Is Walnut Street School a good school?

Walnut Street School ranks 887 th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Street School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 128 students attended Walnut Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Street School?

Students at Walnut Street School are 30% African American, 29% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Street School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Street School usually go on to attend: High : Woodbury Junior-Senior High School

Walnut Street School

Summary:

Walnut Street School is an elementary school in Woodbury, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 129. It is part of the Woodbury City Public School District, which is ranked 552 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Walnut Street School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Street School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.69% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance on test scores and rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and African American students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Nearby schools like Evergreen Avenue Elementary School and West End Memorial Elementary School within the same district, as well as schools in neighboring districts, tend to outperform Walnut Street School.

Despite these challenges, the data indicates that there are pockets of success at Walnut Street School, such as higher performance of African American students and low-income students in certain years. This suggests that the school may have the potential to improve with the right interventions and support. Addressing the unique needs of the school's student population and providing the necessary resources will be crucial in driving improvement at Walnut Street School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

60 Walnut Street
Woodbury, NJ 08096

(856) 853-0126

District: Woodbury City Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
887^th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,368

Students who attend Walnut Street School usually attend:

High:

Woodbury Junior-Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 128

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.7%

White:

28.9%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Street School ranks worse than 66.3% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Woodbury City Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Walnut Street School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Woodbury City Public School District. Student population at Walnut Street School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (29.7%), White (28.9%), Hispanic (26.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Woodbury City Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Street School is 11.1. 1 elementary schools in the Woodbury City Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Street School employs 11.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Street School is $13,368. 1 elementary schools in the Woodbury City Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Walnut Street School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Woodbury City Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodbury City Public School District 552^nd of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Street School

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	68.03	478^th	1204	60.3%
2004	55.21	739^th	1298	43.1%
2005	58.68	701^st	1303	46.2%
2006	63.91	617^th	1314	53.0%
2007	48.34	895^th	1329	32.7%
2008	59.04	699^th	1338	47.8%
2009	55.35	733^rd	1346	45.5%
2010	48.29	856^th	1354	36.8%
2011	34.83	1013^th	1360	25.5%
2012	40.48	949^th	1363	30.4%
2013	49.71	823^rd	1367	39.8%
2014	50.73	803^rd	1363	41.1%
2015	68.34	449^th	1357	66.9%
2016	38.30	857^th	1346	36.3%
2017	44.92	800^th	1352	40.8%
2018	39.27	885^th	1353	34.6%
2019	33.98	950^th	1360	30.1%
2021	28.10	892^nd	1317	32.3%
2022	15.48	1145^th	1345	14.9%
2023	24.79	1014^th	1342	24.4%
2024	33.67	887^th	1338	33.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	39.77	620^th	942	34.2%
2021	62.23	210^th	839	75.0%
2022	30.59	604^th	863	30.0%
2023	23.14	713^th	910	21.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	7.05	1271^st	1290	1.5%
2022	7.97	1241^st	1326	6.4%
2023	32.73	875^th	1318	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	23.81	927^th	1297	28.5%
2022	17.67	1071^st	1324	19.1%
2023	33.55	858^th	1315	34.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Walnut Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	63.49	106^th	456	76.8%
2022	23.90	406^th	494	17.8%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walnut Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	130	20	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	150
1989	137	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	150
1990	138	15	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	156
1991	140	21	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	163
1992	128	19	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	151
1993	131	24	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	158
1994	137	31	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	170
1995	113	30	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	145
1996	113	30	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	145
1998	111	32	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	147
1999	100	34	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	137
2000	95	29	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	128
2001	90	31	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	127
2002	68	25	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	108
2003	68	25	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	108
2004	67	28	5	8	2	n/a	n/a	110
2005	84	26	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	124
2006	80	18	4	6	3	n/a	n/a	111
2007	77	26	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	118
2008	65	27	0	9	3	n/a	n/a	104
2009	61	37	1	12	2	0	0	113
2010	63	43	3	9	2	0	0	120
2011	46	38	1	14	1	0	0	100
2012	44	30	0	14	1	1	2	92
2013	48	27	1	19	0	0	6	101
2014	46	26	0	20	0	0	8	100
2015	33	36	1	22	0	0	9	101
2016	41	27	3	26	1	0	11	109
2017	40	27	2	29	0	0	18	116
2018	32	42	4	24	0	0	20	122
2019	38	38	3	23	0	0	15	117
2020	46	36	3	28	0	0	17	130
2021	37	32	3	32	0	0	15	119
2022	36	39	2	32	0	0	14	123
2023	39	33	4	36	0	0	17	129
2024	37	38	3	34	0	0	16	128

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walnut Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	150	8.0	18.7	n/a
1989	150	9.0	16.6	n/a
1990	156	8.0	19.5	18.6
1991	163	8.0	20.3	22.1
1992	151	9.0	16.7	23.2
1993	158	8.0	19.8	25.3
1994	170	10.0	17.0	31.8
1995	145	8.0	18.1	29
1996	145	8.0	18.1	29
1998	147	10.0	14.7	34
1999	137	10.0	13.7	32.8
2000	128	10.6	12.1	40.6
2001	127	10.8	11.8	40.9
2002	108	9.6	11.3	50
2003	108	9.6	11.3	50
2004	110	10.2	10.8	54.5
2005	124	10.2	12.2	n/a
2006	111	9.6	11.6	40.5
2007	118	8.0	14.8	53.4
2008	104	7.0	14.9	43.3
2009	113	8.3	10.2	54
2010	120	7.0	17.1	59.2
2011	100	6.6	15.1	64
2012	92	7.6	12.0	62
2013	101	8.8	11.4	66.3
2014	100	9.1	10.9	61
2015	101	9.0	11.2	74.3
2016	109	10.0	10.9	77.1
2017	116	10.3	11.2	69.8
2018	122	10.0	12.1	67.2
2019	117	7.9	14.6	59
2020	130	7.9	16.3	64.6
2021	119	7.8	15.2	55.5
2022	123	10.3	11.8	56.1
2023	129	10.3	12.4	59.7
2024	128	11.4	11.1	60.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walnut Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	150	8.0	18.7	n/a
1989	150	9.0	16.6	n/a
1990	156	8.0	19.5	18.6
1991	163	8.0	20.3	22.1
1992	151	9.0	16.7	23.2
1993	158	8.0	19.8	25.3
1994	170	10.0	17.0	31.8
1995	145	8.0	18.1	29
1996	145	8.0	18.1	29
1998	147	10.0	14.7	34
1999	137	10.0	13.7	32.8
2000	128	10.6	12.1	40.6
2001	127	10.8	11.8	40.9
2002	108	9.6	11.3	50
2003	108	9.6	11.3	50
2004	110	10.2	10.8	54.5
2005	124	10.2	12.2	n/a
2006	111	9.6	11.6	40.5
2007	118	8.0	14.8	53.4
2008	104	7.0	14.9	43.3
2009	113	8.3	10.2	54
2010	120	7.0	17.1	59.2
2011	100	6.6	15.1	64
2012	92	7.6	12.0	62
2013	101	8.8	11.4	66.3
2014	100	9.1	10.9	61
2015	101	9.0	11.2	74.3
2016	109	10.0	10.9	77.1
2017	116	10.3	11.2	69.8
2018	122	10.0	12.1	67.2
2019	117	7.9	14.6	59
2020	130	7.9	16.3	64.6
2021	119	7.8	15.2	55.5
2022	123	10.3	11.8	56.1
2023	129	10.3	12.4	59.7
2024	128	11.4	11.1	60.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walnut Street School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$819 (6.1%)	$12,549 (93.9%)	$13,368

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Street School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 950^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1014^th of 1342 Elementary schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Street School)	33.3	22.2	11.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woodbury City Public School District)	29.9	14	15.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Street School)	66.6	44.4	22.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodbury City Public School District)	35.4	25.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Street School)	46.1	31.8	14.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbury City Public School District)	37.4	29.9	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Street School)	30.8	40.9	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woodbury City Public School District)	39.9	30.6	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Street School)	61.2	19	42.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Woodbury City Public School District)	41.5	19.8	21.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Street School)	33.3	14.3	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woodbury City Public School District)	28.9	11.8	17.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	117	129	10.3%
African American	38	33	13.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	23	36	56.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	38	39	2.6%
Two or More Races	15	17	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59%	59.7%	0.7%

Schools Near Walnut Street School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Walnut Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0126	128	11	11.1	60.2%	37 (28.9%)	38 (29.7%)	34 (26.6%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.5%)	33.7	887^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.7%		24.8	1014^th of 1342 public elementary schools	24.4%	127	10.0	38.5	47.1	35.0		38.5	47.1	30.0		$13,368	$819	$12,549
Oakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	350 Dubois Ave	West Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-1856	421	32	13.2	31.1%	293 (69.6%)	44 (10.5%)	55 (13.1%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$14,597	$312	$14,285
Evergreen Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 North Evergreen Avenue	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0125	310	29	10.7	61.9%	61 (19.7%)	118 (38.1%)	96 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.0%)	16.1	1129^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.6%		18.9	1109^th of 1342 public elementary schools	17.4%	20	12.1	18.9	28.8	30.3		8.1	26.6	24.2		$15,161	$1,499	$13,662
Shady Lane Elementary School	Public	1-5	130 Peach Street	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 384-6046	413	37	11.1	39.5%	148 (35.8%)	78 (18.9%)	112 (27.1%)	44 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	34.2	877^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.5%		27.9	975^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.3%	98	30.3	29.9	33.3	45.5		42.3	33.4	30.3		$7,987	$373	$7,614
West End Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Queen Street	Woodbury	08096	Gloucester County	Woodbury City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 853-0124	442	38	11.7	65.8%	108 (24.4%)	129 (29.2%)	166 (37.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	14.3	1158^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.5%		10.9	1228^th of 1342 public elementary schools	8.5%	70	3.4	30.2	14.9	22.4		33.9	12.5	13.8		$11,934	$792	$11,142
Lake Tract Elementary School	Public	1-5	690 Iszard Rd	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 686-2240	411	34	11.9	36.5%	188 (45.7%)	107 (26.0%)	55 (13.4%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	30.3	939^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.8%		33.7	894^th of 1342 public elementary schools	33.4%	45	19.7	24.2	38.6	39.4		29.7	36.4	42.2		$6,306	$224	$6,082
Red Bank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	192 Philadelphia Ave	West Deptford	08086	Gloucester County	West Deptford Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 845-2727	270	22	12.4	33.7%	162 (60.0%)	26 (9.6%)	51 (18.9%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)								(n/a)										$10,720	$305	$10,415
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 Birch St	Westville	08093	Gloucester County	Westville Boro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 456-0235	362	37	9.8	63.3%	186 (51.4%)	58 (16.0%)	84 (23.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	24.6	1015^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.1%		20.4	1084^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.2%	69	15.4	0.0	24.4	43.6	34.0	35.0	32.7	38.5	18.0	$10,935	$490	$10,445
Central Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	1040 Monmouth Road	Deptford	08096	Gloucester County	Deptford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 384-8750	432	38	11.2	13.0%	227 (52.5%)	62 (14.4%)	86 (19.9%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$6,837	$136	$6,701
Woodbury Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Academy Ave	Woodbury Hts	08097	Gloucester County	Woodbury Heights Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 848-2610	256	26	10.0	15.6%	187 (73.0%)	14 (5.5%)	29 (11.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.6%)	57.1	577^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.9%		56.7	589^th of 1342 public elementary schools	56.1%	12	25.6	39.2	54.8	56.5	61.8	53.6	41.9	43.6	55.9	$12,936	$478	$12,458

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