Enrollment
73
Elementary
STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALNUT BEND ISD·NCES 484449005079
Walnut Bend Elementary School
47 C R 198, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240 · (940) 665-5990 · Cooke County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
49 students
STATE 65%
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 | 11 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 5% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
77.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +6.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 58.0% | 19.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 11.0% | 35.0% | 46.0% |
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 | 77.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Walnut Bend Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cooke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #4,863 of 4,938 | #7 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
73
+15 (+26%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 41
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 73 | 6.6 | 11.1:1 | 67% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 64 | 6 | 10.7:1 | 69% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 6.7 | 8.0:1 | 91% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 58 | 5 | 11.6:1 | 64% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 76 | 5.8 | 13.0:1 | 70% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 83 | 6 | 13.8:1 | 64% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 7 | 9.0:1 | 40% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 46 | 5 | 9.2:1 | 50% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 41 | 8 | 5.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Bend Elementary School.
About Walnut Bend Elementary School
Walnut Bend Elementary School sits in GAINESVILLE, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 73 students enrolled. It has 86% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
Federal records list WALNUT BEND ISD as the district for Walnut Bend Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Walnut Bend Elementary School, about 64 are White. Other reported shares: 30% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Cooke County's residents are about 77% White, 13 points above the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Walnut Bend Elementary School scores 49%.
The school's 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. At Walnut Bend Elementary School, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is higher than the 48% average for public schools in Cooke County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.0%.
In Cooke County, home to about 43,046 people, the median household earns about $73,932 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Walnut Bend Elementary School shares Cooke County with 19 other public schools.
A public school about 4.5 miles away, Thackerville Elementary School, is the closest to Walnut Bend Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 37.7% proficiency; Walnut Bend Elementary School posts 35.1%.
The NCES locale for Walnut Bend Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 26%.
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Cooke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,046
Census ACS
Median income
$73,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,986 students
Quick facts
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- Gainesville High SchoolHigh · 876 students
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- Callisburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Gainesville Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Gainesville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 422 students
Nearby schools
- Thackerville Elementary School4.5 mi · 164
- Thackerville High School4.6 mi · 77
- Thackerville Middle School4.6 mi · 64
- Callisburg Middle School6.0 mi · 287
- Callisburg High School6.0 mi · 327
- Gainesville Intermediate School9.8 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Bend Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Walnut Bend Elementary School?
Walnut Bend Elementary School enrolls approximately 73 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Walnut Bend Elementary School serve?
Walnut Bend Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Walnut Bend Elementary School have?
Walnut Bend Elementary School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walnut Bend Elementary School?
At Walnut Bend Elementary School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Walnut Bend Elementary School in?
Walnut Bend Elementary School is part of WALNUT BEND ISD.
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