	31%	6%
2012	5%	29%	6%
2011	4%	27%	4%
2010	3%	26%	3%
2009	3%	24%	3%
2008	3%	22%	3%
2007	2%	21%	3%
2006	3%	21%	3%
2004	3%	21%	3%
2003	1%	21%	3%
2002	1%	22%	2%
2001	1%	22%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	1%	23%	3%
1998	4%	24%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Edward V. Walton Primary School	New Jersey	Springfield Public School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%

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School District Name

Springfield Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Edward V. Walton Primary School often compared to?

Edward V. Walton Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like James Caldwell Elementary School, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Edward V. Walton Primary School?

511 students attend Edward V. Walton Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Edward V. Walton Primary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edward V. Walton Primary School?

Edward V. Walton Primary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Edward V. Walton Primary School offer ?

Edward V. Walton Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edward V. Walton Primary School part of?

Edward V. Walton Primary School is part of Springfield Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 511 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education