Edward V. Walton Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Springfield, New Jersey

Edward V. Walton Primary School in Springfield, New Jersey enrolled 511 students in 2024-25 with 39.0 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

551 students in 2022-23, 541 students in 2023-24, 511 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.0 to 39.0.

Students enrolled at Edward V. Walton Primary School by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 51102004006002022-235512023-245412024-25511
Students enrolled at Edward V. Walton Primary School by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 51102004006002022-235512023-245412024-25511
Students enrolled at Edward V. Walton Primary School by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 51102004006002022-235512023-245412024-25511
Students enrolled at Edward V. Walton Primary School by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 51102004006002022-235512023-245412024-25511
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355138.014.5
2023-2454139.013.9
2024-2551139.013.1

13.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 80 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools

Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.1; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.1; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.1; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New Jersey elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.3 to 25.2; This school 13.1; state median 11.2.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 564 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Edward V. Walton Primary School enrolled 564 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 564 of the 564 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent16.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.9% of students were White, 14.5% Hispanic, 11.5% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White56.9%
  2. Hispanic14.5%
  3. Black11.5%
  4. Asian10.0%
  5. Two or more races6.7%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Springfield

3 public elementary schools in Springfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Edward V. Walton Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Edward V. Walton Primary School51113.19.2%
James Caldwell Elementary School27613.113.4%
Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary School27612.09.4%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Edward V. Walton Primary School

  1. Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 276 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Crossroads SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 52 students, 4.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Edward V. Walton Primary School with Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Springfield Public School District spends per student$21,849 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,849
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyEdward V. Walton Primary School is the number 376 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#376 of 1,485
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.13.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Edward V. Walton Primary School

  1. How many students attend Edward V. Walton Primary School?
    511 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 551 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Springfield, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward V. Walton Primary School?
    13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Edward V. Walton Primary School a Title I school?
    Edward V. Walton Primary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Edward V. Walton Primary School in?
    Springfield Public School District, NCES district ID 3415630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341563006036 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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