Walnut Creek Elementary School
Public elementary school in Azle, Texas · Azle ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Walnut Creek Elementary School serves 389 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Azle (Tarrant County). It is one of 12 schools in Azle ISD. By enrollment it is the 3541st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.2 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 ÷ 29.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Azle ISD |
| County | Tarrant County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480920000385 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Azle ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 389 | 7,304 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.3% | 48.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 22% 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
Of the 6 elementary schools in Azle ISD, Walnut Creek Elementary School is the smallest, with 5.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 511 students, so Walnut Creek 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 grade 3 with 84 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 32, against an average of 65 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (73 against 62). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 32 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Azle ISD (61.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 24.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across Azle 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
Walnut Creek Elementary School has 29.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 389 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Walnut Creek Elementary School has 3.2 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 rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other elementary school is Cross Timbers Elementary School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 7 elementary schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.4% |
| Hispanic | 24.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
48.1% of students are girls and 51.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 32 |
| Kindergarten | 62 |
| Grade 1 | 67 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 84 |
| Grade 4 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 Stribling Dr., Azle, TX 76020
Phone: (817)444-4045
Website: azleisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Timbers Elementary School | Azle ISD | 1.4 mi | 416 | 14.3 | 61.1% |
| Liberty Elementary School | Azle ISD | 1.8 mi | 540 | 15.4 | 61.7% |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Azle ISD | 2.8 mi | 537 | 16.3 | 48.2% |
| Springtown Reno Elementary School | Springtown ISD | 3.2 mi | 382 | 14.1 | 63.6% |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Azle ISD | 4.2 mi | 484 | 13.6 | 66.7% |
| Eagle Mountain Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 4.5 mi | 554 | 15.4 | 18.6% |
| Silver Creek Elementary School | Azle ISD | 4.6 mi | 448 | 14.6 | 36.8% |
| Lake Country Elementary School | Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD | 6.6 mi | 655 | 15.5 | 33.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Azle ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azle Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 606 |
| Azle High School | High | 9–12 | 2,192 |
| Azle Hornet Academy | High | 9–12 | 58 |
| Azle J H South | Middle | 7–8 | 592 |
| Cross Timbers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 416 |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 484 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 537 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 540 |
| Santo Forte Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 507 |
| Silver Creek Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 448 |
| W E Hoover Elementary School | Middle | 5–6 | 535 |