Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMPORIA·NCES 200594000223
Walnut Elem
801 Grove Ave, Emporia, KS 66801 · (620) 341-2288 · Lyon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Kansas public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
207 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Emporia. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
51.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
33.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.5% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.1% | 31.8% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Walnut Elem
Walnut Elem's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Elem this school | 312 | 66.3% | 41.4% |
| Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen Hutchinson | 249 | 70.3% | 33.0% |
| South Breeze Elementary Newton | 316 | 62.0% | 29.1% |
| Havencroft Elem Olathe | 271 | 61.3% | 34.5% |
| Northridge Elementary Newton | 345 | 71.9% | 28.0% |
| Jefferson Elem Arkansas City | 261 | 72.4% | 34.5% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Walnut Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Lyon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #340 of 625 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #428 of 625 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #285 of 625 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #353 of 714 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #316 of 539 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #193 of 540 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #198 of 658 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #138 of 151 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
312
+42 (+16%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 312 | 22.5 | 13.8:1 | 66% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 63% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 21.3 | 13.6:1 | 59% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 26 | 10.4:1 | 50% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 24.3 | 12.6:1 | 63% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 63% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 69% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 52% (133) |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 20 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (306 to 312); teachers down 7% (24.3 to 22.5).
About Walnut Elem
Walnut Elem is an elementary school in Emporia, Kansas, according to federal school records. Enrollment stands at 312 students, covering pre-K through 5.
Emporia enrolls 4,261 students in 8 schools, including Walnut Elem.
At Walnut Elem, 55% of students are White. The remaining students are 36% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census figures show Lyon County is about 72% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
Classroom staffing at Walnut Elem totals 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas is close to this figure. Federal data show 66% of students (207) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Kansas public elementary schools, Walnut Elem outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Walnut Elem, the prediction is 30.4% and the result is 41.4%.
Looking at the county, Lyon County, median household income comes to about $59,912, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 14 public schools and about 5,122 students.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, W A White Elem, is the closest to Walnut Elem. In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Walnut Elem. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Walnut Elem ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Walnut Elem enrolled 270 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 312. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.4:1 to 13.8:1.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lyon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,186
Census ACS
Median income
$59,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Emporia
- Emporia HighHigh · 1,494 students
- Emporia Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Village ElemElementary · 401 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Timmerman ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- W A White ElemElementary · 248 students
Other schools in Emporia
- Emporia HighHigh · 1,494 students
- Emporia Middle SchoolMiddle · 843 students
- Village ElemElementary · 401 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Timmerman ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- W A White ElemElementary · 248 students
Other Walnut Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 5 states are named Walnut Elementary. Walnut Elem is the 5th largest of the 8.
- Walnut ElementaryWalnut, CA · 706 students
- Walnut ElementaryBaldwin Park, CA · 541 students
- Walnut Elementary SchoolAshville, OH · 469 students
- Walnut ElementaryLa Habra, CA · 446 students
- Walnut ElementaryNewbury Park, CA · 259 students
Nearby schools
- W A White Elem0.8 mi · 248
- Riverside Elementary1.0 mi · 385
- Village Elem1.2 mi · 401
- Logan Ave Elem1.6 mi · 208
- Emporia High2.0 mi · 1,494
- Emporia Middle School2.2 mi · 843
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut ElemHow many students attend Walnut Elem?
Walnut Elem enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walnut Elem serve?
Walnut Elem serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Elem is approximately 13.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Walnut Elem?
Student demographics at Walnut Elem are roughly 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Walnut Elem in?
Walnut Elem is part of Emporia.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.