Walker Creek Elementary

Summary:

Walker Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in North Richland Hills, Texas, serving 452 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Birdville Independent School District. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in Texas, with impressive academic achievements that set it apart from nearby schools.

Walker Creek Elementary's students excel on state assessments, with 76.62% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to 57.8% for the district and 53.96% for the state. The school's mathematics performance is particularly strong, with 80% of 6th-graders and 63.89% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better, far surpassing the district's 37.9% and 51.65%, respectively. This academic success is reflected in the school's high statewide ranking, which has placed it in the top 15% of Texas elementary schools over the past five years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Holiday Heights Elementary and schools in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District, Walker Creek consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, Holiday Heights Elementary, just 1.64 miles away, has significantly lower STAAR proficiency rates, ranging from 23.73% to 56.47%, compared to Walker Creek's 53.85% to 80%. This impressive performance, coupled with the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending, highlights Walker Creek Elementary's commitment to providing a high-quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8780 Bridge St
       North Richland Hills, TX  76180


(817) 547-3500

District: Birdville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
699th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,250 Help


Students who attend Walker Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Smithfield Middle
High:    Birdville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  444

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.7%
Hispanic:
21.4%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walker Creek Elementary ranks better than 85% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.7%), Hispanic (21.4%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Creek Elementary is 15.3. 17 elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Creek Elementary is $10,250, which is the 9th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Birdville Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker Creek Elementary 699th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Walker Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Birdville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Birdville Independent School District (Isd) 450th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walker Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 79.76 457th 3724 87.7%
2008 73.20 852nd 3768 77.4%
2009 80.74 446th 3884 88.5%
2010 77.97 592nd 3937 85.0%
2011 74.68 846th 4095 79.3%
2012 71.12 1080th 4206 74.3%
2013 83.48 496th 4221 88.2%
2014 84.63 477th 4260 88.8%
2015 85.53 432nd 4320 90.0%
2016 81.12 684th 4286 84.0%
2017 78.96 747th 4329 82.7%
2018 75.26 833rd 4359 80.9%
2019 73.05 956th 4479 78.7%
2021 83.73 611th 4578 86.7%
2022 86.14 511th 4581 88.8%
2023 88.02 456th 4647 90.2%
2024 81.47 699th 4675 85.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.75 455th 1112 59.1%
2021 28.02 756th 961 21.3%
2022 29.80 788th 1004 21.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.73 61st 3333 98.2%
2021 86.09 215th 3446 93.8%
2022 87.26 190th 3487 94.6%
2023 76.11 507th 3556 85.7%
2024 92.34 163rd 3638 95.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.55 544th 3558 84.7%
2019 47.84 1542nd 3684 58.1%
2021 48.04 1527th 3799 59.8%
2022 74.46 531st 3952 86.6%
2023 88.00 218th 4086 94.7%
2024 74.27 630th 4261 85.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.51 1402nd 4264 67.1%
2019 60.22 1343rd 4309 68.8%
2021 68.24 940th 4451 78.9%
2022 71.43 831st 4477 81.4%
2023 64.61 1213th 4521 73.2%
2024 57.60 1661st 4560 63.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.41 924th 4306 78.5%
2019 73.56 868th 4348 80.0%
2021 82.95 593rd 4499 86.8%
2022 85.11 475th 4561 89.6%
2023 90.24 311th 4588 93.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.22 1320th 3106 57.5%
2019 66.38 1073rd 3184 66.3%
2021 73.81 732nd 3006 75.6%
2022 68.77 863rd 2958 70.8%
2023 72.59 585th 2980 80.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.06 1317th 4240 68.9%
2019 76.66 532nd 4295 87.6%
2021 82.14 320th 4331 92.6%
2022 73.69 667th 4461 85.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.81 824th 4319 80.9%
2019 69.56 1031st 4357 76.3%
2021 81.75 631st 4498 86.0%
2022 81.77 637th 4563 86.0%
2023 81.32 667th 4585 85.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.97 536th 1009 46.9%
2021 91.12 21st 967 97.8%
2022 71.39 222nd 957 76.8%
2024 59.86 469th 1035 54.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.77 872nd 2483 64.9%
2019 56.41 894th 2515 64.5%
2021 73.70 351st 2444 85.6%
2022 63.36 653rd 2421 73.0%
2023 70.88 474th 2443 80.6%
2024 61.94 717th 2421 70.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.69 566th 4168 86.4%
2019 73.61 700th 4188 83.3%
2021 65.65 1084th 4329 75.0%
2022 67.73 1025th 4376 76.6%
2023 80.11 521st 4401 88.2%
2024 75.33 705th 4431 84.1%
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Rank History for White students at Walker Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.35 1294th 3127 58.6%
2019 52.65 1481st 3142 52.9%
2021 66.55 858th 3082 72.2%
2022 75.85 521st 3082 83.1%
2023 78.18 477th 3106 84.6%
2024 71.15 715th 3078 76.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Open Quote This is a wonderful school. My 3 older kids have been going here for 3yrs. And I plan on sending my other two children next year as well. They have excellent teachers and great tutoring programs! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Walker Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 319 19 8 164 4 n/a n/a 0 514
2007 320 22 10 161 2 n/a n/a 0 515
2008 348 14 11 150 5 n/a n/a 0 528
2009 385 20 16 158 2 n/a n/a 0 581
2010 403 29 17 166 1 n/a n/a 0 616
2011 388 26 23 203 3 0 15 0 658
2012 417 23 27 220 3 1 16 0 707
2013 448 32 35 128 5 0 19 0 667
2014 436 33 33 110 2 0 21 0 635
2015 445 44 32 112 4 0 16 0 653
2016 441 34 36 129 2 1 25 0 668
2017 419 36 35 118 3 0 24 0 635
2018 402 32 37 105 1 0 38 0 615
2019 375 30 36 87 2 0 32 0 562
2020 332 31 31 79 1 1 27 0 502
2021 294 27 29 85 1 1 22 0 459
2022 273 20 28 96 0 1 19 0 437
2023 273 40 20 90 0 0 29 0 452
2024 256 39 22 95 1 0 31 0 444

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 Walker Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 514 28.7 17.9 37.4
2007 515 29.5 17.5 36.1
2008 528 34.9 15.1 33.9
2009 581 35.0 16.6 30.8
2010 616 39.5 15.5 32.8
2011 658 38.9 16.9 35.7
2012 707 41.0 17.2 40
2013 667 38.9 17.1 31.5
2014 635 42.2 15.0 32.8
2015 653 45.0 14.5 29.9
2016 668 40.0 16.7 29.5
2017 635 40.6 15.6 26.8
2018 615 39.8 15.4 27.5
2019 562 35.9 15.6 26.2
2020 502 35.3 14.1 21.5
2021 459 33.6 13.6 29
2022 437 30.5 14.3 29.1
2023 452 30.1 15.0 34.5
2024 444 28.8 15.3 28.6

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 Walker Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 514 28.7 17.9 37.4
2007 515 29.5 17.5 36.1
2008 528 34.9 15.1 33.9
2009 581 35.0 16.6 30.8
2010 616 39.5 15.5 32.8
2011 658 38.9 16.9 35.7
2012 707 41.0 17.2 40
2013 667 38.9 17.1 31.5
2014 635 42.2 15.0 32.8
2015 653 45.0 14.5 29.9
2016 668 40.0 16.7 29.5
2017 635 40.6 15.6 26.8
2018 615 39.8 15.4 27.5
2019 562 35.9 15.6 26.2
2020 502 35.3 14.1 21.5
2021 459 33.6 13.6 29
2022 437 30.5 14.3 29.1
2023 452 30.1 15.0 34.5
2024 444 28.8 15.3 28.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walker Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $630 (7.1%) $8,211 (92.9%) $8,842
2020 $725 (7.4%) $9,088 (92.6%) $9,812
2021 $781 (7.6%) $9,468 (92.4%) $10,250

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 956th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 456th of 4647 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Walker Creek Elementary)5275
 23%
   3rd Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4551
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker Creek Elementary)4760
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4844
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Walker Creek Elementary)6076
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4851
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walker Creek Elementary)4760
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))4644
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Walker Creek Elementary)6673
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))5860
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker Creek Elementary)6267
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))6250
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Walker Creek Elementary)5859
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Birdville Independent School District (Isd))5840
 18%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students562452
 19.6%
African American3040
 33.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian3620
 44.4%
Hispanic8790
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White375273
 27.2%
Two or More Races3229
 9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.2%34.5%
 8.4%


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Students who attend Walker Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithfield Middle
High : Birdville High School

Walker Creek Elementary ranks 699th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 444 students attended Walker Creek Elementary.

Students at Walker Creek Elementary are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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