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Walnut Avenue School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

304

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,031

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Walnut Avenue
Cranford, NJ 07016

(908) 709-6253

District: Cranford Public School District

Students who attend Walnut Avenue School usually attend:

High:

Cranford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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87^th of 609Cranford Public School District among New Jersey districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Walnut Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6253	304	21	14.5	1.6%	213 (70.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,031	$168	$10,863
Livingston Avenue School	Public	3-5	75 Livingston Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6248	270	23	11.8	1.1%	186 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.3%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	234^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.9	117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	117	53.2		65.2	79.3	68.1				70.5	67.0	63.8						$8,649	$06	$8,643
Hillside Avenue School	Public	K-8	125 Hillside Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 709-6229	743	74	10.0	3.0%	484 (65.1%)	32 (4.3%)	138 (18.6%)	51 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	82.6	240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.2%		86.1	193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	85.6%	47	38.8	33.6	73.5	75.0	63.6	76.7	74.6	66.5	75.4	67.3	56.7	77.4	70.9	36.4	85.5	85.5	$10,688	$225	$10,463
Number 10	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Highland Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-2043	299	23	13.0	64.2%	44 (14.7%)	57 (19.1%)	177 (59.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	30.3	951^st of 1347 public elementary schools	29.4%		28.4	961^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.2%	10	28.6		41.7	31.7	35.7				43.2	18.2	42.9						$10,420	$152	$10,268
Winfield Township	Public	PK, KG-8	7 1/2 Gulfstream Avenue	Winfield Park	07036	Union County	Winfield Township	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-7410	141	18	7.7	36.9%	77 (54.6%)	7 (5.0%)	41 (29.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	39.7	817^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.8	800^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	33.3	6.7	44.4	31.3	50.0	72.7	81.8	66.6	38.9	25.0	33.3	36.4	18.2	6.7			$15,980	$476	$15,504
Lincoln	Public	K-8	400 Second Avenue	Garwood	07027	Union County	Garwood Boro	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 789-0331	372	33	11.2	25.8%	252 (67.7%)	9 (2.4%)	93 (25.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	55.3	611^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.6%		73.1	378^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.7%	233	35.9	27.3	46.5	75.0	53.9	56.5	76.8	84.1	40.9	53.8	38.5	35.9	62.8	36.0	84.2	84.2	$11,448	$164	$11,284
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1200 Boulevard	Westfield	07090	Union County	Westfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 789-4490	467	34	13.5	0.6%	279 (59.7%)	13 (2.8%)	46 (9.9%)	102 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	91.6	87^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.5%		91.4	88^th of 1338 public elementary schools	93.4%	1	62.8		77.6	78.5	76.9				81.5	85.0	73.1						$6,449	$17	$6,432
Brookside Place School	Public	K-5	700 Brookside Place	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6244	364	26	14.0		275 (75.5%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (14.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	87	172^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	87.2%		88.3	143^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	89.3%	29	59.4		67.2	69.8	73.3				82.0	80.8	68.4						$7,629	$04	$7,625
Valley Road School	Public	K-5	150 Valley Road	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 388-7900	390	34	11.4	7.7%	258 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	83 (21.3%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	70.8	414^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.3%		59	556^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.4%	142	29.0		51.7	75.4	69.1				60.0	68.2	58.8						$10,631	$105	$10,526
Bloomingdale Avenue School	Public	K-2	200 Bloomingdale Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6969	226	17	13.4	1.3%	157 (69.5%)	10 (4.4%)	38 (16.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$8,448	$06	$8,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Avenue School

What district is Walnut Avenue School in?

Cranford Public School District

How many students attend Walnut Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Walnut Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Avenue School?

Students at Walnut Avenue School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Avenue School usually go on to attend:

High : Cranford High School

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