Walnut Square

136 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Walnut Square School, located at 645 Main Street in Haverhill, Massachusetts, serves as a foundational early childhood education center within the Haverhill Public Schools district. The school is dedicated to providing a nurturing and structured environment specifically designed for its youngest learners, typically housing students in preschool and kindergarten programs. By focusing on these critical formative years, the school emphasizes the development of essential social-emotional skills, early literacy, and foundational numeracy in a setting tailored to meet the unique needs of developing children.

As part of the broader Haverhill community, Walnut Square is committed to fostering a supportive partnership between educators, students, and families. The school utilizes a curriculum aligned with state standards to ensure that students transition successfully into the elementary grades. Through a combination of play-based learning and early academic instruction, Walnut Square aims to cultivate a lifelong love of learning and a sense of curiosity, serving as a primary stepping stone in the educational journey of Haverhill’s youngest residents.

136

Total Students

12.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walnut Square
Demographic	Student Count
White	75
Hispanic	49
Black	8
Asian	2
Two or More	2

White
75 (55.1 %)
Hispanic
49 (36.0 %)
Black
8 (5.9 %)
Asian
2 (1.5 %)
Two or More
2 (1.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Haverhill
Phone:	(978)374-3471
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	136
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 57

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 39