Walden Elementary School
75 Orchard St
Walden NY, 12586, Orange County
Phone: 845-457-2400
Ranking:
(1,764 out of 3,424, bottom 48%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Valley Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 28 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 480 | 486 | 510 | 521 | 538 | 535 | 555 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 68 | 14.2% | 80 | 16.5% | 89 | 17.5% | 88 | 16.9% | 83 | 15.4% | 86 | 16.1% | 89 | 16.0% |
Grade 1: | 78 | 16.3% | 82 | 16.9% | 91 | 17.8% | 79 | 15.2% | 91 | 16.9% | 88 | 16.4% | 93 | 16.8% |
Grade 2: | 79 | 16.5% | 86 | 17.7% | 82 | 16.1% | 87 | 16.7% | 89 | 16.5% | 89 | 16.6% | 99 | 17.8% |
Grade 3: | 86 | 17.9% | 75 | 15.4% | 83 | 16.3% | 80 | 15.4% | 83 | 15.4% | 102 | 19.1% | 90 | 16.2% |
Grade 4: | 78 | 16.3% | 85 | 17.5% | 77 | 15.1% | 82 | 15.7% | 104 | 19.3% | 87 | 16.3% | 87 | 15.7% |
Grade 5: | 87 | 18.1% | 72 | 14.8% | 82 | 16.1% | 105 | 20.2% | 87 | 16.2% | 83 | 15.5% | 97 | 17.5% |
Ungraded: | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.2% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 227 | 47.3% | 229 | 47.1% | 248 | 48.6% | 246 | 47.2% | 246 | 45.7% | 245 | 45.8% | 271 | 48.8% |
Female: | 253 | 52.7% | 257 | 52.9% | 262 | 51.4% | 275 | 52.8% | 284 | 52.8% | 282 | 52.7% | 280 | 50.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 98 | 20.4% | 94 | 19.3% | 106 | 20.8% | 108 | 20.7% | 109 | 20.3% | 101 | 18.9% | 108 | 19.5% |
Black: | 56 | 11.7% | 69 | 14.2% | 71 | 13.9% | 84 | 16.1% | 83 | 15.4% | 81 | 15.1% | 77 | 13.9% |
White: | 308 | 64.2% | 304 | 62.6% | 315 | 61.8% | 317 | 60.8% | 335 | 62.3% | 341 | 63.7% | 362 | 65.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 11 | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 9 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 35.4% | 173 | 35.6% | 147 | 28.8% | 147 | 28.2% | 152 | 28.3% | 144 | 26.9% | 181 | 32.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 6.3% | 40 | 8.2% | 50 | 9.8% | 45 | 8.6% | 55 | 10.2% | 74 | 13.8% | 68 | 12.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.14 | 15.18 | 13.42 | 11.77 | 12.36 | 12.90 | 12.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 74% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | 62% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 64% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.6% | 32.4% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 89% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 93% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 58% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 69% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 69% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.3% | 32.4% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 71% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 77% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 85% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.3% | 40.2% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 88% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 75% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 43.4% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 94% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 97% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 74% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 55% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 60% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 37% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 82% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 82% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 73% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 74% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 33.4% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 86% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 90% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 94% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 94% | 86% |
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* Walden Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.