Walnut Avenue School

www.cranfordschools.org/Domain/11

304 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Walnut Avenue School is a public elementary school located in the suburban township of Cranford, New Jersey. Serving students in grades K–5, it is one of the primary schools within the Cranford Public School District. The school is known for its strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, community-centered learning environment that prioritizes both academic growth and the social-emotional development of its students.

In addition to its core curriculum, Walnut Avenue School places a significant focus on student enrichment and character education. The school benefits from an active parent-teacher community that frequently supports school events, extracurricular programs, and supplemental learning opportunities. As part of the Cranford school system, the institution aims to prepare students for the middle school transition by emphasizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and collaborative learning skills in a traditional classroom setting.

304

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

1.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walnut Avenue School
Demographic	Student Count
White	213
Hispanic	45
Black	5
Asian	14
Two or More	27

White
213 (70.1%)
Hispanic
45 (14.8%)
Two or More
27 (8.9%)
Asian
14 (4.6%)
Black
5 (1.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cranford Public School District
Phone:	(908)709-6253
Website:	http://www.cranfordschools.org/Domain/11
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	1
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 52

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 87