Walnut Park Elementary School in Gadsden AL

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Compare Details Walnut Park Elementary School ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.1. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Walnut Park Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Gadsden City School District. Student population at Walnut Park Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), African American (23.6%), Hispanic (17.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Park Elementary School is 15, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District! (See more...)

Compare Walnut Park Elementary School employs 13.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Park Elementary School is $11,169, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Gadsden City School District.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Walnut Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Park Elementary School 479^th of 692 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Walnut Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Gadsden City:

SchoolDigger ranks Gadsden City 95^th of 132 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	39.82	405^th	623	35.0%
2005	63.21	224^th	688	67.4%
2006	54.95	319^th	689	53.7%
2007	60.81	291^st	698	58.3%
2008	45.68	422^nd	698	39.5%
2009	53.78	352^nd	696	49.4%
2010	49.20	427^th	704	39.3%
2011	38.61	528^th	709	25.5%
2012	56.52	362^nd	696	48.0%
2013	48.78	454^th	696	34.8%
2014	37.45	466^th	695	32.9%
2015	22.60	549^th	691	20.5%
2016	31.58	491^st	691	28.9%
2017	30.02	498^th	688	27.6%
2018	46.98	398^th	680	41.5%
2019	30.74	483^rd	681	29.1%
2021	31.10	479^th	692	30.8%

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walnut Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	254	254
1989	252	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1990	269	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1991	283	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	294	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1993	294	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1994	272	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1995	242	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1996	242	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1997	219	21	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1998	215	13	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1999	223	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2000	210	14	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2001	226	15	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	248
2002	209	13	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2003	209	13	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2004	240	16	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	268
2005	314	59	0	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	393
2006	298	57	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	369
2007	308	52	0	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2008	293	52	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	361
2009	291	39	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	347
2010	278	34	0	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	338
2011	290	41	1	18	1	0	4	0	355
2012	248	39	1	31	1	0	8	0	328
2013	233	34	2	25	0	0	8	0	302
2014	190	35	2	26	0	0	7	0	260
2015	182	46	2	30	0	0	9	0	269
2016	177	32	5	30	0	0	6	0	250
2017	174	40	2	29	0	0	5	0	250
2018	163	47	2	37	0	0	5	0	254
2019	153	56	1	37	0	0	4	0	251
2020	132	48	0	41	1	0	0	0	222
2021	118	48	1	35	1	0	0	0	203

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walnut Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	254	13.0	19.5	0
1989	257	16.0	16.0	n/a
1990	273	16.0	17.0	0
1991	286	16.0	17.8	n/a
1992	297	19.0	15.6	n/a
1993	296	19.0	15.6	n/a
1994	273	17.0	16.1	n/a
1995	256	15.7	16.3	n/a
1996	256	15.7	16.3	n/a
1997	246	15.3	16.1	62.6
1998	235	16.2	14.5	57
1999	233	15.0	15.5	74.7
2000	228	15.0	15.2	64.9
2001	248	16.0	15.5	77.4
2002	227	15.0	15.1	78.4
2003	227	15.0	15.1	78.4
2004	268	19.6	13.7	82.5
2005	393	28.0	14.0	87
2006	369	27.0	13.7	83.7
2007	380	26.4	14.4	81.8
2008	361	27.3	13.2	85.6
2009	347	26.2	13.1	85.6
2010	338	23.9	14.1	89.3
2011	355	25.7	13.7	80.8
2012	328	24.5	13.3	84.5
2013	302	25.8	11.6	78.8
2014	260	20.3	12.8	91.5
2015	269	17.0	15.8	81
2016	250	17.0	14.7	84.4
2017	250	15.5	16.0	94.4
2018	254	16.5	15.3	86.6
2019	251	16.5	15.1	84.5
2020	222	15.7	14.1	87.4
2021	203	13.4	15.0	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Walnut Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	254	13.0	19.5	0
1989	257	16.0	16.0	n/a
1990	273	16.0	17.0	0
1991	286	16.0	17.8	n/a
1992	297	19.0	15.6	n/a
1993	296	19.0	15.6	n/a
1994	273	17.0	16.1	n/a
1995	256	15.7	16.3	n/a
1996	256	15.7	16.3	n/a
1997	246	15.3	16.1	62.6
1998	235	16.2	14.5	57
1999	233	15.0	15.5	74.7
2000	228	15.0	15.2	64.9
2001	248	16.0	15.5	77.4
2002	227	15.0	15.1	78.4
2003	227	15.0	15.1	78.4
2004	268	19.6	13.7	82.5
2005	393	28.0	14.0	87
2006	369	27.0	13.7	83.7
2007	380	26.4	14.4	81.8
2008	361	27.3	13.2	85.6
2009	347	26.2	13.1	85.6
2010	338	23.9	14.1	89.3
2011	355	25.7	13.7	80.8
2012	328	24.5	13.3	84.5
2013	302	25.8	11.6	78.8
2014	260	20.3	12.8	91.5
2015	269	17.0	15.8	81
2016	250	17.0	14.7	84.4
2017	250	15.5	16.0	94.4
2018	254	16.5	15.3	86.6
2019	251	16.5	15.1	84.5
2020	222	15.7	14.1	87.4
2021	203	13.4	15.0	76.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walnut Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,212 (28.8%)	$7,941 (71.1%)	$11,169

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Park Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 483^rd of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 479^th of 692 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Park Elementary School)	37.9	5.3	32.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	52.1	19.6	32.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	30	27.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Park Elementary School)	22	8.6	13.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	39.3	15.4	24%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	23.9	23.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Park Elementary School)	21.4	11.5	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gadsden City)	40.7	18.8	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	24.4	20.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	251	203	19.1%
African American	56	48	14.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	37	35	5.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	4	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.5%	76.4%	8.1%

Middle:	Sansom Middle School
High:	Gadsden City High School

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