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Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

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Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy ranks 1144 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Dallas Independent School District (ISD), with 492 students. This high-performing school has consistently outranked its peers in the district, earning 3-5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.com over the past decade.

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates on STAAR standardized tests compared to the Dallas ISD and Texas state averages. For example, the school is projected to have 68.29% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading in 2024-2025, compared to 47.27% for Dallas ISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Texas elementary schools for African American students and the top 25% for Hispanic students. Additionally, Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy has very low dropout rates, with 0% reported in recent years, far better than the district average.

Despite serving a high-need population, with 78.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy is able to achieve these impressive results. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 and higher per-student spending compared to the Dallas ISD average may contribute to its success. While the school excels in many areas, it does struggle with Gifted and Talented student performance, ranking in the bottom 5% of Texas elementary schools in this subgroup. Overall, Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy is a standout school that provides a high-quality education to its diverse student body.

516

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,595

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3978 Killion Dr
Dallas, TX 75229

(972) 502-7800

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy usually attend:

High:

Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

White:

7.6%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

Texas avg46%

Elementary school

1,144^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

569^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 39 pts since 2023

From bottom 37% (2023) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 146Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

493^rd of 961Dallas 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	1144 of 4651	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	2146 of 4710	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	2121 of 4647	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1344 of 4581	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	1875 of 4578	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	970 of 4479	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	658 of 4359	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.5	312 of 4329	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	72.6	1115 of 4286	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	810 of 4320	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	84.8	465 of 4260	89.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	770 of 4221	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	1322 of 4206	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	1544 of 4095	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	1326 of 3937	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	1938 of 3884	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.6	778 of 3768	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	71.1	1002 of 3724	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.2	764 of 3476	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	937 of 3475	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	52.6	1891 of 3465	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	95.5	45 of 2443	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	264 of 2421	89.1%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	72.0	745 of 4461	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	1610 of 4331	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	411 of 4295	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	214 of 4240	95.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	775 of 2918	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	1874 of 3668	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	2086 of 3556	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	1392 of 3487	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	1470 of 3446	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	441 of 3333	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	241 of 3226	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	722 of 3744	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	2032 of 4658	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	2272 of 4588	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	1358 of 4561	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	1958 of 4499	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	744 of 4348	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	470 of 4306	89.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	2003 of 2619	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	2825 of 2980	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	2178 of 2958	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	2026 of 3006	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2183 of 3184	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	2123 of 3106	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	745 of 3644	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	2265 of 4465	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2153 of 4401	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1101 of 4376	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	1439 of 4329	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	563 of 4188	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	349 of 4168	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	635 of 3705	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	2308 of 4594	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	1863 of 4521	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.8	760 of 4477	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	1737 of 4451	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.6	335 of 4309	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	188 of 4264	95.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	1219 of 3739	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2555 of 4647	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	2016 of 4585	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	1402 of 4563	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	1906 of 4498	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	1146 of 4357	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	981 of 4319	77.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	1007 of 3549	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	1632 of 4292	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1360 of 4086	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	973 of 3952	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.6	2011 of 3799	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	569 of 2344	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	1051 of 2372	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	1468 of 2330	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	236 of 997	76.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	302 of 2182	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	245 of 1428	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	710 of 1770	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	756 of 1720	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	266 of 1643	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	490 of 1825	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	1097 of 2242	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	1484 of 2241	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	1031 of 2221	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	933 of 1230	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1371 of 1481	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1134 of 1488	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	306 of 1731	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.9	822 of 2119	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1254 of 2116	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	791 of 2077	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	273 of 1820	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	974 of 2235	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1308 of 2251	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.9	577 of 2220	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	402 of 1818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	1033 of 2246	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	1332 of 2245	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	1077 of 2228	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	106 of 1568	93.2%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

African American (2023)98th percentile+44 vs school

At Risk (2022)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-52 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)86th percentile

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

African American (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies72%+42 vs state

Reading71%+17 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

Algebra I44%-3 vs state

Science41%+3 vs state

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Friday, February 12, 2016

The school is beautiful and has been great for all my kids. All 4 of my kids were successful in the dual language program and are able to speak Spanish. All 4 of my boys got into magnets after attending Walnut Hill. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)					STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3978 Killion Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7800	516	36	14.4	82.2%	39 (7.6%)	25 (4.8%)	439 (85.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	69.8	1144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%		50.5	2146^th of 4710 public elementary schools	54.4%	1002	20.0	66.7						43.8	68.3	81.1	67.3	74.5	62.3	78.1	60.9	69.8	42.3	35.3	26.4	21.2	60.4	71.9	$10,595
Stephen C Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3700 Clover Ln	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8100	604	41	14.7	97.0%	6 (1.0%)	19 (3.1%)	563 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	33	3257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%		23	3898^th of 4710 public elementary schools	17.2%	641	30.6	36.5	41.9	0.0					42.1	47.1	57.1	29.2			32.5	34.8	45.7	29.7		18.6			$11,397
Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9990 Webb Chapel Rd	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2900	528	41	12.8	98.3%	15 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	495 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.7	3072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%		32.1	3334^th of 4710 public elementary schools	29.2%	262	24.1	60.0	36.6			14.3	0.0		13.3	15.4	53.9	34.4			27.0	56.4	55.3	26.7		18.6			$12,991
David G Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 Kinkaid Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3000	631	43	14.6	97.3%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	610 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.8	2447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%		40.7	2794^th of 4710 public elementary schools	40.7%	347	58.2	63.8	69.1	12.5		20.0	0.0		46.7	47.8	55.0	45.8			53.2	51.9	40.4	29.2		9.3			$11,921
Harry C Withers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3959 Northaven Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5000	447	30	15.1	49.4%	136 (30.4%)	9 (2.0%)	267 (59.7%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	71.6	1063^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	77.1%		68.1	1206^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.4%	143									73.3	65.0	77.6	67.6			71.7	55.0	40.8	43.2		18.8			$11,813
F P Caillet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3033 Merrell Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3200	552	36	15.2	97.8%	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	535 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.5	2893^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%		43.4	2640^th of 4710 public elementary schools	43.9%	253	15.1	59.6	54.6	20.0	38.9		0.0		40.0	66.7	75.0	33.3			31.9	62.5	37.1	9.5		17.0			$11,357
Everette Lee Degolyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3453 Flair Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2800	413	28	14.7	50.8%	140 (33.9%)	17 (4.1%)	230 (55.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	72.7	1015^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.2%		77.3	855^th of 4710 public elementary schools	81.8%	160									54.4	56.5	69.2	78.8			52.5	46.8	62.1	75.8		36.4			$13,237
Jose 'joe' May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9818 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4800	746	46	16.2	98.3%	6 (0.8%)	46 (6.2%)	679 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	11.6	4431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.7	4637^th of 4710 public elementary schools	1.5%	206	16.9	20.9	30.5	50.0			9.3		25.0	16.7	32.0	22.2			33.8	15.4	22.4	13.6		0.0			$10,138
Uplift Triumph Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9411 Hargrove St	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 590-5100	480	28	17.4	95.0%	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	432 (90.0%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	10.3	4468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%		20.2	4069^th of 4710 public elementary schools	13.6%	399									26.0	17.7	20.5				33.3	15.4	10.6			0.0			$11,570
Julian T Saldivar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9510 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2000	755	45	16.7	98.8%	24 (3.2%)	7 (0.9%)	703 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	16.6	4202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%		12.7	4426^th of 4710 public elementary schools	6.0%	224	19.7	19.7	23.5						0.0	41.2	26.7	33.7			30.3	29.0	19.0	25.0		1.1			$9,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy

How many students attend Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy.

Is Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy a good school?

Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy ranks 1144^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy?

Students at Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy attend?

Students who attend Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Thomas Jefferson High School

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