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Walnut Springs El

Dripping Springs, TX · Dripping Springs ISD

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Rural, distant

696th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools statewide · better than 84% Improving

113 TIGER LN, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

(512)858-3800NCES ID 480000806989Directory 202324

916
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
14%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.4%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks Walnut Springs El 696th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 66th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%84%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 452 students tested

English Language Arts
Walnut Springs El
69%
TX average
54%
Math
Walnut Springs El
64%
TX average
45%
Science
Walnut Springs El
42%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time Walnut Springs El TX average
25%50%75%69%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Walnut Springs El TX average
25%50%75%64%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Walnut Springs El TX average
25%50%75%42%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 916 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic21%White72%
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categories changedHispanic 21%White 72%8%91%19942023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White73.9%71.8% 2.1 pts
Hispanic22.1%21.4% 0.7 pts
Two or more races1.3%3.8% 2.5 pts
Asian1.3%1.7% 0.4 pts
Black1.0%1.2% 0.2 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1994. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $686K in zip 78620 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$234K$467K$701K$935K$697K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Walnut Springs El in?

Walnut Springs El is part of the Dripping Springs ISD district in Dripping Springs, Texas.

Is Walnut Springs El a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Walnut Springs El 696th of 4,406 Texas elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Springs El?

White 72%, Hispanic 21%, Two or more races 4%, Asian 2% (916 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Walnut Springs El cost?

The typical home value in zip code 78620 is $686K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.