Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002048
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel
3101 EDGEWOOD DR, GARLAND, TX 75042 · (972) 494-8330 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
224 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 21% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
88.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
83.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +13.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 75.0% | 13.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 64.0% | 19.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 88.0% | 83.0% |
| 2024-25 | 92.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
85.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+37.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 38 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Glen Academy for Excel ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #22 of 4,401 | #2 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #86 of 4,466 | #10 of 429 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #53 of 4,466 | #11 of 429 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,693 of 3,998 | #230 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #3,694 of 4,938 | #353 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,574 of 4,622 | #130 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #231 of 4,628 | #21 of 433 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #2,022 of 2,838 | #209 of 274 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
376
-42 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.6:1
% White
16%
was 23%
% Hispanic
41%
was 32%
% Black
15%
was 20%
% Asian
22%
was 18%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 376 | 26.8 | 14.0:1 | 60% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 27.9 | 14.7:1 | 65% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 29.2 | 13.2:1 | 58% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 30.8 | 13.6:1 | 53% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Glen Academy for Excel.
About Walnut Glen Academy for Excel
The public elementary school Walnut Glen Academy for Excel is located in GARLAND, Texas. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 376 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
GARLAND ISD includes 76 schools. Together they enroll 53,173 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Walnut Glen Academy for Excel, with 41% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 22% Asian, 16% White, 15% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is close to the 41% Hispanic share among all Dallas County residents. By the diversity index, Walnut Glen Academy for Excel comes in at 73%.
The teaching staff at Walnut Glen Academy for Excel is 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. About 60% of students, or 224, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points below the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel is 37.6 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
Federal survey data for Dallas County show that median household income is about $76,547, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 771 public schools operate in Dallas County, serving about 459,645 students.
Beaver Technology Center is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Walnut Glen Academy for Excel is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 85.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 418 to 376 over 7 years. Over the same years, the Hispanic share rose from 32% to 41%.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
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- Bradfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 525
- O Henry Elementary School1.3 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Glen Academy for ExcelHow large is Walnut Glen Academy for Excel?
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel enrolls approximately 376 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Walnut Glen Academy for Excel serve?
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Walnut Glen Academy for Excel have?
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Walnut Glen Academy for Excel?
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel reports a student body of 16% White, 41% Hispanic, 15% Black, 22% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Walnut Glen Academy for Excel public or private?
Walnut Glen Academy for Excel is a public K-12 school, overseen by GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.