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Walnut Springs Elementary

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Walnut Springs Elementary ranks 501 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Springs Elementary in Dripping Springs, TX, is a large, high-performing school serving 941 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the top-rated Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd).

This school consistently earns strong overall ratings, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for the last five years. A standout strength is its exceptional performance with male students, who ranked in the 92nd percentile in the most recent school year. However, the school faces a significant challenge in supporting its economically disadvantaged students, with their performance dropping dramatically from the 74th percentile to the 27th percentile in recent years. This achievement gap is more pronounced at Walnut Springs than at nearby district peers like Rooster Springs Elementary and Sycamore Springs Elementary, which serve a less economically diverse student body. While Walnut Springs spends more per student ($10,539) than these peers, this higher investment has not yet translated into equitable outcomes for all student groups.

Compared to other area schools, Walnut Springs is the largest elementary in its immediate comparison group. Its performance in 5th Grade Science (40.58% proficient) lags behind some nearby schools, such as Serene Hills Elementary (68.7% proficient) in the Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd). Overall, Walnut Springs provides a high-quality education for most students, but its primary area for strategic focus is closing the growing achievement gap for its low-income students.

941

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,124

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 Tiger Ln
Dripping Springs, TX 78620-3858

(512) 858-3800

District: Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Walnut Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dripping Springs Middle
High:	Dripping Springs High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Texas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Texas avg51%

501^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

46^th of 951Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	501 of 4627	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	661 of 4651	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	525 of 4710	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	519 of 4647	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	483 of 4581	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	612 of 4578	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	1361 of 4479	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	1287 of 4359	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	476 of 4329	89.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	560 of 4286	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	945 of 4320	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	75.6	937 of 4260	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	449 of 4221	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	483 of 4206	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	488 of 4095	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	890 of 3937	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	66.6	1327 of 3884	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.4	787 of 3768	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	1003 of 3724	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	471 of 3476	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	80.0	462 of 3475	86.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.9	986 of 3465	71.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	22.8	3926 of 4461	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.3	1414 of 4331	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	3250 of 4295	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3249 of 4240	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	917 of 1643	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	1306 of 2918	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.4	3356 of 3668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	3132 of 3487	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	2863 of 3446	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	3199 of 3333	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	2899 of 3226	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	728 of 4575	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	587 of 3744	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	583 of 4658	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	399 of 4588	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	645 of 4561	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	776 of 4499	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	1650 of 4348	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	1746 of 4306	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	854 of 3075	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	519 of 2619	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	488 of 2980	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	104 of 2958	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	314 of 3006	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	1439 of 3184	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	450 of 3106	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	1226 of 4413	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	861 of 3644	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	1007 of 4465	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1267 of 4401	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	1170 of 4376	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	718 of 4329	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	3237 of 4188	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2406 of 4168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	3285 of 4520	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	2305 of 3705	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	1195 of 4594	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	2092 of 4521	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	2974 of 4477	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	1993 of 4451	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.8	4010 of 4309	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	2765 of 4264	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	88.9	368 of 4582	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	563 of 3739	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	458 of 4647	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	677 of 4585	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	399 of 4563	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	542 of 4498	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	1155 of 4357	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	1079 of 4319	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	123 of 1106	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	43.4	609 of 975	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	373 of 1128	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	300 of 1099	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	29.0	811 of 1046	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	455 of 4301	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	1020 of 3549	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	732 of 4292	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	913 of 4086	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	1432 of 3952	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	729 of 3799	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	1150 of 3684	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	745 of 3558	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	588 of 3006	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	652 of 2612	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	550 of 3108	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	602 of 3106	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	565 of 3082	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	905 of 3082	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.1	1401 of 3142	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1366 of 3127	56.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-62 vs school

At Risk (2022)12th percentile-77 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+20 vs state

Mathematics65%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 20, 2015

My grandsons have developed as students and as young citizens during their educational adventure at Walnut Springs . I am amazed at the level of technology and science provided by the teachers and staff . Something strange must be going on because these boys LIKE SCHOOL! Teachers and Staff : thank you and keep up the great job you are doing. Papa Jerry........... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	113 Tiger Ln	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3800	941	65	14.4	12.1%	652 (69.3%)	14 (1.5%)	217 (23.1%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.6%)	87.2	501^st of 4627 public elementary schools	89.2%		82.4	661^st of 4651 public elementary schools	85.8%	160	76.7	66.7	79.4	60.5	65.3	68.5		$9,124
Dripping Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29400 Ranch Rd 12	Dripping Springs	78620	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 858-3700	1,104	74	15.0	15.5%	678 (61.4%)	3 (0.3%)	312 (28.3%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (6.3%)	78.2	827^th of 4627 public elementary schools	82.1%		81	721^st of 4651 public elementary schools	84.5%	106	68.2	65.8	74.3	50.9	63.7	54.1		$8,582
Sycamore Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14451 Sawyer Ranch Rd	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 858-3900	674	48	13.9	3.1%	470 (69.7%)	11 (1.6%)	128 (19.0%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.3%)	88.8	429^th of 4627 public elementary schools	90.7%		83.9	612^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.8%	183	82.8	77.0	80.7	65.5	57.8	69.5		$9,765
Cypress Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11091 Darden Hill Rd	Driftwood	78619	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 260-8700	697	46	15.1	1.4%	480 (68.9%)	3 (0.4%)	119 (17.1%)	38 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.9%)	83.5	641^st of 4627 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	421^st of 4651 public elementary schools	90.9%	220	78.6	68.7	91.1	67.7	50.4	62.8		$7,973
Rooster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Belterra Dr	Austin	78737	Hays County	Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 465-6200	772	50	15.4	3.4%	529 (68.5%)	5 (0.6%)	122 (15.8%)	49 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	89.3	402^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	91.3%		93.4	254^th of 4651 public elementary schools	94.5%	148	79.0	75.0	87.5	60.0	58.7	79.1	100.0	$8,601
West Cypress Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6112 Cypress Ranch Blvd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6000	591	37	15.9	8.0%	432 (73.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (13.2%)	56 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	81	726^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.3%		83.5	626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.5%	100	66.7	60.7	75.0	68.9	63.4	57.5		$8,484
Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12200 Meridian Park Blvd	Austin	78739	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 841-8900	582	44	13.2	13.7%	309 (53.1%)	10 (1.7%)	142 (24.4%)	81 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	93.4	235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.3	213^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.4%	22	67.9	78.5	86.8	69.9	75.8	75.0		$9,442
Bee Cave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14300 Hamilton Pool Rd	Austin	78738	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 533-6250	785	48	16.3	3.4%	474 (60.4%)	9 (1.1%)	95 (12.1%)	147 (18.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.3%)	93.3	237^th of 4627 public elementary schools	94.9%		84.3	600^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.1%	363	84.1	80.9	79.0	77.3	67.6	70.3	100.0	$7,389
Rough Hollow Elementary	Public	K-5	4219 Bee Creek Rd	Spicewood	78669	Travis County	Lake Travis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(737) 931-3000	702	40	17.5	2.8%	432 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	96 (13.7%)	123 (17.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.0%)	93.9	218^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.3%		87.4	477^th of 4651 public elementary schools	89.7%	259	74.8	73.9	82.3	69.3	86.2	74.3	100.0	$6,943
Blue Hole Pri	Public	PK, KG-2	15900 Winters Mill Pkwy	Wimberley	78676	Hays County	Wimberley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 847-3407	649	40	16.1	28.0%	434 (66.9%)	4 (0.6%)	185 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)								(n/a)								$7,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Springs Elementary?

Students at Walnut Springs Elementary are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Walnut Springs Elementary a good school?

Walnut Springs Elementary ranks 501^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 941 students attended Walnut Springs Elementary.

What district is Walnut Springs Elementary in?

Dripping Springs Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Walnut Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dripping Springs Middle
High : Dripping Springs High School

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