Is Walnut Grove School a good school?

Walnut Grove School ranks 199 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Grove School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Walnut Grove School.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Grove School?

Students at Walnut Grove School are 80% White, 5% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Grove School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Grove School usually go on to attend: Elementary : Moores Mill Intermediate School Middle : Meridianville Middle School High : Hazel Green High School

Walnut Grove School

Summary:

Walnut Grove School is an elementary school in New Market, Alabama, serving 282 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Madison County school district, which is ranked 32 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Walnut Grove School stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in the upper grades. The school generally outperforms the Madison County and Alabama state averages in both math and English language arts (ELA) assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, 55.17% of 6th-grade students at Walnut Grove School were proficient or better in math, compared to 37.92% in Madison County and 31.56% statewide. In ELA, Walnut Grove School's 6th-grade proficiency rate was 68.97%, compared to 61.33% in Madison County and 53.32% statewide. Additionally, Walnut Grove School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.4 to 17.5 over the past three years.

However, Walnut Grove School faces some challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (80.5%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 40.23% in 2021-2022 to 57.45% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Walnut Grove School is performing well overall, there are opportunities for improvement, such as addressing the racial disparity in the student population and supporting the growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1961 Joe Quick Rd
New Market, AL 35761

(256) 851-4690

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
199^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,572

Students who attend Walnut Grove School usually attend:

Elementary:	Moores Mill Intermediate School
Middle:	Meridianville Middle School
High:	Hazel Green High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

American Indian:

5.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Grove School ranks better than 70.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Grove School is $12,572, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the Madison County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Grove School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Grove School 199^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Walnut Grove School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 32^nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Grove School

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Grove School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	71.10	147^th	623	76.4%
2005	76.48	115^th	688	83.3%
2006	67.21	190^th	689	72.4%
2007	77.33	115^th	698	83.5%
2008	84.40	39^th	698	94.4%
2009	82.66	53^rd	696	92.4%
2010	87.34	21^st	704	97.0%
2011	82.84	46^th	709	93.5%
2012	89.64	1^st	696	99.9%
2013	85.15	10^th	696	98.6%
2014	70.15	173^rd	695	75.1%
2015	61.06	228^th	691	67.0%
2016	67.87	196^th	691	71.6%
2017	60.13	255^th	688	62.9%
2018	75.96	153^rd	680	77.5%
2019	69.76	178^th	681	73.9%
2021	65.69	222^nd	692	67.9%
2022	63.94	224^th	687	67.4%
2023	69.39	195^th	680	71.3%
2024	68.61	199^th	684	70.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Grove School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	49.97	295^th	567	48.0%
2018	78.60	91^st	651	86.0%
2019	60.04	243^rd	649	62.6%
2021	59.55	251^st	653	61.6%
2022	61.57	229^th	651	64.8%
2023	53.47	290^th	623	53.5%
2024	68.39	182^nd	670	72.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Grove School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	60.51	232^nd	639	63.7%
2018	85.45	72^nd	640	88.8%
2019	80.01	95^th	646	85.3%
2021	69.54	166^th	656	74.7%
2022	63.96	216^th	656	67.1%
2023	72.66	158^th	645	75.5%
2024	71.80	160^th	650	75.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Grove School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	56.29	280^th	639	56.2%
2018	63.59	234^th	650	64.0%
2019	57.79	268^th	650	58.8%
2021	61.98	234^th	669	65.0%
2022	60.09	252^nd	669	62.3%
2023	54.98	291^st	649	55.2%
2024	57.46	280^th	655	57.3%

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Rank History for White students at Walnut Grove School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	57.39	206^th	508	59.4%
2019	50.22	250^th	529	52.7%
2021	46.19	273^rd	539	49.4%
2022	43.47	299^th	540	44.6%
2023	52.28	250^th	528	52.7%
2024	50.96	262^nd	535	51.0%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walnut Grove School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	354	354
1989	293	33	1	0	28	n/a	n/a	0	355
1990	301	33	1	1	32	n/a	n/a	0	368
1991	294	27	0	3	36	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	305	24	0	0	32	n/a	n/a	0	361
1993	325	31	1	0	27	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	327	27	0	0	17	n/a	n/a	0	371
1995	341	13	1	0	24	n/a	n/a	0	379
1996	341	13	1	0	24	n/a	n/a	0	379
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	382	382
1998	312	23	4	2	17	n/a	n/a	0	358
1999	321	24	4	6	17	n/a	n/a	0	372
2000	341	28	0	8	15	n/a	n/a	0	392
2001	236	21	0	6	31	n/a	n/a	0	294
2002	208	27	0	5	53	n/a	n/a	0	293
2003	208	27	0	5	53	n/a	n/a	0	293
2004	207	24	0	6	54	n/a	n/a	1	292
2005	240	20	0	5	60	n/a	n/a	0	325
2006	246	12	0	5	47	n/a	n/a	4	314
2007	183	8	0	4	38	n/a	n/a	2	235
2008	201	15	0	4	33	n/a	n/a	0	253
2009	227	13	0	7	47	n/a	n/a	0	294
2010	241	18	0	6	31	n/a	n/a	0	296
2011	213	16	0	4	29	0	0	0	262
2012	201	15	0	6	21	0	2	0	245
2013	200	10	0	6	20	0	3	0	239
2014	191	11	0	5	16	0	6	0	229
2015	214	15	0	8	17	0	5	0	259
2016	221	16	0	11	21	0	5	0	274
2017	224	7	0	16	19	0	4	0	270
2018	202	10	0	15	16	0	2	0	245
2019	230	9	1	16	17	0	1	0	274
2020	215	8	0	12	16	0	9	0	260
2021	198	3	1	15	11	0	4	0	232
2022	224	10	1	13	9	0	9	0	266
2023	227	12	1	13	15	1	13	0	282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walnut Grove School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	354	18.5	19.1	0
1989	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1990	368	19.5	18.8	0
1991	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
1992	361	21.0	17.1	n/a
1993	384	22.0	17.5	n/a
1994	371	21.9	16.9	n/a
1995	379	23.2	16.3	n/a
1996	379	23.2	16.3	n/a
1997	382	23.5	16.3	30.6
1998	358	23.0	15.6	30.2
1999	372	24.5	15.2	42.2
2000	392	25.0	15.7	33.9
2001	294	21.0	14.0	39.5
2002	293	20.0	14.7	43.7
2003	293	20.0	14.7	43.7
2004	292	18.0	16.2	46
2005	325	21.5	15.1	50.8
2006	314	22.0	14.1	53.9
2007	235	18.8	12.5	62.7
2008	253	17.3	14.6	60.5
2009	294	15.2	19.2	53.7
2010	296	16.4	18.0	53.4
2011	262	20.6	12.6	56.5
2012	245	18.6	13.1	57.6
2013	239	20.7	11.5	57.7
2014	229	17.5	13.0	58.5
2015	259	16.0	16.1	51.7
2016	274	15.0	18.2	54.4
2017	270	17.4	15.5	57.8
2018	245	17.6	13.8	52.2
2019	274	16.2	16.8	51.1
2020	260	15.2	17.0	49.2
2021	232	13.2	17.5	49.1
2022	266	17.2	15.4	40.2
2023	282	17.2	16.3	57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walnut Grove School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	354	18.5	19.1	0
1989	355	18.0	19.7	n/a
1990	368	19.5	18.8	0
1991	360	20.0	18.0	n/a
1992	361	21.0	17.1	n/a
1993	384	22.0	17.5	n/a
1994	371	21.9	16.9	n/a
1995	379	23.2	16.3	n/a
1996	379	23.2	16.3	n/a
1997	382	23.5	16.3	30.6
1998	358	23.0	15.6	30.2
1999	372	24.5	15.2	42.2
2000	392	25.0	15.7	33.9
2001	294	21.0	14.0	39.5
2002	293	20.0	14.7	43.7
2003	293	20.0	14.7	43.7
2004	292	18.0	16.2	46
2005	325	21.5	15.1	50.8
2006	314	22.0	14.1	53.9
2007	235	18.8	12.5	62.7
2008	253	17.3	14.6	60.5
2009	294	15.2	19.2	53.7
2010	296	16.4	18.0	53.4
2011	262	20.6	12.6	56.5
2012	245	18.6	13.1	57.6
2013	239	20.7	11.5	57.7
2014	229	17.5	13.0	58.5
2015	259	16.0	16.1	51.7
2016	274	15.0	18.2	54.4
2017	270	17.4	15.5	57.8
2018	245	17.6	13.8	52.2
2019	274	16.2	16.8	51.1
2020	260	15.2	17.0	49.2
2021	232	13.2	17.5	49.1
2022	266	17.2	15.4	40.2
2023	282	17.2	16.3	57.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walnut Grove School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,263 (18.0%)	$10,273 (81.7%)	$12,572

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Grove School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 178^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 195^th of 680 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Grove School)	80.5	57.1	23.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	68.4	51.7	16.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Grove School)	59.3	38.1	21.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	61.6	47.4	14.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Grove School)	36.7	60.7	24%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	55	42.6	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Grove School)	71.1	22.6	48.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)	63.6	40.5	23.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	30.8	14.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	274	282	2.9%
African American	9	12	33.3%
American Indian	17	15	11.8%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	16	13	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	230	227	1.3%
Two or More Races	1	13	1200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.1%	57.4%	6.4%

Schools Near Walnut Grove School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	1961 Joe Quick Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4690	282	17	16.3	57.4%	227 (80.5%)	12 (4.3%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.6%)	68.6	199^th of 684 public elementary schools	70.9%		69.4	195^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.3%	4	38.5	44.1	48.9	55.2			35.3		71.8	67.7	66.7	69.0			$12,572	$2,263	$10,273
Moores Mill Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1210 Walker Lane	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4700	840	34	24.7	45.7%	437 (52.0%)	224 (26.7%)	77 (9.2%)	10 (1.2%)	32 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.0%)	80.8	116^th of 684 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.3	91^st of 680 public elementary schools	86.6%	25	54.7	57.4	61.4				50.0		77.5	66.7	82.4				$8,434	$1,734	$6,661
Lynn Fanning Elementary School	Public	K-2	8861 Moores Mill Rd	Meridianville	35759	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4680	772	42	18.3	39.0%	375 (48.6%)	218 (28.2%)	73 (9.5%)	12 (1.6%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.5%)								(n/a)															$10,019	$683	$9,296
Hazel Green Elementary School	Public	K-5	14250 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4540	738	39	18.9	50.3%	492 (66.7%)	94 (12.7%)	52 (7.0%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.4%)	58.6	282^nd of 684 public elementary schools	58.8%		70.7	181^st of 680 public elementary schools	73.4%	101	41.5	37.8	36.8				39.9		65.9	64.6	67.5				$10,801	$1,791	$8,973
New Market School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 College St	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3250	394	22	18.3	39.8%	260 (66.0%)	32 (8.1%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	73.4	169^th of 684 public elementary schools	75.3%		76.8	133^rd of 680 public elementary schools	80.4%	36	54.4	39.3	50.9	43.6			53.6		71.9	64.3	81.8	58.2			$10,724	$1,838	$8,850
Riverton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2615 Winchester Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4650	581	32	18.2	29.4%	364 (62.7%)	113 (19.4%)	26 (4.5%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.1%)								(n/a)	66.1								77.8						$9,761	$692	$9,031
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	335 Homer Nance Road	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4660	646	37	17.4	33.7%	389 (60.2%)	107 (16.6%)	68 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)								(n/a)	67.7								78.3						$10,222	$791	$9,395
Madison Cross Roads Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11548 Pulaski Pike	Toney	35773	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-4600	1,035	53	19.5	58.8%	488 (47.1%)	312 (30.1%)	111 (10.7%)	6 (0.6%)	31 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (8.3%)	45.3	389^th of 684 public elementary schools	43.1%		48.9	351^st of 680 public elementary schools	48.4%	38	29.7	40.8	22.8				45.3		51.4	55.6	61.2				$9,117	$1,716	$7,364
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2901 Hilltop Terrace NW	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7400	483	20	24.5	86.5%	16 (3.3%)	347 (71.8%)	92 (19.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	13.3	599^th of 684 public elementary schools	12.4%		10.5	625^th of 680 public elementary schools	8.1%	26	20.0	6.7	16.7	5.8			9.3		36.8	15.5	52.8	25.4			$10,037	$2,504	$7,532
Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	990 Ryland Pike	Huntsville	35811	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-4670	657	39	16.9	36.7%	456 (69.4%)	75 (11.4%)	45 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.0%)	64	230^th of 684 public elementary schools	66.4%		76.1	139^th of 680 public elementary schools	79.6%	91	57.4	29.1	50.7	48.6	41.7	43.1	34.2	58.3	72.1	58.2	60.0	63.9	69.0	69.4	$8,274	$640	$7,595

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