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Enrollment
941
Elementary
DISTRICT 838 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD·NCES 480000806989
Walnut Springs Elementary School
113 TIGER LN, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX 78620 · (512) 858-3800 · Hays County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
114 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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 | 57 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 168 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 140 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (140).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +49.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +53.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 49 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 53 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 32.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 38.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 12.0% |
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 | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 27.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Walnut Springs Elementary School
Walnut Springs Elementary School's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Springs Elementary School this school | 941 | 12.1% | 62.6% |
| Stewart Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 914 | 9.1% | 82.5% |
| Bill Brown Elementary School SPRING BRANCH | 799 | 12.9% | 76.5% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School FAIR OAKS RANCH | 821 | 10.4% | 77.8% |
| Lakewood Elementary School DALLAS | 1,067 | 9.6% | 84.3% |
| Brentfield Elementary School DALLAS | 815 | 9.2% | 84.1% |
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 Walnut Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hays County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #627 of 4,401 | #8 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #563 of 4,466 ▲ 68 | #3 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #405 of 4,466 ▲ 362 | #5 of 31 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 941 | #143 of 4,938 | #3 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,906 of 4,622 | #14 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.5% | #2,688 of 4,628 | #20 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.1% | #4,607 of 4,789 | #30 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.9% | #241 of 1,307 | #3 of 9 |
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
941
+236 (+33%) vs 2020
+92% since 2000-01, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 941 | 65.3 | 14.4:1 | 12% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 63.2 | 14.5:1 | 14% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 887 | 58.1 | 15.3:1 | 13% (117) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 54 | 13.1:1 | 16% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 719 | 47.4 | 15.2:1 | 22% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 885 | 58 | 15.3:1 | 21% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 26% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 32 | 15.3:1 | 10% (48) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (719 to 941); teachers up 38% (47.4 to 65.3).
About Walnut Springs Elementary School
Walnut Springs Elementary School sits in DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolls 941 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 81% above the average for elementary schools in Texas.
The district for Walnut Springs Elementary School is DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD, with 8 schools and 8,712 students.
The student body at Walnut Springs Elementary School is 69% White. It is also 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Hays County's residents are about 61% White, 9 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Walnut Springs Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 65.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is similar, at 15.1:1. On the income side, 12% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 46% average for public schools in Hays County is 34 points.
Walnut Springs Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 67% of Texas public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Walnut Springs Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Texas schools: 62.6% actual against 68.5% predicted.
Census data for Hays County show median household income comes to about $89,097, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 63 public schools and about 46,946 students.
The closest school to Walnut Springs Elementary School is Dripping Springs Middle School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Walnut Springs Elementary School at 5th of 5.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 236 students, from 705 to 941. Students per teacher increased from 13.1 in 2020-21 to 14.4 in 2024-25.
The Walnut Springs Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hays County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
268,638
Census ACS
Median income
$89,097
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
46,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD
- Dripping Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,564 students
- Dripping Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,104 students
- Sycamore Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Dripping Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Rooster Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 772 students
- Cypress Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 697 students
Other schools in DRIPPING SPRINGS
- Dripping Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,564 students
- Dripping Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,104 students
- Dripping Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Wildwood Springs Elementary SchoolElementary
Other Walnut Springs Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Walnut Springs Elementary. Walnut Springs Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Walnut Springs Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Dripping Springs Middle School0.1 mi · 917
- Dripping Springs High School0.8 mi · 2,564
- Dripping Springs Elementary School2.2 mi · 1,104
- Pathfinder Camp4.7 mi · 18
- Sycamore Springs Middle School7.0 mi · 1,043
- Sycamore Springs Elementary School7.0 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Springs Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walnut Springs Elementary School?
Walnut Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 941 students in grades PK-05.
Is Walnut Springs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walnut Springs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Walnut Springs Elementary School have?
Walnut Springs Elementary School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Walnut Springs Elementary School?
Walnut Springs Elementary School reports a student body of 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Walnut Springs Elementary School?
Walnut Springs Elementary School is overseen by DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD in Hays County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.