Walnut Springs School
Public school in Walnut Springs, Texas · Walnut Springs ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Walnut Springs School serves 165 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Walnut Springs (Bosque County). It is the only school in Walnut Springs ISD. By enrollment it is the 246th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Walnut Springs ISD |
| County | Bosque County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484452012079 |
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 Springs ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 165 | 165 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.2% | 84.2% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas 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 School in context
Size
Walnut Springs School is the only school in Walnut Springs ISD, so its 165 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 20.8 miles away and have a median of 205 students, so Walnut Springs 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 11 with 16 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 7, against an average of 12 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 14 in kindergarten and 15 in grade 12. It also enrolls 10 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 60% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (53.5%). White students are next, at 38.2%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas 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
Walnut Springs School has 18.95 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 165 students would have about 15 teachers, so Walnut Springs School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Iredell School, 8.2 miles away in Iredell ISD. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 60% |
| White | 38.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 10 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 15 |
| Grade 3 | 14 |
| Grade 4 | 7 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 11 |
| Grade 7 | 13 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 10 |
| Grade 11 | 16 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
184 Ave a, Walnut Springs, TX 76690
Phone: (254)797-2132
Website: walnutspringsisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Walnut Springs School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell School | Iredell ISD | 8.2 mi | 144 | 7.6 | 69.4% |
| Morgan School | Morgan ISD | 8.9 mi | 137 | 8.9 | 84.7% |
| Kopperl School | Kopperl ISD | 14.8 mi | 191 | 11.4 | 67% |
| Cranfills Gap School | Cranfills Gap ISD | 20.0 mi | 116 | 7.4 | 61.2% |
| Blum ISD | Blum ISD | 21.6 mi | 334 | 11.1 | 50.3% |
| Bluff Dale | Bluff Dale ISD | 26.0 mi | 219 | 10.7 | 27.4% |
| Covington School | Covington ISD | 30.3 mi | 353 | 12.9 | 56.1% |
| Jonesboro School | Jonesboro ISD | 31.1 mi | 337 | 13.8 | 54.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.