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Alumni: what's one memory from Walter C. Black Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
510
Elementary
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST WINDSOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340432003064
Walter C. Black Elementary School
371 STOCKTON STREET, HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520 · (609) 443-7816 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
233 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 164 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 169 | 33% |
| Grade 2 | 177 | 35% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Schools most like Walter C. Black Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter C. Black Elementary School this school | 510 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Grace N. Rogers Elementary School HIGHTSTOWN | 591 | 43.8% | 34.6% |
| Ethel McKnight Elementary School EAST WINDSOR | 530 | 47.0% | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy Primary School Raritan | 431 | 41.1% | 48.5% |
| Washington Elementary School LITTLE FERRY | 469 | 46.1% | 46.1% |
| Perry L. Drew Elementary School EAST WINDSOR | 599 | 51.9% | 41.1% |
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 Walter C. Black Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #385 of 1,562 | #13 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #300 of 1,390 | #12 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #118 of 1,392 | #5 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #650 of 1,481 | #33 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #489 of 798 | #18 of 30 |
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
510
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 510 | 51.7 | 9.9:1 | 46% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 47.4 | 10.8:1 | 38% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 44.9 | 10.7:1 | 34% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 46 | 10.7:1 | 39% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 50.8 | 11.0:1 | 37% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 35% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 26% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 28% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 36 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter C. Black Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (557 to 510); teachers up 2% (50.8 to 51.7).
About Walter C. Black Elementary School
Walter C. Black Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Jersey, located in HIGHTSTOWN. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 510 students in kindergarten through 2. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 26% above average.
East Windsor Regional School District has 6 schools and 5,006 students, and Walter C. Black Elementary School is one of those schools.
Walter C. Black Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 42%. It is also 27% White, 17% Asian, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Mercer County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 19 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Walter C. Black Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The school has about 9.9 students per teacher and 51.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 46%. That is close to the 48% average for public schools in Mercer County.
Census estimates describe Mercer County this way: median household income is about $100,645, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Mercer County number 110 and enroll about 58,647.
The shortest distance from Walter C. Black Elementary School to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Grace N. Rogers Elementary School. The five-mile area around Walter C. Black Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Walter C. Black Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Walter C. Black Elementary School had 491 students in 2020-21 and 510 in 2024-25, a 4% increase.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Windsor Regional School District
- Hightstown High SchoolHigh · 1,616 students
- Melvin H. Kreps Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
- Perry L. Drew Elementary SchoolElementary · 599 students
- Grace N. Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Ethel McKnight Elementary SchoolElementary · 530 students
Other schools in HIGHTSTOWN
- Hightstown High SchoolHigh · 1,616 students
- Grace N. Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
Nearby schools
- Grace N. Rogers Elementary School0.1 mi · 591
- Hightstown High School0.6 mi · 1,616
- Melvin H. Kreps Middle School1.6 mi · 1,160
- Perry L. Drew Elementary School2.4 mi · 599
- Ethel McKnight Elementary School2.4 mi · 530
- Cranbury School3.0 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Walter C. Black Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walter C. Black Elementary School?
Walter C. Black Elementary School enrolls approximately 510 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Walter C. Black Elementary School serve?
Walter C. Black Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Walter C. Black Elementary School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Walter C. Black Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walter C. Black Elementary School?
At Walter C. Black Elementary School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 42% Hispanic, 8% Black, 17% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Walter C. Black Elementary School public or private?
Walter C. Black Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Windsor Regional School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.