Walnut Street School (Closed 2009)

224 S 6th St
Darby, PA 19023

Walnut Street School serves 614 students in grades Kindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Street School
Kind	70
1	67
2	75
3	74
4	72
5	68
6	78
7	61
8	49

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Total Students

614 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School
2024	614
2023	614
2022	614
2021	614
2020	614
2019	614
2018	614
2017	614
2016	614
2015	614
2008	614
2007	558
2006	566
2005	577
2004	562
2003	646
2002	664
2001	686
2000	666
1999	691
1998	730
1997	689
1996	678
1995	617
1994	688
1993	676
1992	639
1991	598
1990	549
1989	548
1988	509

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School
2024	35
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2008	35
2007	34
2006	34
2005	30
2004	34
2003	33
2002	34
2001	35
2000	35
1999	35
1998	34
1997	34
1996	33
1995	34
1994	31
1993	31
1992	32
1991	31
1990	28
1989	28
1988	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2024	18:1	13:1
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	19:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	16:1	16:1
2001	20:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	22:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	15:1
1989	20:1	16:1	15:1
1988	23:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	4%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2006)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2006	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Black

97%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2024	97%	14%
2023	97%	14%	88%
2022	97%	14%	89%
2021	97%	15%	90%
2020	97%	15%	90%
2019	97%	15%	90%
2018	97%	15%	92%
2017	97%	15%	92%
2016	97%	15%	92%
2015	97%	15%	85%
2008	97%	16%	93%
2007	95%	16%	91%
2006	92%	16%	86%
2005	90%	16%	84%
2004	92%	16%	86%
2003	89%	15%	83%
2002	88%	15%	80%
2001	88%	15%	77%
2000	85%	15%	71%
1999	88%	15%	72%
1998	88%	15%	69%
1997	83%	14%	66%
1996	75%	14%	62%
1995	72%	14%	60%
1994	66%	14%	56%
1993	60%	13%	53%
1992	56%	13%	50%
1991	54%	13%	47%
1990	46%	13%	43%
1989	44%	13%	40%
1988	39%	13%	38%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2024	2%	61%
2023	2%	62%	4%
2022	2%	63%	4%
2021	2%	63%	4%
2020	2%	65%	4%
2019	2%	65%	4%
2018	3%	66%	4%
2017	3%	66%	4%
2016	3%	68%	4%
2015	3%	68%	6%
2008	2%	74%	4%
2007	4%	74%	5%
2006	4%	75%	9%
2005	8%	76%	12%
2004	6%	76%	11%
2003	8%	77%	14%
2002	9%	78%	16%
2001	10%	78%	20%
2000	9%	79%	23%
1999	11%	79%	25%
1998	12%	79%	28%
1997	16%	80%	31%
1996	24%	80%	35%
1995	27%	81%	37%
1994	32%	81%	42%
1993	38%	82%	45%
1992	42%	82%	47%
1991	46%	82%	51%
1990	54%	82%	54%
1989	55%	83%	56%
1988	60%	84%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2024	0.06	0.59
2023	0.06	0.58	0.22
2022	0.06	0.57	0.21
2021	0.06	0.57	0.19
2020	0.06	0.54	0.19
2019	0.06	0.54	0.19
2018	0.06	0.53	0.16
2017	0.06	0.53	0.16
2016	0.06	0.51	0.15
2015	0.06	0.51	0.21
2008	0.06	0.43	0.13
2007	0.10	0.42	0.16
2006	0.16	0.41	0.24
2005	0.19	0.40	0.28
2004	0.15	0.40	0.26
2003	0.20	0.39	0.30
2002	0.22	0.37	0.33
2001	0.22	0.37	0.37
2000	0.28	0.35	0.45
1999	0.22	0.35	0.43
1998	0.23	0.35	0.45
1997	0.30	0.34	0.47
1996	0.38	0.34	0.49
1995	0.41	0.33	0.51
1994	0.47	0.33	0.52
1993	0.50	0.31	0.53
1992	0.51	0.31	0.53
1991	0.51	0.31	0.53
1990	0.50	0.31	0.52
1989	0.51	0.30	0.52
1988	0.49	0.28	0.49

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Eligible for

74%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2024	74%	60%
2023	74%	54%	87%
2022	74%	50%	87%
2021	74%	49%	87%
2020	74%	48%	87%
2019	74%	48%	87%
2018	74%	41%	64%
2017	74%	41%	64%
2016	74%	44%	69%
2015	74%	41%	68%
2008	74%	25%	33%
2007	68%	24%	38%
2006	66%	25%	42%
2005	77%	22%	39%
2004	82%	22%	37%
2003	69%	23%	39%
2002	70%	23%	37%
2001	68%	22%	36%
2000	62%	23%	35%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Walnut Street School	Pennsylvania	William Penn School District
2024	8%	2%
2023	8%	2%	3%
2022	8%	1%	3%
2021	8%	2%	3%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2008	8%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	3%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

William Penn School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Walnut Street School?

614 students attend Walnut Street School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Walnut Street School students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut Street School?

Walnut Street School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walnut Street School offer ?

Walnut Street School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Walnut Street School part of?

Walnut Street School is part of William Penn School District.

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