David L Walker Elt
Public elementary school in Fort Worth, Texas · Crowley ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
David L Walker Elt serves 434 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Fort Worth (Tarrant County). It is one of 23 schools in Crowley ISD. By enrollment it is the 3163rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Crowley ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481591012636 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Crowley ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 17,011 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89.2% | 75.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 46% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
David L Walker Elt in context
Size
Of the 17 elementary schools in Crowley ISD, David L Walker Elt is the 13th largest, with 2.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 421; David L Walker Elt is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is pre-K with 87 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 52, against an average of 62 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 57 in kindergarten and 52 in grade 5. It also enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 53% here and 50.9% across Crowley ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 75.9% across Crowley ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 29.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 434 students, David L Walker Elt has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 434 students would have about 29.3 teachers, so David L Walker Elt has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
David L Walker Elt is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Crowley College Prep Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 104 other elementary schools, 41 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 53% |
| Hispanic | 38.2% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| White | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
51.6% of students are girls and 48.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 57 |
| Grade 3 | 52 |
| Grade 4 | 65 |
| Grade 5 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9901 Hemphill St, Fort Worth, TX 76134
Phone: (817)568-2745
Website: crowley.k12.tx.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: David L Walker Elt. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley College Prep Elementary School | Crowley ISD | 0.8 mi | 37 | 15.6 | 64.9% |
| Sidney H Poynter | Crowley ISD | 0.8 mi | 418 | 14.4 | 76.1% |
| Parkway Elementary School | Crowley ISD | 1.3 mi | 423 | 14.4 | 89.6% |
| J a Hargrave Elementary School | Crowley ISD | 1.7 mi | 442 | 18 | 83.5% |
| Meadowcreek Elementary School | Crowley ISD | 2.0 mi | 480 | 15.3 | 89.4% |
| Crowley Montessori Academy | Crowley ISD | 2.0 mi | 292 | 17.7 | 50% |
| Dan Powell Early Learning Academy | Everman ISD | 2.1 mi | 561 | 18.8 | 97% |
| E Ray Elementary School | Everman ISD | 2.2 mi | 347 | 14.1 | 98% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.