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Walnut Springs El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

113 Tiger Ln, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 · (512) 858-3800 · Part of Dripping Springs Independent School District

Dripping Springs’ School Grade A better than 89% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
941
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Springs El

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 33.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dripping Springs kids: Dripping Springs Middle

On the path

Where Dripping Springs kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Walnut Springs ElYou are here
6–8Dripping Springs Middle917 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

113 Tiger Ln, Dripping Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K57
Kindergarten130
Grade 1140
Grade 2154
Grade 3168
Grade 4152
Grade 5140
Enrollment over time
705’20
789’21
887’22
916’23
941’24

Up 33.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Springs El from Dripping Springs families.

Other schools in Dripping Springs Independent School District

The district →
Dripping Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dripping Springs
A−
1,104 students15:1
Rooster Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A−
772 students15:1
Cypress Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Driftwood
697 students15:1
Sycamore Springs El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austin
A
674 students14:1
Sycamore Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Austin
A
1,043 students15:1
Dripping Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dripping Springs
A−
917 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Dripping Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.