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Walnut Avenue School

370 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

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Walnut Avenue School serves 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Walnut Avenue School serves the southern part of Cranford, NJ, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families typically reside within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone being about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Walnut Avenue School's student population of 304 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Avenue School
Pre-K	52
Kind	79
1	86
2	87

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Total Students

304 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School
2025	304
2024	305
2023	294
2022	317
2021	280
2020	313
2019	312
2018	318
2017	321
2016	325
2015	323
2014	283
2013	299
2012	306
2011	309
2010	307
2009	302
2008	275
2007	287
2006	263
2005	274
2004	240
2003	226
2002	226
2001	218
2000	215
1999	222
1998	215
1996	240
1995	297
1994	295
1993	283
1992	277
1991	279
1990	271
1989	265
1988	265
1987	269

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School
2025	21
2024	20
2023	22
2022	21
2021	21
2020	20
2019	21
2018	23
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	17
2012	20
2011	16
2010	16
2009	31
2008	10
2007	13
2006	11
2005	13
2004	1
2003	14
2002	11
2001	14
2000	14
1999	12
1998	12
1996	14
1995	14
1994	12
1993	12
1992	10
1991	11
1990	11
1989	11
1988	11
1987	11

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School Motto

Empowering Students to Thrive in a Diverse and Dynamic World

School Rankings

The of Walnut Avenue School is 0.48, 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.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	14:1	11:1
2024	15:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	15:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	15:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	12:1
2017	15:1	12:1	12:1
2016	15:1	12:1	11:1
2015	15:1	12:1	12:1
2014	14:1	12:1	12:1
2013	18:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	11:1
2011	19:1	15:1	14:1
2010	19:1	14:1	14:1
2009	10:1	12:1	13:1
2008	28:1	15:1	16:1
2007	22:1	13:1	14:1
2006	24:1	13:1	15:1
2005	21:1	13:1	14:1
2003	16:1	14:1	13:1
2002	21:1	14:1	13:1
2001	16:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	15:1	13:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	21:1	15:1	14:1
1994	25:1	15:1	15:1
1993	24:1	15:1	15:1
1992	28:1	16:1	16:1
1991	25:1	15:1	15:1
1990	25:1	15:1	15:1
1989	24:1	16:1	14:1
1988	24:1	16:1	14:1
1987	24:1	16:1	14:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	4%	11%
2024	6%	11%
2023	7%	10%	5%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	5%	10%	4%
2020	5%	10%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	4%	10%	4%
2016	6%	10%	4%
2015	7%	10%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	2%	9%	4%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	7%	3%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%
1991	3%	5%	2%
1990	3%	4%	2%
1989	3%	4%	2%
1988	3%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	15%	35%
2024	16%	34%
2023	17%	33%	13%
2022	17%	32%	11%
2021	13%	31%	10%
2020	10%	30%	9%
2019	11%	29%	9%
2018	9%	29%	8%
2017	8%	27%	8%
2016	7%	26%	7%
2015	9%	25%	7%
2014	8%	24%	6%
2013	7%	24%	6%
2012	4%	23%	6%
2011	2%	22%	5%
2010	2%	21%	5%
2009	3%	20%	5%
2008	3%	20%	4%
2007	2%	19%	4%
2006	5%	18%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	5%	17%	4%
2003	5%	16%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	5%	15%	3%
2000	6%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	1%	13%	3%
1993	4%	12%	3%
1992	2%	12%	2%
1991	4%	12%	3%
1990	5%	11%	3%
1989	3%	11%	2%
1988	3%	10%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	15%	3%
2022	2%	15%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	1%	15%	3%
2019	3%	15%	3%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	4%	16%	4%
2016	2%	16%	3%
2015	1%	16%	3%
2014	1%	16%	3%
2013	2%	16%	3%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	1%	16%	3%
2010	1%	17%	3%
2009	1%	17%	3%
2008	1%	17%	3%
2007	2%	17%	4%
2006	2%	18%	4%
2005	3%	18%	4%
2004	3%	18%	4%
2003	2%	18%	4%
2002	3%	18%	4%
2001	3%	18%	3%
2000	2%	18%	3%
1999	3%	18%	3%
1998	2%	18%	3%
1996	7%	18%	3%
1995	7%	19%	4%
1994	4%	18%	4%
1993	4%	19%	3%
1992	4%	18%	4%
1991	4%	18%	4%
1990	4%	19%	4%
1989	3%	18%	4%
1988	3%	18%	4%

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White

70%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	70%	37%
2024	71%	38%
2023	69%	39%	76%
2022	71%	40%	78%
2021	75%	41%	80%
2020	82%	42%	82%
2019	79%	43%	82%
2018	80%	44%	84%
2017	82%	45%	84%
2016	84%	46%	85%
2015	81%	48%	85%
2014	86%	49%	86%
2013	88%	50%	87%
2012	88%	51%	87%
2011	91%	52%	88%
2010	94%	53%	88%
2009	94%	54%	89%
2008	93%	55%	90%
2007	93%	56%	90%
2006	91%	57%	89%
2005	89%	57%	90%
2004	89%	58%	90%
2003	90%	59%	91%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	90%	61%	91%
2000	89%	61%	91%
1999	91%	62%	92%
1998	95%	62%	93%
1996	93%	63%	92%
1995	90%	63%	90%
1994	94%	64%	91%
1993	91%	64%	91%
1992	91%	65%	91%
1991	89%	65%	91%
1990	88%	66%	91%
1989	91%	67%	92%
1988	91%	68%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	9%	3%
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

30%

63%

0.48

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	0.48	0.72
2024	0.47	0.71
2023	0.49	0.71	0.40
2022	0.47	0.71	0.38
2021	0.42	0.71	0.35
2020	0.32	0.71	0.32
2019	0.36	0.70	0.32
2018	0.35	0.70	0.29
2017	0.32	0.70	0.29
2016	0.29	0.69	0.28
2015	0.33	0.68	0.27
2014	0.25	0.67	0.25
2013	0.22	0.67	0.24
2012	0.22	0.66	0.23
2011	0.17	0.65	0.23
2010	0.12	0.64	0.22
2009	0.12	0.64	0.20
2008	0.13	0.63	0.19
2007	0.13	0.62	0.18
2006	0.17	0.61	0.20
2005	0.21	0.61	0.19
2004	0.21	0.60	0.18
2003	0.19	0.59	0.17
2002	0.17	0.59	0.18
2001	0.19	0.58	0.17
2000	0.21	0.58	0.16
1999	0.17	0.57	0.15
1998	0.10	0.57	0.13
1996	0.13	0.55	0.16
1995	0.19	0.55	0.18
1994	0.12	0.54	0.17
1993	0.17	0.54	0.17
1992	0.17	0.53	0.16
1991	0.21	0.53	0.17
1990	0.22	0.52	0.16
1989	0.17	0.51	0.14
1988	0.17	0.50	0.13

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(22-23)

7.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2023	7.9%	16.7%	8.1%
2022	6.3%	18.2%	8.4%
2021	2.6%	13.2%	3.9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

30%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2022	1%	30%	1%
2021	1%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	2%
2019	1%	33%	2%
2018	1%	33%	3%
2017	1%	33%	3%
2016	1%	33%	2%
2015	2%	31%	2%
2014	1%	32%	2%
2011	1%	27%	3%
2010	2%	26%	3%
2009	2%	24%	2%
2008	1%	22%	2%
2006	2%	21%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	22%	2%
2001	1%	22%	2%
2000	1%	23%	2%
1999	2%	23%	2%
1998	1%	24%	2%
1996	2%	24%	2%
1995	4%	24%	2%
1994	2%	24%	3%
1993	5%	23%	2%
1992	4%	21%	2%
1991	1%	18%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Walnut Avenue School	New Jersey	Cranford Public School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2018	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School District Name

Cranford Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Walnut Avenue School often compared to?

Walnut Avenue Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hillside Avenue School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Walnut Avenue School?

304 students attend Walnut Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Walnut Avenue School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut Avenue School?

Walnut Avenue School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Walnut Avenue School offer ?

Walnut Avenue School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walnut Avenue School part of?

Walnut Avenue School is part of Cranford Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Walnut Avenue School serves the southern part of Cranford, NJ, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families typically reside within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the farthest edge of the attendance zone being about 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education