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Barbara Walker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Walker Elementary in Heartland, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 709 students as part of the Crandall Independent School District (Isd), a district ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas school districts. The school has experienced a sharp and concerning decline in recent years, dropping from the 60th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to just the 15th percentile in 2025-2026—a 45-point fall that places it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state. This decline is particularly stark when compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Nola Kathryn Wilson Elementary and Noble Reed, which have shown more stable performance.

Despite the overall struggles, there are a few bright spots worth noting. The school’s 4th Grade Math program stands out as a relative success, with a 49.06% proficiency rate in 2025-2026 that nearly matched the state average and far exceeded the district average of 28.72%. Additionally, the school’s Gifted and Talented (GT) program is performing exceptionally well, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to the school’s overall 15th percentile. This suggests that effective teaching strategies are in place for some groups, but they are not reaching the majority of students. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with about 66% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it has not been able to close the achievement gap for this group.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Forney Independent School District (Isd), the differences are dramatic. For example, Johnson Elementary (93rd percentile) and Claybon Elementary (74th percentile) achieve proficiency rates that are often double or triple those at Barbara Walker. Interestingly, Barbara Walker’s per-student spending ($9,504) is actually higher than these high-performing Forney schools, indicating that the issue is not simply a lack of funding but likely relates to how resources are used or the effectiveness of instruction. The key to a turnaround may lie in replicating the success seen in 4th Grade Math and the GT program across the entire school.

709

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,647

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4060 Abbey Rd
Heartland, TX 75126

(972) 427-6030

District: Crandall Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Barbara Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crandall Middle
High:	Crandall High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.2%

Hispanic:

33.6%

White:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Texas avg51%

3,954^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Crandall Independent School District (Isd)

793^rd of 951Crandall 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	21.7	3954 of 4627	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	3892 of 4651	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3618 of 4710	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	2498 of 4647	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	1830 of 4581	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	1925 of 4578	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	2415 of 4479	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	2090 of 4359	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	2287 of 4329	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	1841 of 4286	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	1832 of 4320	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.3	1965 of 4260	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.7	1461 of 4221	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	1321 of 4206	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	2110 of 4095	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1993 of 2406	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	1637 of 1905	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1583 of 2443	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	944 of 2443	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	674 of 2421	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	607 of 2444	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	1164 of 2515	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1006 of 2483	59.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	1821 of 4461	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	2104 of 4331	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	2983 of 4295	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	2200 of 4240	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1572 of 1643	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	64.3	797 of 2918	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	2325 of 3668	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	2213 of 3556	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1608 of 3487	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	1033 of 3446	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	650 of 3333	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	3842 of 4575	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	3226 of 3744	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	3691 of 4658	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	2438 of 4588	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	2064 of 4561	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1986 of 4499	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2445 of 4348	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	1908 of 4306	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	1301 of 3075	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	1240 of 2619	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	1305 of 2980	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1315 of 2958	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	463 of 3006	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	209 of 3184	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	1166 of 3106	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	2932 of 4413	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	2511 of 3644	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3306 of 4465	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	2366 of 4401	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	1527 of 4376	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	1849 of 4329	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	1671 of 4188	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1538 of 4168	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	3802 of 4520	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	3466 of 3705	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3744 of 4594	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2723 of 4521	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	1902 of 4477	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	1962 of 4451	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	2850 of 4309	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	2137 of 4264	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	3905 of 4582	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	3147 of 3739	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3316 of 4647	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2577 of 4585	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	1684 of 4563	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	1843 of 4498	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2307 of 4357	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	2302 of 4319	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	1025 of 1106	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	935 of 975	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	865 of 1128	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	587 of 1099	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	606 of 1004	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	652 of 961	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	725 of 1112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1025 of 1046	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	3233 of 4301	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	3372 of 3549	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	2376 of 4292	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	2258 of 4086	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1808 of 3952	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1134 of 3799	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	1876 of 3684	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	2920 of 3558	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	2646 of 3006	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	2181 of 2612	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	2335 of 3108	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	1720 of 3106	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	1137 of 3082	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	1725 of 3082	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	2024 of 3142	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1942 of 3127	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)59th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)58th percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics36%-11 vs state

Reading32%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		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 Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	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
Barbara Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4060 Abbey Rd	Heartland	75126	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6030	709	40	17.8	66.4%	132 (18.6%)	292 (41.2%)	238 (33.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.4%)	21.7	3954^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.3	3892^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	16.3%	62			23.9	31.8	38.7	26.4	49.1	32.1	$6,647
Hollis T Dietz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2080 Sunnybrook Dr	Heartland	75126	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6050	568	36	15.9	58.8%	88 (15.5%)	257 (45.2%)	201 (35.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	26.9	3638^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.2	4176^th of 4651 public elementary schools	10.2%	538			44.8	37.7	54.3	20.9	18.8	38.3	$7,903
Opal Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3015 Fletcher Rd	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 427-6000	682	40	16.8	62.6%	65 (9.5%)	351 (51.5%)	215 (31.5%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.4%)	21.6	3964^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.3%		18.2	4128^th of 4651 public elementary schools	11.2%	164			36.6	46.7	48.1	26.9	25.0	16.1	$7,471
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-4	10835 Walnut Ln	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4325	655	43	15.2	31.6%	231 (35.3%)	217 (33.1%)	141 (21.5%)	34 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.4%)	91.3	314^th of 4627 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.5	351^st of 4651 public elementary schools	92.5%	37			66.9	76.6		68.1	77.3		$9,116
Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12755 Fm 1641	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4320	580	41	14.2	55.2%	112 (19.3%)	275 (47.4%)	124 (21.4%)	26 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.7%)	38.6	2850^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.4%		66.5	1287^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.3%	1563			37.0	47.5		40.4	44.0		$9,254
Willett Elementary	Public	K-4	1896 S Gateway Blvd	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(469) 762-4100	741	45	16.4	37.8%	238 (32.1%)	258 (34.8%)	183 (24.7%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	34.7	3108^th of 4627 public elementary schools	32.8%		54.8	1855^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.1%	1253			34.1	46.2		40.8	39.5		$6,416
Claybon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1011 Fm 741	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 762-4305	583	39	14.9	43.4%	220 (37.7%)	187 (32.1%)	134 (23.0%)	12 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	68.7	1194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.1	1174^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.8%	20			71.3	56.9		56.3	49.3		$8,523
Noble Reed	Public	PK, KG-6	2020 Wildcat Trail	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6000	800	43	18.8	70.8%	126 (15.8%)	174 (21.8%)	460 (57.5%)	11 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	44.2	2433^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.4%		43.6	2519^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.8%	86			52.5	30.4	67.0	44.0	31.2	45.7	$7,214
W A Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11601 W Hwy 175	Crandall	75114	Kaufman County	Crandall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 427-6020	614	39	15.8	68.1%	139 (22.6%)	31 (5.0%)	432 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	12.1	4415^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.2	3905^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.0%	510	37.5	16.7	30.9	26.9	40.5	25.5	17.0	26.3	$9,444
Blackburn Elementary	Public	K-4	2401 Concord Dr	Forney	75126	Kaufman County	Forney Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 762-4300	662	46	14.4	50.8%	149 (22.5%)	340 (51.4%)	118 (17.8%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (5.9%)	62.3	1498^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.6%		74.4	948^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.6%	550			60.6	54.5		51.2	46.3		$9,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Walker Elementary

What schools do graduates of Barbara Walker Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Crandall Middle
High : Crandall High School

What district is Barbara Walker Elementary in?

Crandall Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Barbara Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Barbara Walker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Walker Elementary?

Students at Barbara Walker Elementary are 41% African American, 34% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races.

Is Barbara Walker Elementary a good school?

Barbara Walker Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Texas elementary schools.

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