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What's something Edward V. Walton Primary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341563006036
Edward V. Walton Primary School
601 Mountain Ave., Springfield, NJ 07081 · (973) 376-1025 · Union County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
63 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 149 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 31% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · 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
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
NJ avg 53.1%
Math
67.1%
NJ avg 41.6%
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edward V. Walton Primary School
Edward V. Walton Primary School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward V. Walton Primary School this school | 511 | 12.3% | 61.2% |
| Richard L Rice School MARLTON | 492 | 7.7% | 44.7% |
| Peter Muschal Elementary BORDENTOWN | 464 | 16.6% | 52.1% |
| School One Elementary SCOTCH PLAINS | 424 | 9.0% | 61.2% |
| Ironia School RANDOLPH | 491 | 10.8% | 53.6% |
| Helen L Beeler MARLTON | 557 | 16.2% | 41.0% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edward V. Walton Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #311 of 1,290 | #22 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #293 of 1,319 | #22 of 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #587 of 1,319 | #35 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #382 of 1,562 | #38 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #1,109 of 1,390 | #78 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #388 of 1,392 | #18 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.3% | #1,197 of 1,481 | #76 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #151 of 798 | #3 of 58 |
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
511
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+1117% since 1990-91, when it was 42
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 511 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 7% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 520 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 36 | 18.1:1 | 8% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 634 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 10% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 7% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 12 | 22.1:1 | 2% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 4 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward V. Walton Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (651 to 511); teachers up 8% (36 to 39).
About Edward V. Walton Primary School
Edward V. Walton Primary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Springfield, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 511 students in pre-K through 3. That puts enrollment 26% bigger than the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
Edward V. Walton Primary School belongs to Springfield Public School District, a district of 5 schools and 2,191 students.
At Edward V. Walton Primary School, 57% of students are White. Other students are 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% Asian, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 39% White share among all Union County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
There are 39 full-time-equivalent teachers at Edward V. Walton Primary School, giving a ratio of 13.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1. A total of 63 students, or 12%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 52% average among public schools in Union County.
Edward V. Walton Primary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Edward V. Walton Primary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.2%; the prediction is 59.4%.
In the wider Union County area, the median household earns about $103,202 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Edward V. Walton Primary School shares Union County with 179 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School is about 0.2 miles from Edward V. Walton Primary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Edward V. Walton Primary School is ahead of the 56.4% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 7.
Locale data from NCES put Edward V. Walton Primary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (520) and 2024-25 (511). The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.9:1 to 13.1:1.
This page is set up for the Edward V. Walton Primary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Springfield Public School District
- Jonathan Dayton High SchoolHigh · 654 students
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- James Caldwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Springfield
- Jonathan Dayton High SchoolHigh · 654 students
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 474 students
- James Caldwell Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
- Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School0.2 mi · 276
- Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School0.7 mi · 474
- Crossroads School0.9 mi · 52
- Jonathan Dayton High School1.1 mi · 654
- James Caldwell Elementary School1.4 mi · 276
- Deerfield Elementary School1.4 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Edward V. Walton Primary SchoolHow many students attend Edward V. Walton Primary School?
Edward V. Walton Primary School enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-03.
Is Edward V. Walton Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edward V. Walton Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Edward V. Walton Primary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Edward V. Walton Primary School.
What is the student diversity at Edward V. Walton Primary School?
Student demographics at Edward V. Walton Primary School are roughly 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Edward V. Walton Primary School public or private?
Edward V. Walton Primary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Springfield Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.