WALNUT CREEK EL

WALNUT CREEK EL, a low-enrollment elementary school in AZLE, Texas, operated by AZLE ISD, hosts 389 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

AZLE ISD comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 7,304 students; WALNUT CREEK EL is among them.

Demographically, WALNUT CREEK EL reports that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Tarrant County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WALNUT CREEK EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.8%; this one delivers 49.7%.

Across the wider county, Tarrant County reports that median household income runs about $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tarrant County's 639 public schools (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students), WALNUT CREEK EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is AZLE H S, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WALNUT CREEK EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.0%.

WALNUT CREEK EL operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 25%: 519 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 13% to 24%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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