Walnut Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Walnut Creek Elementary School serves 496 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 2582nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.9 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 ÷ 38.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480894000362 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 496 | 72,272 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 92.1% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% 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 Creek Elementary School in context
Size
Walnut Creek Elementary School is the 31st largest of Austin ISD's 78 elementary schools; its 496 students are 0.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 409 students, so Walnut Creek Elementary School 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 1 with 60, against an average of 71 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 64 in kindergarten and 67 in grade 5. It also enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 81.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Austin ISD (54.4%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
92.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin ISD 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Walnut Creek Elementary School has 38.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 496 students would have about 33.5 teachers, so Walnut Creek Elementary School has 4.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is McBee Elementary School, 0.5 miles away in the same district. There are 48 elementary schools within 5 miles and 121 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 81.3% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Asian | 5.2% |
| Black | 5.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
43.3% of students are girls and 56.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 60 |
| Grade 2 | 76 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 W Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78753
Phone: (512)414-4499
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walnut Creek Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBee Elementary School | Austin ISD | 0.5 mi | 347 | 11.5 | 94.5% |
| Graham Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.0 mi | 412 | 11.3 | 84.7% |
| Basis Austin | Basis Texas | 1.2 mi | 155 | 13 | – |
| Basis Austin Primary School | Basis Texas | 1.2 mi | 243 | 14.4 | – |
| Guerrero Thompson | Austin ISD | 1.2 mi | 548 | 14.4 | 96.7% |
| Cook Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.3 mi | 433 | 13.5 | 94.9% |
| IDEA Rundberg Academy | IDEA Public Schools | 1.3 mi | 694 | 22.4 | 95.8% |
| Barrington Elementary School | Austin ISD | 1.5 mi | 405 | 14.4 | 94.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.