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Walnut Square

645 Main Street
Haverhill, MA 01830

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Walnut Square serves 161 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walnut Square ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Walnut Square's student population of 161 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Square
Kind	44
1	42
2	40
3	35

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Total Students

161 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut Square
2025	161
2024	164
2023	136
2022	119
2021	123
2020	144
2019	135
2018	151
2017	151
2016	154
2015	143
2014	140
2013	139
2012	170
2011	144
2010	152
2009	155
2008	154
2007	128
2006	128
2005	120
2004	152
2003	185
2002	162
2001	183
2000	173
1999	199
1998	270
1997	261
1996	221
1995	202
1994	210
1993	253
1992	237
1991	217
1990	200
1989	233

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Walnut Square
2025	13
2024	13
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	10
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	6
2015	7
2014	8
2013	8
2012	8
2011	8
2010	8
2009	8
2008	9
2007	7
2006	7
2005	7

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School Rankings

The of Walnut Square is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1	12:1
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	16:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	17:1	13:1	15:1
2018	19:1	13:1	15:1
2017	19:1	13:1	15:1
2016	26:1	13:1	16:1
2015	20:1	13:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	14:1
2012	21:1	14:1	15:1
2011	19:1	14:1	15:1
2010	20:1	14:1	15:1
2009	20:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	18:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	14:1
2005	17:1	13:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2024	1%	7%	2%
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2024	35%	25%	45%
2023	36%	24%	43%
2022	34%	23%	41%
2021	31%	22%	39%
2020	35%	21%	36%
2019	22%	21%	36%
2018	15%	19%	33%
2017	15%	19%	33%
2016	15%	19%	30%
2015	14%	18%	29%
2014	11%	17%	27%
2013	8%	16%	25%
2012	14%	16%	27%
2011	8%	15%	25%
2010	9%	15%	23%
2009	7%	14%	22%
2008	10%	15%	22%
2007	10%	14%	21%
2006	10%	13%	20%
2005	3%	12%	18%
2004	3%	12%	17%
2003	4%	11%	15%
2002	6%	11%	15%
2001	7%	11%	15%
2000	3%	10%	15%
1999	5%	10%	14%
1998	5%	10%	13%
1997	6%	10%	13%
1996	4%	9%	14%
1995	5%	9%	14%
1994	8%	9%	13%
1993	9%	9%	13%
1992	7%	8%	12%
1991	4%	8%	11%
1990	3%	7%	11%
1989	3%	7%	9%
1988	1%	6%	8%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2024	8%	10%	6%
2023	6%	10%	6%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	3%	10%	5%
2020	5%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2014	1%	9%	4%
2013	1%	9%	5%
2012	2%	8%	4%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2009	1%	8%	4%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	3%
2002	3%	9%	3%
2001	5%	9%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	1%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	1%	8%	3%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	1%	8%	2%
1989	2%	7%	2%

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White

53%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2024	54%	53%	45%
2023	55%	54%	47%
2022	60%	56%	49%
2021	64%	57%	52%
2020	57%	59%	56%
2019	69%	59%	56%
2018	79%	61%	61%
2017	79%	61%	61%
2016	82%	63%	64%
2015	82%	64%	65%
2014	84%	65%	65%
2013	88%	66%	68%
2012	81%	67%	66%
2011	89%	68%	69%
2010	88%	69%	71%
2009	89%	70%	72%
2008	85%	71%	72%
2007	84%	72%	73%
2006	86%	73%	74%
2005	94%	74%	77%
2004	95%	74%	78%
2003	93%	75%	80%
2002	91%	75%	80%
2001	87%	76%	80%
2000	90%	77%	80%
1999	89%	77%	81%
1998	94%	78%	82%
1997	92%	78%	82%
1996	95%	79%	82%
1995	93%	79%	82%
1994	90%	80%	83%
1993	90%	80%	83%
1992	91%	81%	84%
1991	94%	81%	85%
1990	96%	82%	86%
1989	95%	83%	88%
1988	96%	84%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2024	2%	5%	2%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2025	0.60	0.66
2024	0.58	0.65	0.59
2023	0.57	0.64	0.60
2022	0.53	0.62	0.59
2021	0.50	0.62	0.58
2020	0.56	0.60	0.56
2019	0.48	0.60	0.56
2018	0.35	0.58	0.52
2017	0.35	0.58	0.52
2016	0.31	0.56	0.50
2015	0.31	0.55	0.49
2014	0.29	0.54	0.50
2013	0.22	0.53	0.48
2012	0.33	0.52	0.49
2011	0.20	0.51	0.47
2010	0.22	0.50	0.45
2009	0.21	0.51	0.44
2008	0.26	0.47	0.43
2007	0.29	0.46	0.42
2006	0.25	0.45	0.41
2005	0.12	0.43	0.38
2004	0.10	0.43	0.36
2003	0.13	0.42	0.34
2002	0.17	0.41	0.34
2001	0.24	0.40	0.34
2000	0.19	0.39	0.33
1999	0.20	0.39	0.32
1998	0.12	0.38	0.31
1997	0.15	0.38	0.30
1996	0.10	0.36	0.31
1995	0.13	0.36	0.31
1994	0.19	0.35	0.29
1993	0.18	0.35	0.29
1992	0.16	0.34	0.27
1991	0.12	0.33	0.27
1990	0.07	0.31	0.26
1989	0.10	0.30	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2025	26%	34%
2024	26%	35%	40%
2023	31%	35%	40%
2022	35%	35%	41%
2021	34%	36%	41%
2019	31%	35%	41%
2015	29%	36%	45%
2014	37%	34%	50%
2013	31%	32%	48%
2012	19%	30%	41%
2011	8%	29%	34%
2010	7%	27%	35%
2009	12%	25%	34%
2008	13%	24%	31%
2007	16%	23%	28%
2006	13%	23%	25%
2005	5%	23%	25%
2004	3%	22%	23%
2001	15%	19%	20%
2000	10%	20%	21%
1999	10%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Walnut Square	Massachusetts	Haverhill School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%	5%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	4%	6%
2014	4%	5%	7%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2005	5%	5%	8%
2004	1%	5%	8%
2001	5%	5%	7%
2000	2%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Haverhill School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Walnut Square often compared to?

Walnut Squareis often viewed alongside schools like Pentucket Lake Elementary School, Comprehensive Grammar School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Walnut Square?

161 students attend Walnut Square.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Walnut Square students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut Square?

Walnut Square has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Walnut Square offer ?

Walnut Square offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Walnut Square part of?

Walnut Square is part of Haverhill School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 161 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education