Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9·NCES 360008606392
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
1425 WALTON AVE, BRONX, NY 10452 · (718) 293-5970 · Bronx County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of New York public elementary schools
- C-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.
- ·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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
296 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 58%
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 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 66% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 72% · 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
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
40.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +19.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +6.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 44.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New York 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 York'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 WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)'s state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) this school | 304 | 97.4% | 35.8% |
| PS 226 BRONX | 310 | 96.5% | 48.5% |
| PS/IS 54 BRONX | 329 | 96.0% | 26.4% |
| PS 43 JONAS BRONCK BRONX | 346 | 96.2% | 36.2% |
| PS 140 NATHAN STRAUS NEW YORK | 334 | 95.8% | 27.5% |
| PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOL BRONX | 303 | 93.1% | 29.4% |
Matched among New York 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 WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Bronx County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,798 of 2,335 | #136 of 212 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,426 of 2,342 ▲ 85 | #105 of 212 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #1,776 of 2,343 ▲ 343 | #158 of 212 ▲ 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #1,966 of 2,585 | #172 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #451 of 2,338 | #32 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #1,720 of 2,388 | #168 of 205 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #67 of 2,534 | #38 of 220 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.4% | #101 of 1,757 | #32 of 153 |
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
304
-139 (-31%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 304 | 30.3 | 10.0:1 | 97% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 32.1 | 10.7:1 | 97% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 93% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 40 | 11.1:1 | 93% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 40 | 13.0:1 | 97% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 96% (409) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE).
About WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) is a small elementary school located in BRONX, New York. The school reports 304 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 is made up of 70 schools with 23,786 students in all.
Hispanic students account for 78% of enrollment at WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE). The remaining students are 17% Black and 2% White. Census figures show Bronx County is about 55% Hispanic. By the diversity index, WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) comes in at 36%.
Its teaching staff equals 30.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New York average 12.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 97%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) 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.
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (35.8%) and its predicted rate (39.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
Bronx County has these Census figures: median household income is about $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 23%. The public schools of Bronx County number 472 and enroll about 202,028.
LUCERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) comes in 8th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) saw enrollment fall 31% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 11.1:1 to 10.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Bronx County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,404,779
Census ACS
Median income
$48,676
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
472
202,028 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- LUCERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 284
- FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 428
- FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 423
- ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX MOUNT EDEN0.2 mi · 582
- COMPREHENSIVE MODEL SCHOOL PROJECT MS 3270.2 mi · 670
- MOUNT EDEN CHILDREN'S ACADEMY0.2 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)What is the total enrollment at WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)?
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-05.
Is WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) an elementary, middle, or high school?
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)?
Approximately 10.0:1 students per teacher at WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE).
How diverse is WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)?
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) reports a student body of 2% White, 78% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) in?
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9.
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