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How has WALTER HALL EL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEAR CREEK ISD·NCES 481428005425
Walter Hall Elementary School
5931 MEADOWSIDE, LEAGUE CITY, TX 77573 · (281) 284-5300 · Galveston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
134 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
71.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 41.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 29.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
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 | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Walter Hall Elementary School
Walter Hall Elementary School's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Hall Elementary School this school | 554 | 24.2% | 60.4% |
| Carver Center MIDLAND | 605 | 24.3% | 93.8% |
| Bette Perot Elementary School KELLER | 498 | 24.5% | 70.6% |
| Mockingbird Elementary School DALLAS | 630 | 24.9% | 68.2% |
| Shadycrest Elementary School PEARLAND | 512 | 23.0% | 72.2% |
| Deerwood Elementary School KINGWOOD | 641 | 23.7% | 51.5% |
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 Walter Hall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Galveston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #749 of 4,401 | #10 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #804 of 4,466 ▼ 1 | #14 of 45 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #658 of 4,466 ▼ 39 | #9 of 45 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.5pp | #146 of 3,998 | #2 of 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #1,997 of 4,938 | #27 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,546 of 4,622 | #33 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1,018 of 4,628 | #12 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.2% | #4,342 of 4,789 | #40 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.4% | #265 of 2,838 | #3 of 29 |
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
554
+51 (+10%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 554 | 33.8 | 16.4:1 | 24% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 29 | 17.9:1 | 27% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 32 | 16.1:1 | 28% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 503 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 23% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 871 | 48 | 18.1:1 | 14% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 891 | 49 | 18.2:1 | 15% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 44 | 14.0:1 | 20% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 690 | 39 | 17.7:1 | 6% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 51 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walter Hall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (871 to 554); teachers down 30% (48 to 33.8).
About Walter Hall Elementary School
Walter Hall Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in LEAGUE CITY, Texas. The school's enrollment of 554 students covers pre-K through 5.
CLEAR CREEK ISD enrolls 39,684 students, and its 46 schools include Walter Hall Elementary School.
At 51%, White students outnumber all other groups at Walter Hall Elementary School combined. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Galveston County, the White share is about 60%. Walter Hall Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teacher staffing is 33.8 full-time equivalents, or about 16.4 students per teacher. The 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 24%. Public schools in Galveston County average 57%.
Walter Hall Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Walter Hall Elementary School are 3.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (60.4% actual, 63.4% predicted).
Census estimates describe Galveston County this way: median household income is about $86,105, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Federal data list 95 public schools in Galveston County, with a combined enrollment of about 62,767.
Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School is the public school closest to Walter Hall Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Walter Hall Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Walter Hall Elementary School ranks 5th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.4% against a local average of 61.8%.
The federal government classifies Walter Hall Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 503 in 2020-21 and 554 in 2024-25, a rise of 51 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Galveston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
358,990
Census ACS
Median income
$86,105
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
62,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLEAR CREEK ISD
- Clear Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- Clear Falls High SchoolHigh · 2,508 students
- Clear Lake High SchoolHigh · 2,500 students
- Clear Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,469 students
- Clear Brook High SchoolHigh · 2,303 students
- Westbrook Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in LEAGUE CITY
- Clear Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,668 students
- Clear Falls High SchoolHigh · 2,508 students
- Clear Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,469 students
- League City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,046 students
- Bayside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 978 students
- Victory Lakes Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 944 students
Nearby schools
- Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School1.0 mi · 676
- Creekside Intermediate School1.1 mi · 917
- Clear Springs High School1.3 mi · 2,668
- Campbell Elementary School1.3 mi · 791
- Friendswood Junior High School1.9 mi · 1,530
- C W Cline Elementary School1.9 mi · 906
Frequently asked questions
About Walter Hall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walter Hall Elementary School?
Walter Hall Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Walter Hall Elementary School serve?
Walter Hall Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walter Hall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walter Hall Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walter Hall Elementary School?
At Walter Hall Elementary School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Walter Hall Elementary School public or private?
Walter Hall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLEAR CREEK ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.