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Walnut Springs Elementary

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Walnut Springs Elementary ranks 879 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

879^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Springs Elementary in New Braunfels, TX, is a K-5 school serving 307 students as part of the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd), and it has earned a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, ranking in the 81st percentile among all Texas elementary schools. This school stands out for its exceptional performance in mathematics, consistently outperforming both district and state averages across all tested grades. For example, in 5th-grade math, 67.86% of students were proficient, compared to just 40.17% at nearby Voss Farms Elementary and 33.7% at Klein Road Elementary. This math strength is a key differentiator, as many surrounding schools struggle in this area, while Walnut Springs excels across all grade levels.

Another notable feature is the school's low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, which creates a more intimate learning environment compared to larger schools like Morningside Elementary (14.9:1) or Voss Farms Elementary (15.8:1). This smaller class size likely supports the school's ability to provide targeted instruction, particularly in math. Additionally, Walnut Springs has shown strong improvement in science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates rising to 40.98% in 2024-2025, significantly outpacing the district average of 30.8% and the state average of 29.57%. This turnaround highlights the school's focus on strengthening areas that were previously weaker.

While the school has a strong overall trajectory, it has experienced some volatility in specific subgroups. For instance, the Gifted and Talented program saw a dramatic swing from a 98th percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to a 43rd percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting that experiences for small cohorts can vary year to year. Despite this, Walnut Springs remains a standout choice for families seeking a school with a strong math program, low class sizes, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Its recent upward trend from a 65th percentile ranking in 2022-2023 to its current 81st percentile shows a school on the rise, making it a compelling option in the New Braunfels area.

307

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,684

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 S Walnut
New Braunfels, TX 78130-1199

(830) 627-6540

District: New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Walnut Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Braunfels Middle
High:	New Braunfels High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

45.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (63% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg58%

Texas avg51%

879^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

221^st of 951New Braunfels 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	76.8	879 of 4627	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	963 of 4651	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	1247 of 4710	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	1640 of 4647	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	1180 of 4581	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	1494 of 4578	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	785 of 4479	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	870 of 4359	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	642 of 4329	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	884 of 4286	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.8	748 of 4320	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	83.4	542 of 4260	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.1	426 of 4221	89.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	377 of 4206	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	85.1	178 of 4095	95.7%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	144 of 3937	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	73.2	881 of 3884	77.3%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	52.0	1955 of 4461	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	1721 of 4331	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	772 of 4295	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	1580 of 4240	62.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	1972 of 3446	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	1264 of 4575	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	735 of 3744	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	1039 of 4658	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	1352 of 4588	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1140 of 4561	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	1792 of 4499	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	672 of 4348	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	819 of 4306	81.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1759 of 3075	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.9	40 of 2619	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	1264 of 2980	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.1	2674 of 2958	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	130 of 3106	95.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	1575 of 4413	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	1047 of 3644	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	2517 of 4465	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	2410 of 4401	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	2002 of 4376	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	1958 of 4329	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	980 of 4188	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	1368 of 4168	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	1107 of 4520	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	688 of 3705	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	1660 of 4594	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1990 of 4521	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	998 of 4477	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	1975 of 4451	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	885 of 4309	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1199 of 4264	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	721 of 4582	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	786 of 3739	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	1984 of 4647	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	2160 of 4585	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	1201 of 4563	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	1319 of 4498	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	880 of 4357	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	969 of 4319	77.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	502 of 975	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	714 of 1128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	668 of 1112	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	2026 of 4301	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	979 of 3549	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	1697 of 4292	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	882 of 4086	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	165 of 3952	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	354 of 3799	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	625 of 3684	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	957 of 3558	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	291 of 3006	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	450 of 2612	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	690 of 3108	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	1460 of 3106	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	606 of 3082	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	1351 of 3082	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	757 of 3142	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	929 of 3127	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading63%+9 vs state

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 7, 2014

My son has been going to this school for 4 years. During that time there has been 3 principles. This school lacks any real leadership. The current principle is not willing to address any of the real issues at this school. Many of the teachers do not respond to emails in a timely manner. The teachers show favoritism and are led by the politics of the school. Very few actually care about the education your child is receiving. Parents are not notified when they discipline children. Bullying is a huge problem at this school. One thing positive I will say about this school is that the front office ladies are exceptional. Always willing to help you and are always super nice! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 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 Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Walnut Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6540	307	26	11.8	39.4%	139 (45.3%)	4 (1.3%)	139 (45.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	76.8	879^th of 4627 public elementary schools	81.0%		74	963^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	79.3%	84							63.3	58.0	69.1	66.0	55.1	67.9	$9,684
County Line Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 County Line Rd	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 627-6610	342	25	13.6	35.1%	183 (53.5%)	16 (4.7%)	129 (37.7%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	68.9	1186^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.4%		61.8	1483^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	68.1%	297							72.2	57.5	62.0	75.9	51.1	45.1	$8,984
Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1911 S Walnut	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6470	261	22	11.9	51.0%	108 (41.4%)	5 (1.9%)	133 (51.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	43.4	2488^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		49.8	2150^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.8%	338							61.1	48.0	58.0	44.4	30.0	36.0	$9,963
Voss Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2510 Pahmeyer Rd	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 608-5800	807	51	15.8	43.5%	227 (28.1%)	10 (1.2%)	535 (66.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.7%)	46	2331^st of 4627 public elementary schools	49.6%		57.3	1710^th of 4651 public elementary schools	63.2%	621	12.9	25.0	21.7		0.0	0.0	50.7	54.7	66.7	37.1	34.8	40.2	$6,882
Klein Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 Klein Way	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 221-1700	773	49	15.8	44.4%	306 (39.6%)	22 (2.8%)	396 (51.2%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.7%)	39.8	2761^st of 4627 public elementary schools	40.3%		49.7	2157^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.6%	604							38.3	58.1	60.9	32.5	38.4	33.7	$7,357
Carl Schurz Elementary	Public	K-5	633 W Coll St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6680	308	28	11.0	50.0%	80 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72.1	1050^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.3%		72.1	1047^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.5%	3	8.3	23.1		0.0			72.0	59.5	67.4	47.4	46.2	76.1	$11,340
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3855 Morningside Dr	New Braunfels	78132	Comal County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 837-7100	665	45	14.9	57.6%	236 (35.5%)	21 (3.2%)	357 (53.7%)	12 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	31 (4.7%)	54.8	1872^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.5%		59.6	1599^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.6%	273		14.3					48.4	60.6	56.8	51.9	45.0	43.7	$8,275
Seele Elementary	Public	K-5	540 Howard St	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6750	295	24	12.2	40.0%	152 (51.5%)	4 (1.4%)	121 (41.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	72.6	1029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.8%		81.9	685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.3%	344							55.2	56.3	76.6	46.3	55.4	80.0	$9,530
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N Central Ave	New Braunfels	78130	Comal County	New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 627-6890	360	28	12.9	40.3%	181 (50.3%)	5 (1.4%)	158 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	86.5	525^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.7%		78.7	803^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.7%	278							71.7	73.9	78.5	68.5	59.8	61.3	$9,965
Farias-Spitzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1475 State Hwy 46s	New Braunfels	78130	Guadalupe County	Comal Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(830) 221-2000	588	45	12.9	50.9%	222 (37.8%)	22 (3.7%)	304 (51.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	63.5	1434^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		59	1626^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.0%	192							48.7	59.3	68.4	39.5	55.6	55.1	$14,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Springs Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Springs Elementary?

Students at Walnut Springs Elementary are 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Springs Elementary attend?

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

Middle : New Braunfels Middle
High : New Braunfels High School

What district is Walnut Springs Elementary in?

New Braunfels Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Walnut Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Walnut Springs Elementary.

Is Walnut Springs Elementary a good school?

Walnut Springs Elementary ranks 879^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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