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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROWLEY ISD·NCES 481591012636
David L Walker Elt
9901 HEMPHILL ST, FORT WORTH, TX 76134 · (817) 568-2745 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
387 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 87 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +9.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 21.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 60.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 26.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 David L Walker Elt
David L Walker Elt's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David L Walker Elt this school | 434 | 89.2% | 36.8% |
| John and Polly Townley Elementary School EVERMAN | 424 | 91.0% | 25.6% |
| Wheatley School of Early Childhood Programs PORT ARTHUR | 380 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Stafford Ecc STAFFORD | 423 | 89.6% | N/A |
| Meadowcreek Elementary School FORT WORTH | 480 | 89.4% | 34.5% |
| Salyers Elementary School SPRING | 484 | 86.2% | 16.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 David L Walker Elt ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,980 of 4,401 | #180 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,430 of 4,466 ▼ 1,215 | #240 of 339 ▼ 101 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,542 of 4,466 ▼ 142 | #247 of 339 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.5pp | #147 of 3,998 | #12 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #3,181 of 4,938 | #245 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #2,114 of 4,622 | #162 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #1,694 of 4,628 | #213 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.2% | #1,168 of 4,789 | #92 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.0% | #605 of 2,838 | #56 of 242 |
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
434
+138 (+47%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 678
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 434 | 29.7 | 14.6:1 | 89% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 91% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 37.6 | 11.1:1 | 87% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 33 | 9.0:1 | 90% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 35.4 | 17.0:1 | 81% (491) |
| 2015-16 | 655 | 31 | 21.1:1 | 79% (515) |
| 2010-11 | 678 | 32 | 21.2:1 | 69% (471) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David L Walker Elt.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (603 to 434); teachers down 16% (35.4 to 29.7).
About David L Walker Elt
David L Walker Elt is an elementary school with a street address in FORT WORTH, Texas. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 434 students.
CROWLEY ISD is made up of 24 schools with 17,011 students in all.
David L Walker Elt is 53% Black by enrollment. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. By comparison, Tarrant County residents are about 18% Black. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at David L Walker Elt and a ratio of 14.6:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 89% of enrollment. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Tarrant County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for David L Walker Elt is 35.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.8%.
Tarrant County has about 2,167,390 residents, and the median household income is $84,207, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides David L Walker Elt, Tarrant County has 638 other public schools.
The closest public school to David L Walker Elt is Sidney H Poynter, about 0.8 miles away. David L Walker Elt is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, David L Walker Elt ranks 3rd on proficiency.
David L Walker Elt has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 296 to 434. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. By 2024-25, the school had 14.6 students per teacher, compared with 9.0 in 2020-21.
Community posts for David L Walker Elt can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CROWLEY ISD
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,433 students
- Summer Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Richard Allie Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,008 students
- Crowley Middle SchoolMiddle · 821 students
- H F Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 723 students
Other schools in FORT WORTH
- V R Eaton High SchoolHigh · 3,288 students
- Timber Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,970 students
- North Crowley High SchoolHigh · 2,936 students
- Boswell High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Chisholm Trail High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Paschal High SchoolHigh · 2,127 students
Nearby schools
- Sidney H Poynter0.8 mi · 418
- Crowley College Prep Elementary School0.8 mi · 37
- Parkway Elementary School1.3 mi · 423
- H F Stevens Middle School1.4 mi · 723
- J A Hargrave Elementary School1.7 mi · 442
- Meadowcreek Elementary School2.0 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About David L Walker EltWhat is the total enrollment at David L Walker Elt?
David L Walker Elt enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does David L Walker Elt serve?
David L Walker Elt serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does David L Walker Elt have?
David L Walker Elt employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is David L Walker Elt?
David L Walker Elt reports a student body of 3% White, 38% Hispanic, 53% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees David L Walker Elt?
David L Walker Elt is overseen by CROWLEY ISD in Tarrant County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.