Walnut Springs School

  • Elementary/secondary school in Walnut Springs ISD
  • Walnut Springs, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 12th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Total students

174

Avg. teacher experience

21.1 years

Walnut Springs ISD: 21.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 92.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

Walnut Springs School is an elementary/secondary school in Walnut Springs, TX, in the Walnut Springs ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 174 students. 53.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 26.4% 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.

In the Class of 2023, 92.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average ACT score was 16.2.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,143, which is $5,331 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 21.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.walnutspringsisd.net/

Address

184 Ave A
Walnut Springs, TX 76690

Office phone number

(254) 797-2132

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Walnut Springs School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

174

African American

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

108 (62.1%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

65 (37.4%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 37.4%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

1 (0.6%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

62.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

37.4%

Two or more races

0.6%

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

53.4 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 53.4%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

90.8 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 90.8%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

27 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 27%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

53.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

90.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

27.0%

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

26.4 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 26.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

1.1 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

14.9 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

26.4%

Gifted and talented

1.1%

Special education

14.9%

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 Springs ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Walnut Springs 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

92.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 92.3%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

88.9 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 88.9%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

88.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

3.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2%

African American

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

3.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.8%

White

3.6 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 1.7%

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

13.6 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

11.8 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 11.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.7%

White

14 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 14%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

16.2

Walnut Springs ISD: 16.2

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

12.5 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

25 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 25%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

12.5 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

12.5%

Math

25.0%

Reading + Math

12.5%

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

18.5

African American

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.5 (100%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs 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 Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

17 (91.9%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 91.9%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

1.5 (8.1%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs 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

9.4

Walnut Springs ISD: 9.4

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

21.1 years

Walnut Springs ISD: 21.1 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

$57,143

Walnut Springs ISD: $57,143

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$45,067

Walnut Springs ISD: $45,067

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$50,433

Walnut Springs ISD: $50,433

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$58,471

Walnut Springs ISD: $58,471

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$60,036

Walnut Springs ISD: $60,036

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$66,017

Walnut Springs ISD: $66,017

Statewide: $74,014

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