WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)

399 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

The Walton Avenue School (PS 294), located at 1425 Walton Avenue in the Bronx, is a public elementary school serving students in grades Pre-K through 5. As part of the New York City Department of Education, the school is situated in a densely populated area of the Mount Eden neighborhood. It is characterized by a commitment to fostering a supportive community environment, focusing on foundational academic skills in literacy and mathematics while integrating social-emotional learning to help students succeed in a diverse urban setting.

Like many schools in the district, The Walton Avenue School places a strong emphasis on inclusive education and serves a multicultural student body. The school typically offers a range of extracurricular and enrichment activities designed to engage students outside of traditional classroom instruction. By maintaining partnerships with families and local organizations, the school aims to provide a structured, nurturing academic experience that prepares its young learners for the challenges of middle school and beyond.

399

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	306
Black	69
Asian	5
Two or More	3
American Indian	7

Hispanic
306 (76.7 %)
Black
69 (17.3 %)
White
9 (2.3 %)
American Indian
7 (1.8 %)
Asian
5 (1.3 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)

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:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Phone:	(718)293-5970
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	399
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	293
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 46

Grade 1 60

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 78

Grade 5 84

Ungraded 1