Walnut Springs Elementary

Summary:

Walnut Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas, serving 312 students in grades PK-5 and part of the New Braunfels Independent School District. The school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic performance, and specialized programs for special education and gifted students.

Walnut Springs Elementary has a relatively diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 48.72% White, 43.59% Hispanic, 2.56% African American, 0.64% Asian, and 4.49% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to nearby schools like Seele Elementary and Lamar Elementary, which have a higher percentage of White students. Academically, Walnut Springs students consistently outperform the state average in STAAR tests, with 5th-graders scoring 62.26% proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state average of 53.96%. The school also excels in serving its special education and gifted and talented student populations, ranking in the top 20% and top 40% of Texas elementary schools, respectively.

While Walnut Springs Elementary has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the years, its statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 542 out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 1,640 out of 4,647 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school's performance is influenced by factors beyond its control, such as the performance of other schools in the state. When compared to nearby schools in the Comal Independent School District, Walnut Springs generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic achievement and student demographics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1900 S Walnut
       New Braunfels, TX  78130-1199


(830) 627-6540

District: New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1236th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,459 Help


Students who attend Walnut Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    New Braunfels Middle
High:    New Braunfels High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  312

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.7%
Hispanic:
43.6%
Two or more races:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walnut Springs Elementary ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 4th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (48.7%), Hispanic (43.6%), two or more races (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Springs Elementary is 11.8, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Springs Elementary is $10,459, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Walnut Springs Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd) 238th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walnut Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 73.15 881st 3884 77.3%
2010 84.90 144th 3937 96.3%
2011 85.13 178th 4095 95.7%
2012 86.29 377th 4206 91.0%
2013 85.11 426th 4221 89.9%
2014 83.36 542nd 4260 87.3%
2015 79.78 748th 4320 82.7%
2016 77.29 884th 4286 79.4%
2017 81.87 642nd 4329 85.2%
2018 74.12 870th 4359 80.0%
2019 77.78 785th 4479 82.5%
2021 60.75 1494th 4578 67.4%
2022 69.28 1180th 4581 74.2%
2023 59.23 1640th 4647 64.7%
2024 67.24 1236th 4675 73.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.67 668th 1112 39.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.51 1972nd 3446 42.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.01 957th 3558 73.1%
2019 68.68 625th 3684 83.0%
2021 78.91 354th 3799 90.7%
2022 89.34 165th 3952 95.8%
2023 64.93 882nd 4086 78.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.08 1199th 4264 71.9%
2019 68.50 885th 4309 79.5%
2021 50.71 1975th 4451 55.6%
2022 68.00 998th 4477 77.7%
2023 52.87 1990th 4521 56.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.97 819th 4306 81.0%
2019 79.12 672nd 4348 84.5%
2021 54.20 1792nd 4499 60.2%
2022 68.66 1140th 4561 75.0%
2023 64.12 1352nd 4588 70.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.86 130th 3106 95.8%
2019 75.98 311th 3184 90.2%
2022 21.10 2674th 2958 9.6%
2023 63.49 1264th 2980 57.6%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.73 1580th 4240 62.7%
2019 70.51 772nd 4295 82.0%
2021 51.66 1721st 4331 60.3%
2022 52.02 1955th 4461 56.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.03 969th 4319 77.6%
2019 73.41 880th 4357 79.8%
2021 63.46 1319th 4498 70.7%
2022 68.02 1201st 4563 73.7%
2023 49.91 2160th 4585 52.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.19 1368th 4168 67.2%
2019 67.73 980th 4188 76.6%
2021 49.62 1958th 4329 54.8%
2022 51.27 2002nd 4376 54.3%
2023 45.31 2410th 4401 45.2%
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Rank History for White students at Walnut Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.11 929th 3127 70.3%
2019 70.40 757th 3142 75.9%
2021 53.37 1351st 3082 56.2%
2022 73.74 606th 3082 80.3%
2023 53.53 1460th 3106 53.0%
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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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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 7, 2014

Open Quote My son has been going to this school for 4 years. During that time there has been 3 principles. This school lacks any real leadership. The current principle is not willing to address any of the real issues at this school. Many of the teachers do not respond to emails in a timely manner. The teachers show favoritism and are led by the politics of the school. Very few actually care about the education your child is receiving. Parents are not notified when they discipline children. Bullying is a huge problem at this school. One thing positive I will say about this school is that the front office ladies are exceptional. Always willing to help you and are always super nice! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Walnut Springs Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 205 6 1 183 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1991 217 3 1 195 0 n/a n/a -202 214
1992 233 4 1 205 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1993 245 8 0 205 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1994 251 6 1 215 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1995 247 7 1 208 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1996 247 7 1 208 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1997 251 7 0 204 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1998 262 7 1 204 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 215 6 1 163 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2000 223 9 1 179 1 n/a n/a 0 413
2001 230 4 3 193 0 n/a n/a 0 430
2002 254 5 3 204 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2003 254 5 3 204 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2004 274 11 3 223 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2005 298 13 4 252 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2006 308 10 4 283 5 n/a n/a 0 610
2007 306 9 5 256 2 n/a n/a 0 578
2008 354 15 4 261 0 n/a n/a 0 634
2009 186 13 5 145 1 n/a n/a 0 350
2010 205 19 5 179 1 n/a n/a 0 409
2011 227 14 4 187 1 0 8 0 441
2012 224 10 2 194 0 3 13 0 446
2013 239 12 3 215 2 2 13 0 486
2014 246 10 2 217 2 3 19 0 499
2015 235 9 6 224 2 3 21 0 500
2016 233 10 8 214 1 3 23 0 492
2017 246 7 9 237 0 3 22 0 524
2018 191 7 7 157 0 2 16 0 380
2019 164 6 5 142 0 1 16 0 334
2020 176 7 5 145 0 0 18 0 351
2021 154 10 3 145 0 0 12 0 324
2022 162 3 3 143 0 1 11 0 323
2023 152 8 2 136 0 0 14 0 312

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 Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 395 26.0 15.1 n/a
1991 214 33.5 6.3 n/a
1992 443 26.5 16.7 34.8
1993 458 28.0 16.4 45.9
1994 473 29.4 16.1 37.2
1995 463 31.7 14.6 40.8
1996 463 31.7 14.6 40.8
1997 462 32.8 14.1 40
1998 475 32.8 14.5 38.1
1999 386 25.9 14.9 46.9
2000 413 28.7 14.4 45
2001 430 29.8 14.4 44.9
2002 466 27.6 16.9 39.9
2003 466 27.6 16.9 39.9
2004 511 30.9 16.5 41.9
2005 568 32.4 17.5 43
2006 610 38.3 15.9 44.3
2007 578 39.2 14.7 40
2008 634 38.7 16.4 40.4
2009 350 24.2 14.5 38
2010 409 26.0 15.6 41.3
2011 441 29.8 14.7 41.5
2012 446 26.1 17.0 44.2
2013 486 27.6 17.5 41.2
2014 499 30.6 16.2 38.5
2015 500 30.0 16.6 36.4
2016 492 31.0 15.8 34.1
2017 524 32.2 16.2 31.9
2018 380 n/a n/a 27.9
2019 334 22.9 14.5 35.3
2020 351 22.1 15.8 36.5
2021 324 24.1 13.4 44.1
2022 323 25.1 12.8 44
2023 312 26.2 11.8 44.9

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 Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 395 26.0 15.1 n/a
1991 214 33.5 6.3 n/a
1992 443 26.5 16.7 34.8
1993 458 28.0 16.4 45.9
1994 473 29.4 16.1 37.2
1995 463 31.7 14.6 40.8
1996 463 31.7 14.6 40.8
1997 462 32.8 14.1 40
1998 475 32.8 14.5 38.1
1999 386 25.9 14.9 46.9
2000 413 28.7 14.4 45
2001 430 29.8 14.4 44.9
2002 466 27.6 16.9 39.9
2003 466 27.6 16.9 39.9
2004 511 30.9 16.5 41.9
2005 568 32.4 17.5 43
2006 610 38.3 15.9 44.3
2007 578 39.2 14.7 40
2008 634 38.7 16.4 40.4
2009 350 24.2 14.5 38
2010 409 26.0 15.6 41.3
2011 441 29.8 14.7 41.5
2012 446 26.1 17.0 44.2
2013 486 27.6 17.5 41.2
2014 499 30.6 16.2 38.5
2015 500 30.0 16.6 36.4
2016 492 31.0 15.8 34.1
2017 524 32.2 16.2 31.9
2018 380 n/a n/a 27.9
2019 334 22.9 14.5 35.3
2020 351 22.1 15.8 36.5
2021 324 24.1 13.4 44.1
2022 323 25.1 12.8 44
2023 312 26.2 11.8 44.9

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 Springs Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $635 (7.0%) $8,457 (93.0%) $9,092
2020 $423 (4.8%) $8,332 (95.2%) $8,754
2021 $518 (5.0%) $9,941 (95.0%) $10,459

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 785th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1640th of 4647 Elementary schools
 17.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Walnut Springs Elementary)6552
 13%
   3rd Grade Reading (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))5456
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Springs Elementary)7051
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))5444
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Walnut Springs Elementary)5654
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))5054
 4%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Springs Elementary)4647
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))4648
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Walnut Springs Elementary)7167
 4%
   5th Grade Reading (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))6065
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Springs Elementary)7947
 32%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))6957
 12%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Walnut Springs Elementary)8025
 55%
   5th Grade Science (New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd))6045
 15%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students334312
 6.6%
African American68
 33.3%
American Indian00
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic142136
 4.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White164152
 7.3%
Two or More Races1614
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.3%44.9%
 9.5%


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Students at Walnut Springs Elementary are 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Students who attend Walnut Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Braunfels Middle
High : New Braunfels High School

Walnut Springs Elementary ranks 1236th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Walnut Springs Elementary.


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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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