Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Summary:

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic (83.92% in 2022-2023).

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy consistently outperforms the Dallas ISD and state averages on STAAR tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading (64.44% vs. 41.82% and 48.85%), 7th grade reading (68.42% vs. 43.94% and 52.08%), and 8th grade reading (75% vs. 47.58% and 54.09%). The school's African American and Hispanic students also perform exceptionally well compared to their peers in the district and state, with the school's African American students ranking 264th out of 2,421 Texas elementary schools and its Hispanic students ranking 1,101st out of 4,376 schools in 2022-2023. Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy has a strong track record of high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools.

Despite its strong academic performance, Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 78.14% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's spending per student has increased in recent years, from $11,021 in 2018-2019 to $13,684 in 2020-2021, suggesting that the school is investing more resources into supporting its students. Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy outperforms many of the nearby schools in the Dallas ISD, such as John J. Pershing Elementary, F.P. Caillet Elementary, and Stephen C. Foster Elementary, particularly in reading and mathematics. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program appears to be an area of concern, with the school's Gifted and Talented students consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 3978 Killion Dr
       Dallas, TX  75229


(972) 502-7800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2125th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,684 Help


Students who attend Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:    Thomas Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.9%
African American:
8.5%
White:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.1% Help


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Compare Details Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy ranks better than 54.5% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 43rd among 145 ranked elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.53. (See more...)
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Compare Details Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy ranks better than 55.6% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.36. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.9%), African American (8.5%), White (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy is 11.7, which is the 15th best among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy is $13,684, which is the 36th highest among 145 elementary schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger Rankings:

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy 1048th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

Dallas Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Dallas Independent School District (Isd) 557th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 52.58 1891st 3465 45.4%
2005 70.94 937th 3475 73.0%
2006 74.19 764th 3476 78.0%
2007 71.06 1002nd 3724 73.1%
2008 74.58 778th 3768 79.4%
2009 55.79 1938th 3884 50.1%
2010 67.11 1326th 3937 66.3%
2011 64.30 1544th 4095 62.3%
2012 66.70 1322nd 4206 68.6%
2013 77.56 770th 4221 81.8%
2014 84.82 465th 4260 89.1%
2015 78.74 810th 4320 81.3%
2016 72.60 1115th 4286 74.0%
2017 91.50 312th 4329 92.8%
2018 80.62 658th 4359 84.9%
2019 72.76 970th 4479 78.3%
2021 53.14 1875th 4578 59.0%
2022 65.61 1344th 4581 70.7%
2023 50.94 2121st 4647 54.4%
2024 50.53 2125th 4675 54.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.54 241st 3226 92.5%
2019 75.56 441st 3333 86.8%
2021 50.01 1470th 3446 57.3%
2022 54.49 1392nd 3487 60.1%
2023 42.78 2086th 3556 41.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.60 2011th 3799 47.1%
2022 62.10 973rd 3952 75.4%
2023 54.87 1360th 4086 66.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.24 188th 4264 95.6%
2019 82.58 335th 4309 92.2%
2021 54.30 1737th 4451 61.0%
2022 72.82 760th 4477 83.0%
2023 54.60 1863rd 4521 58.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.09 470th 4306 89.1%
2019 76.92 744th 4348 82.9%
2021 51.35 1958th 4499 56.5%
2022 64.07 1358th 4561 70.2%
2023 48.36 2272nd 4588 50.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Gifted and Talented students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.51 2123rd 3106 31.6%
2019 46.01 2183rd 3184 31.4%
2021 41.72 2026th 3006 32.6%
2022 41.33 2178th 2958 26.4%
2023 14.00 2825th 2980 5.2%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.61 214th 4240 95.0%
2019 80.46 411th 4295 90.4%
2021 53.33 1610th 4331 62.8%
2022 72.00 745th 4461 83.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.77 981st 4319 77.3%
2019 66.86 1146th 4357 73.7%
2021 51.64 1906th 4498 57.6%
2022 63.57 1402nd 4563 69.3%
2023 52.45 2016th 4585 56.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 79.82 264th 2421 89.1%
2023 95.46 45th 2443 98.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.23 349th 4168 91.6%
2019 77.07 563rd 4188 86.6%
2021 58.34 1439th 4329 66.8%
2022 66.22 1101st 4376 74.8%
2023 48.42 2153rd 4401 51.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.81 1468th 2330 37.0%
2024 50.36 1048th 2361 55.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.64 266th 1643 83.8%
2023 48.98 756th 1720 56.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 62.89 577th 2220 74.0%
2023 41.84 1308th 2251 41.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.92 1031st 2221 53.6%
2023 35.89 1484th 2241 33.8%
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Rank History for middle school Gifted and Talented students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.32 1134th 1488 23.8%
2023 14.41 1371st 1481 7.4%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 73.79 302nd 2182 86.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.40 1077th 2228 51.7%
2023 39.65 1332nd 2245 40.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.24 791st 2077 61.9%
2023 40.99 1254th 2116 40.7%
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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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Friday, February 12, 2016

Open Quote The school is beautiful and has been great for all my kids. All 4 of my kids were successful in the dual language program and are able to speak Spanish. All 4 of my boys got into magnets after attending Walnut Hill. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 334 71 7 85 4 n/a n/a 0 501
1989 356 44 9 112 3 n/a n/a 0 524
1990 373 42 10 120 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1991 251 57 11 151 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1992 263 63 12 147 1 n/a n/a 0 486
1993 264 61 6 159 1 n/a n/a 0 491
1994 242 55 6 156 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 210 60 6 164 2 n/a n/a 0 442
1996 210 60 6 164 2 n/a n/a 0 442
1997 187 75 7 167 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 152 71 7 167 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1999 125 68 4 211 1 n/a n/a 0 409
2000 122 76 8 229 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2001 100 75 7 258 1 n/a n/a 0 441
2002 98 65 5 310 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2003 98 65 5 310 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2004 102 52 5 311 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2005 88 51 9 319 3 n/a n/a 0 470
2006 90 44 10 326 2 n/a n/a 0 472
2007 64 42 9 310 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2008 57 41 8 304 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2009 50 37 7 296 0 n/a n/a 0 390
2010 43 32 5 288 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2011 40 27 1 288 0 0 6 0 362
2012 27 25 2 256 0 0 1 0 311
2013 41 22 2 262 2 0 0 0 329
2014 41 29 0 288 0 0 0 0 358
2015 29 45 0 298 2 0 1 0 375
2016 16 29 0 325 2 0 2 0 374
2017 17 33 3 323 2 0 3 0 381
2018 12 29 0 312 2 0 3 0 358
2019 17 31 4 306 2 0 17 0 377
2020 26 34 4 313 3 1 16 0 397
2021 23 38 6 307 3 1 12 0 390
2022 18 34 5 311 3 0 9 0 380
2023 17 34 6 334 2 0 5 0 398

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 Hill International Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 501 1.0 501.0 n/a
1989 524 n/a n/a n/a
1990 545 35.0 15.5 n/a
1991 470 34.5 13.6 n/a
1992 486 29.9 16.2 17.3
1993 491 29.0 16.9 26.5
1994 461 28.9 16.0 21.7
1995 442 28.1 15.7 22.9
1996 442 28.1 15.7 22.9
1997 436 30.0 14.5 25.2
1998 397 29.0 13.7 23.4
1999 409 21.7 18.8 44.5
2000 436 29.2 14.9 42.2
2001 441 29.8 14.8 48.8
2002 479 35.3 13.6 53.9
2003 479 35.3 13.6 53.9
2004 471 33.5 14.1 59.2
2005 470 33.0 14.2 59.8
2006 472 31.0 15.2 61
2007 425 29.5 14.4 70.1
2008 410 28.5 14.4 68.5
2009 390 26.5 14.7 68.7
2010 368 28.0 13.1 75.3
2011 362 27.0 13.4 74
2012 311 24.5 12.6 79.1
2013 329 24.5 13.4 79.9
2014 358 29.8 12.0 84.1
2015 375 32.0 11.7 80.5
2016 374 32.0 11.6 87.4
2017 381 30.0 12.7 83.2
2018 358 24.0 14.9 82.4
2019 377 26.0 14.5 75.3
2020 397 29.0 13.6 67.3
2021 390 30.0 13.0 69
2022 380 29.4 12.9 74.5
2023 398 34.0 11.7 78.1

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 Hill International Leadership Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 501 1.0 501.0 n/a
1989 524 n/a n/a n/a
1990 545 35.0 15.5 n/a
1991 470 34.5 13.6 n/a
1992 486 29.9 16.2 17.3
1993 491 29.0 16.9 26.5
1994 461 28.9 16.0 21.7
1995 442 28.1 15.7 22.9
1996 442 28.1 15.7 22.9
1997 436 30.0 14.5 25.2
1998 397 29.0 13.7 23.4
1999 409 21.7 18.8 44.5
2000 436 29.2 14.9 42.2
2001 441 29.8 14.8 48.8
2002 479 35.3 13.6 53.9
2003 479 35.3 13.6 53.9
2004 471 33.5 14.1 59.2
2005 470 33.0 14.2 59.8
2006 472 31.0 15.2 61
2007 425 29.5 14.4 70.1
2008 410 28.5 14.4 68.5
2009 390 26.5 14.7 68.7
2010 368 28.0 13.1 75.3
2011 362 27.0 13.4 74
2012 311 24.5 12.6 79.1
2013 329 24.5 13.4 79.9
2014 358 29.8 12.0 84.1
2015 375 32.0 11.7 80.5
2016 374 32.0 11.6 87.4
2017 381 30.0 12.7 83.2
2018 358 24.0 14.9 82.4
2019 377 26.0 14.5 75.3
2020 397 29.0 13.6 67.3
2021 390 30.0 13.0 69
2022 380 29.4 12.9 74.5
2023 398 34.0 11.7 78.1

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 Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,490 (13.5%) $9,531 (86.5%) $11,021
2020 $1,351 (11.7%) $10,179 (88.3%) $11,530
2021 $1,549 (11.3%) $12,135 (88.7%) $13,684

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 970th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2121st of 4647 Elementary schools
 24%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)6345
 18%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3647
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)6432
 32%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4341
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)5443
 11%
   3rd Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4631
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)6358
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3742
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)7449
 25%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4546
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)038
 38%
   4th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))3839
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%
5th Grade Reading (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)6258
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4552
 7%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)5848
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))5550
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy)4429
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Dallas Independent School District (Isd))4229
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students377398
 5.6%
African American3134
 9.7%
American Indian22
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic306334
 9.2%
Pacific Islander00
White1717
Two or More Races175
 70.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.3%78.1%
 2.8%


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Students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy are 84% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Thomas Jefferson High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy.

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy ranks 2125th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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