Walnut Springs Elementary School
Public elementary school in New Braunfels, Texas · New Braunfels ISD · Grades K–5
Walnut Springs Elementary School serves 307 students in grades K–5 in New Braunfels (Comal County). It is one of 15 schools in New Braunfels ISD. By enrollment it is the 4088th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | New Braunfels ISD |
| County | Comal County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483237006762 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | New Braunfels ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 307 | 9,893 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.4% | 36% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% 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 Springs Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in New Braunfels ISD, Walnut Springs Elementary School is the 7th largest, with 3.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 351; Walnut Springs 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 grade 5 with 65 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 38, against an average of 51 per grade. This year grade 5 has 71% more students than kindergarten (65 against 38). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 45.3% here and 48.7% across New Braunfels ISD. White students are next, at 45.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.4% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36% across New Braunfels 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 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 307 students, Walnut Springs Elementary School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 307 students would have about 20.7 teachers, so Walnut Springs Elementary School has 5.3 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 Springs Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is County Line Elementary School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 26 other elementary schools, 13 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 45.3% |
| White | 45.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 52 |
| Grade 2 | 39 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 52 |
| Grade 5 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1900 S Walnut, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Phone: (830)627-6540
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walnut Springs Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Line Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 0.1 mi | 342 | 13.7 | 35.1% |
| Memorial Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 0.1 mi | 261 | 12 | 51% |
| Voss Farms Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 1.2 mi | 807 | 15.9 | 43.5% |
| Klein Road Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 1.4 mi | 773 | 15.8 | 44.4% |
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 1.6 mi | 308 | 11 | 50% |
| Morningside Elementary School | Comal ISD | 2.6 mi | 665 | 14.9 | 57.6% |
| Seele Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.7 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 40% |
| Lamar Elementary School | New Braunfels ISD | 2.8 mi | 360 | 12.9 | 40.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in New Braunfels ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Schurz Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 308 |
| County Line Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 342 |
| Klein Road Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 773 |
| Lamar Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 360 |
| Lone Star Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 306 |
| Long Creek High School | High | 9–10 | 813 |
| Memorial Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 261 |
| New Braunfels High School | High | 9–12 | 1,990 |
| New Braunfels Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,301 |
| Oakrun Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,013 |
| Seele Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 295 |
| Two Rivers High School | High | 10–12 | 82 |
| Veramendi Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 935 |
| Voss Farms Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 807 |