Walnut Bend Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Walnut Bend ISD
  • Gainesville, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Total students

64

Avg. teacher experience

17.8 years

Walnut Bend ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.3%

Walnut Bend Elementary School is an elementary school in Gainesville, TX, in the Walnut Bend ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 64 students. 7.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,321, which is $6,153 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.walnutbendisd.net

Address

47 C R 198
Gainesville, TX 76240-9720

Office phone number

(940) 665-5990

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Walnut Bend Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

64

African American

1 (1.6%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

12 (18.8%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

50 (78.1%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 78.1%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

1 (1.6%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

1.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

18.8%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

78.1%

Two or more races

1.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

7.8 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

68.8 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 68.8%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

7.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

0 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

21.9 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

21.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.9 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 8.9%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

21.4 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 21.4%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

3.2 %

Walnut Bend ISD: 3.2%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

6

African American

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6 (100%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 100%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

6 (100%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 100%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Walnut Bend ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

10.7

Walnut Bend ISD: 10.7

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

17.8 years

Walnut Bend ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$56,321

Walnut Bend ISD: $56,321

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$40,485

Walnut Bend ISD: $40,485

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$39,966

Walnut Bend ISD: $39,966

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$49,233

Walnut Bend ISD: $49,233

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

N/A

Walnut Bend ISD: N/A

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$76,385

Walnut Bend ISD: $76,385

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$63,649

Walnut Bend ISD: $63,649

Statewide: $74,014

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