Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAVERHILL·NCES 250597000867
Walnut Square
645 Main Street, Haverhill, MA 01830 · (978) 374-3471 · Essex County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 22% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
MA avg 43.8% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 30.0% | 32.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Walnut Square ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #664 of 920 ▼ 33 | #74 of 111 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #636 of 920 ▼ 14 | #70 of 111 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #982 of 1,086 | #120 of 129 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
161
+38 (+31%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 161 | 13.4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 13.4 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 136 | 12.4 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 123 | 10 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 8.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 5 | 30.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 7 | 20.6:1 | 10% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | N/A | N/A | 20% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Square.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (140 to 161); teachers up 58% (8.5 to 13.4).
About Walnut Square
Walnut Square is a small elementary school in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Students in kindergarten through 3 attend the school, which enrolls 161 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students.
Within Haverhill, Walnut Square is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 7,940 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Walnut Square are White. The rest of enrollment is 34% Hispanic and 9% Black. Among all residents of Essex County, the White share is about 68%. Walnut Square's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 12.0:1 comes from the school's 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Measured against Massachusetts public elementary schools, Walnut Square receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Essex County show that the median household income is $101,883, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Essex County is home to 221 public schools and about 113,427 public school students.
The shortest distance from Walnut Square to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Gateway Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Walnut Square is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The school enrolled 161 students in 2024-25, 38 more than the 123 it had in 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
- Golden HillElementary · 502 students
Other schools in Haverhill
- Haverhill HighHigh · 1,922 students
- Whittier Regional VocationalHigh · 1,285 students
- Caleb Dustin Hunking SchoolElementary · 1,062 students
- Consentino Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Pentucket Lake ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Dr Paul NettleMiddle · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Gateway Academy0.4 mi · 156
- Pentucket Lake Elementary0.4 mi · 527
- John G Whittier0.4 mi · 487
- Haverhill High1.3 mi · 1,922
- Tilton1.4 mi · 471
- Greenleaf Academy1.7 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut SquareHow large is Walnut Square?
Walnut Square enrolls approximately 161 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Walnut Square serve?
Walnut Square serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Square?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Square is approximately 12.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walnut Square?
At Walnut Square, the student body is approximately 53% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Walnut Square public or private?
Walnut Square is a public K-12 school, overseen by Haverhill.
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