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Martin Walker Elementary

Q: Is Martin Walker Elementary a good school?

Martin Walker Elementary ranks 1011 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Martin Walker Elementary is a K-5 school in Copperas Cove, TX, serving 355 students within the Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out as a high-performing gem in the area, consistently earning a 4-star rating for the last eight years and ranking in the 78th percentile statewide—the top spot in its district. With a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1, Martin Walker offers smaller class sizes than nearby schools like C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary (14.7 to 1) and Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary (14.1 to 1), creating a more individualized learning environment for your child.

Academically, Martin Walker consistently outperforms its district peers across reading, math, and science. For example, in 4th grade math, 67% of students were proficient—15 points higher than the district average and 18 points higher than the state average. The school also excels in supporting all students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds and those in special education, both ranking in the 89th percentile statewide. This shows that the school has effective systems in place to help every child succeed, regardless of their starting point. Notably, the school has seen dramatic improvements in recent years for male students and special education students, suggesting targeted strategies are working well.

When compared to other schools in the area, Martin Walker is a clear standout. While House Creek Elementary ranks in the 64th percentile and C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary in the 60th, Martin Walker leads the district. Even schools in the nearby Killeen Independent School District (Isd), such as Dr Joseph A Fowler Elementary and Montague Village Elementary, have higher student-teacher ratios (14.9 and 16.7, respectively) and lower overall rankings. For parents in Copperas Cove, Martin Walker offers a proven track record of academic excellence, small class sizes, and a strong commitment to helping every student thrive.

355

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,286

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Fm 3046
Copperas Cove, TX 76522-0580

(254) 547-2283

District: Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Martin Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Copperas Cove J H
High:	Copperas Cove High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (60% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

Texas avg51%

1,011^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)

402^nd of 951Copperas Cove 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	73.2	1011 of 4627	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	959 of 4651	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	1215 of 4710	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1189 of 4647	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	980 of 4581	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	1154 of 4578	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	1047 of 4479	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	811 of 4359	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	715 of 4329	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	402 of 4286	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	90.8	161 of 4320	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	74.3	989 of 4260	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	1089 of 4221	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	996 of 4206	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	1094 of 4095	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.3	1448 of 3937	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	1371 of 3884	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.0	582 of 3768	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	813 of 3724	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	900 of 3476	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.0	819 of 3475	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	73.9	740 of 3465	78.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	660 of 2406	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.3	90 of 1905	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	63.2	678 of 2443	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	524 of 2443	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	260 of 2421	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	770 of 2444	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	551 of 2515	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	328 of 2483	86.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	966 of 4461	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	1373 of 4331	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1438 of 4295	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1472 of 4240	65.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	70.9	583 of 3446	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	1338 of 4575	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	493 of 3744	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	778 of 4658	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	1112 of 4588	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	1189 of 4561	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	1055 of 4499	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	832 of 4348	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	822 of 4306	80.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	1065 of 3075	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	1227 of 2619	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	1581 of 2958	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	1339 of 3006	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	574 of 3184	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	529 of 3106	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	871 of 4413	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	1041 of 3644	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	967 of 4465	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	935 of 4401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	525 of 4376	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	299 of 4329	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.2	726 of 4188	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	618 of 4168	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	499 of 4520	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	311 of 3705	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	628 of 4594	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	575 of 4521	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	577 of 4477	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	399 of 4451	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	1071 of 4309	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	415 of 4264	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	798 of 4582	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.0	1207 of 3739	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	1657 of 4647	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	1212 of 4585	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	739 of 4563	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	1267 of 4498	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	1299 of 4357	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	882 of 4319	79.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	335 of 1106	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	415 of 975	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	524 of 1128	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	511 of 1099	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	366 of 1004	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	521 of 961	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	490 of 1112	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	235 of 1046	77.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	465 of 4301	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	792 of 3549	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	1382 of 4292	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	1182 of 4086	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	717 of 3952	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.6	1849 of 3799	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	1994 of 3684	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	768 of 3558	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	1136 of 3006	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	1057 of 2612	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1413 of 3108	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	1514 of 3106	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	1454 of 3082	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	1605 of 3082	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1267 of 3142	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1322 of 3127	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)78th percentile~ school

African American (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+11 vs state

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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	Total
Martin Walker Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Fm 3046	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2283	355	33	10.7	55.5%	154 (43.4%)	41 (11.5%)	104 (29.3%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	38 (10.7%)	73.2	1011^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.1%		74.2	959^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%	52	55.7	63.6	66.7	55.0	67.2	51.7	$10,286
C R Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary	Public	K-5	1115 Northern Dancer	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-2235	847	58	14.7	61.6%	245 (28.9%)	131 (15.5%)	341 (40.3%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.0%)	91 (10.7%)	54.8	1870^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.6%		57.1	1716^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.1%	154	38.5	54.5	59.3	33.6	57.5	62.3	$7,953
Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary	Public	K-5	710 S 5th St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-4530	473	38	12.4	70.8%	160 (33.8%)	89 (18.8%)	149 (31.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.3%)	53.7	1925^th of 4627 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.3	1657^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%	268	47.6	58.7	70.1	32.9	34.4	56.3	$9,728
Hettie Halstead Elementary	Public	K-5	910 N Main St	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 547-3440	390	33	11.7	61.5%	104 (26.7%)	102 (26.2%)	121 (31.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	51 (13.1%)	44.4	2418^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.7%		38.6	2878^th of 4651 public elementary schools	38.1%	460	41.3	51.6	54.9	32.3	46.0	50.7	$11,675
Taylor Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2096 Big Divide Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Lampasas County	Lampasas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 564-2585	555	40	13.9	54.4%	285 (51.4%)	50 (9.0%)	145 (26.1%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (11.9%)	43.3	2491^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		58.1	1668^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.1%	823	39.6	48.5	65.1	27.3	41.6	54.0	$10,136
J L Williams/Lovett Ledger Elementary	Public	K-5	909 Courtney Ln	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 542-3070	635	48	13.2	62.4%	203 (32.0%)	137 (21.6%)	169 (26.6%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.6%)	88 (13.9%)	41.3	2642^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.9	2505^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.1%	137	37.5	55.9	57.8	27.6	37.3	47.0	$8,161
House Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	351 Lutheran Church Rd	Copperas Cove	76522	Coryell County	Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 518-3000	622	43	14.4	49.2%	202 (32.5%)	118 (19.0%)	197 (31.7%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	88 (14.1%)	58.4	1685^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.6%		64	1385^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	300	42.4	62.1	68.3	23.5	60.5	51.7	$9,009
Montague Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	84001 Clements Dr	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-2230	548	33	16.7	49.1%	184 (33.6%)	106 (19.3%)	193 (35.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	42 (7.7%)	63.7	1420^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.3%		46.4	2355^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.4%	935	53.7	60.3	58.9	50.0	57.4	49.1	$11,337
Oveta Culp Hobby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	53210 Lost Moccasin	Fort Cavazos	76544	Coryell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-6500	730	49	14.9	58.9%	230 (31.5%)	145 (19.9%)	249 (34.1%)	10 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	87 (11.9%)								(n/a)	67.5			55.0			$9,332
Pat Carney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Azura Way	Killeen	76549	Bell County	Killeen Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 336-1940	733	46	15.7	58.7%	114 (15.6%)	307 (41.9%)	206 (28.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	76 (10.4%)	42.4	2560^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		35.1	3115^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.0%	555	47.5	42.5	51.5	46.5	44.7	40.8	$10,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Walker Elementary

Is Martin Walker Elementary a good school?

Martin Walker Elementary ranks 1011^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Martin Walker Elementary?

Students at Martin Walker Elementary are 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What district is Martin Walker Elementary in?

Copperas Cove Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Martin Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Copperas Cove J H
High : Copperas Cove High School

How many students attend Martin Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Martin Walker Elementary.

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