Walnut Bend Elementary School
Public elementary school in Gainesville, Texas · Walnut Bend ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Walnut Bend Elementary School serves 73 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Gainesville (Cooke County). It is the only school in Walnut Bend ISD. By enrollment it is the 4690th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than 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 ÷ 6.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Walnut Bend ISD |
| County | Cooke County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484449005079 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Walnut Bend ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 73 | 73 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 67.1% | 67.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% 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.
Walnut Bend Elementary School in context
Size
Walnut Bend Elementary School is the only school in Walnut Bend ISD, so its 73 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 461; Walnut Bend Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 11 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 2, against an average of 7 per grade. This year grade 8 has 56% fewer students than kindergarten (4 against 9). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64.4% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 30.1%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
67.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 6.59 full-time-equivalent teachers for 73 students, Walnut Bend Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 73 students would have about 4.9 teachers, so Walnut Bend Elementary School has 1.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Walnut Bend Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Sivells Bend Elementary School, 10.9 miles away in Sivells Bend ISD. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 64.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 7 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
47 C R 198, Gainesville, TX 76240
Phone: (940)665-5990
Website: walnutbendisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walnut Bend Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivells Bend Elementary School | Sivells Bend ISD | 10.9 mi | 62 | 8.3 | 59.7% |
| W E Chalmers Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 11.3 mi | 703 | 18.2 | 73.5% |
| Edison Elementary School | Gainesville ISD | 11.3 mi | 630 | 18.2 | 78.6% |
| Hayes Primary School | Whitesboro ISD | 12.0 mi | 449 | 17.9 | 67.5% |
| Whitesboro Intermediate School | Whitesboro ISD | 12.3 mi | 473 | 17.8 | 64.5% |
| Callisburg Elementary School | Callisburg ISD | 12.3 mi | 531 | 14.4 | 46.7% |
| Lindsay Elementary School | Lindsay ISD | 13.6 mi | 268 | 12.5 | 7.1% |
| Collinsville Elementary School | Collinsville ISD | 17.8 mi | 302 | 14.7 | 45.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.