Walnut Street School
Walnut Street School serves 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Walnut Street School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 57%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 119 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
- Minority Enrollment: 69%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in NJ
- Math Proficiency: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Walnut Street School's student population of 119 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
119 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Walnut Street School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,221 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Walnut Street School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1643 out of 2221 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
57%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
10%
Hispanic
27%
31%
Black
27%
15%
White
31%
41%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
13%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
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