Walnut Avenue School
Cranford, NJ · Elementary School · Grades -1-2
Walnut Avenue School is a elementary school in Cranford, NJ with 294 students enrolled and a 71% proficiency rate. Part of Cranford Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Walnut Avenue School is a small elementary school in Cranford, NJ, serving 294 students in grades -1-2 in the Cranford Public School District. That headcount is below the 533-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 71% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That tracks the 73% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 56% New Jersey statewide average, the school sits 15 points higher.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has risen by about 25 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 13.4 to 1, below the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1, which generally allows more adult attention per student. A relatively low 1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Walnut Avenue School is a elementary school located in Cranford, New Jersey. The school serves 294 students in grades -1-2. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 71% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Walnut Avenue School is part of the Cranford Public School District in New Jersey.
How This School Compares
Walnut Avenue School has 294 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Cranford Public School District (533 students). Its 71% proficiency rate is 2 percentage points below the district average of 73%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 15 points higher. With a 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions
Walnut Avenue School has 294 students enrolled in grades -1-2. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 71% of students at Walnut Avenue School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Walnut Avenue School is part of the Cranford Public School District in Cranford, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.