Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Walnut Springs ISD: B

Total students

178

Avg. teacher experience

17.8 years

Walnut Springs ISD: 17.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

100 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

Walnut Springs School is an elementary/secondary school in Walnut Springs, TX, in the Walnut Springs ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 178 students. 57.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 30.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,637, which is $7,250 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.8 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

178

African American

1 (0.6%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.6%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

112 (62.9%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 62.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

63 (35.4%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 35.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

1 (0.6%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0.6%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

62.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

35.4%

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

57.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 57.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

87.6 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 87.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

30.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

57.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

87.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

30.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

30.3 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 30.3%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0.6 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

15.7 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

30.3%

Gifted and talented

0.6%

Special education

15.7%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

B

Walnut Springs ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Walnut Springs ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Walnut Springs ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Walnut Springs ISD: C

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

100 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

100.0%

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 2020-2021 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

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

29.7 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

30.2 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 30.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

28.8 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 28.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Walnut Springs ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

Walnut Springs ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

11.1 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

11.1 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

11.1 %

Walnut Springs ISD: 11.1%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

11.1%

Math

11.1%

Reading + Math

11.1%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

21.3

African American

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (4.7%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

19.3 (90.6%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 90.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (4.7%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

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: 1.4%

Bachelor's

19 (89.3%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 89.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2.3 (10.7%)

Walnut Springs ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

8.4

Walnut Springs ISD: 8.4

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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 Springs 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

$51,637

Walnut Springs ISD: $51,637

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$24,606

Walnut Springs ISD: $24,606

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$38,920

Walnut Springs ISD: $38,920

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$44,723

Walnut Springs ISD: $44,723

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,549

Walnut Springs ISD: $55,549

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$59,892

Walnut Springs ISD: $59,892

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$60,599

Walnut Springs ISD: $60,599

Statewide: $71,111

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