Walter C. Black Elementary School

371 STOCKTON STREET
HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520

www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1754848&type=d

510 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Walter C. Black Elementary School is a public school located in the East Windsor Regional School District in Hightstown, New Jersey. Serving students in grades K-2, the school serves as an early educational foundation for the district, focusing on the developmental needs of young children as they begin their formal schooling experience. The school is known for fostering a supportive and collaborative community environment that prioritizes early literacy, social-emotional learning, and foundational academic skills.

The school benefits from being part of a diverse and proactive district, which emphasizes inclusive education and strong home-school partnerships. By concentrating exclusively on primary-age learners, Walter C. Black Elementary creates a specialized environment designed to help children transition smoothly into the educational system. The faculty and staff are dedicated to creating a nurturing atmosphere where students are encouraged to develop a lifelong curiosity for learning through engaging, age-appropriate instruction and extracurricular opportunities.

510

Total Students

51.7

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

45.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walter C. Black Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	140
Hispanic	213
Black	39
Asian	89
Two or More	24
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
213 (41.8%)
White
140 (27.5%)
Asian
89 (17.5%)
Black
39 (7.7%)
Two or More
24 (4.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)

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:	East Windsor Regional School District
Phone:	(609)443-7816
Website:	http://www.ewrsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1754848&type=d
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	510
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	190
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* 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

Kindergarten 164

Grade 1 169

Grade 2 177