Walnut Elementary School

801 Grove Ave
Emporia, KS 66801

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Top 50%

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Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in KS
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Walnut Elementary School's student population of 285 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	35
1	49
2	38
3	50
4	46
5	40

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Total Students

285 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School
2023	288
2022	278
2021	270
2020	298
2019	298
2018	313
2017	313
2016	295
2015	308
2014	284
2013	321
2012	320
2011	259
2010	248
2009	297
2008	270
2007	280
2006	281
2005	282
2004	282
2003	260
2002	286
2001	254
2000	248
1999	258
1998	257
1997	245
1996	275
1995	290
1994	398
1993	427
1992	454
1991	427
1990	421
1989	384
1988	370
1987	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2021	26
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	21
2015	22
2014	23
2013	22
2012	25
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	21
2007	19
2006	21
2005	21
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	19
1999	18
1998	16
1997	17
1996	18
1995	19
1994	20
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	17
1989	17
1988	15
1987	15

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School Rankings

Walnut Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#505 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walnut Elementary School
2022	#505
2021	#391
2019	#755
2018	#731
2017	#562
2016	#305
2015	#269
2014	#1046
2013	#1046
2012	#730
2011	#553

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25-29%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2022	27%	29%	19%
2021	32%	28%	19%
2019	17%	33%	27%
2018	22%	33%	29%
2017	32%	34%	34%
2016	37%	35%	32%
2015	47%	33%	34%
2013	67%	77%	64%
2012	87%	84%	81%
2011	92%	84%	82%
2010	87%	82%	83%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2022	42%	32%	24%
2021	47%	36%	30%
2019	42%	37%	31%
2018	37%	37%	29%
2017	42%	38%	36%
2016	62%	41%	40%
2015	52%	42%	40%
2013	77%	84%	82%
2012	87%	86%	86%
2011	87%	87%	87%
2010	87%	85%	84%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2022	44%	31%	27%
2021	54%	35%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	10:1	13:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	14:1
2013	14:1	13:1	14:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	14:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	12:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	22:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	24:1	15:1	18:1
1989	23:1	16:1	17:1
1988	25:1	16:1	20:1
1987	24:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	3%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	30%	21%	47%
2022	26%	21%	46%
2021	27%	20%	46%
2020	30%	20%	45%
2019	30%	20%	45%
2018	20%	19%	38%
2017	20%	19%	38%
2016	27%	19%	46%
2015	31%	19%	47%
2014	35%	18%	47%
2013	36%	18%	46%
2012	34%	17%	46%
2011	29%	16%	46%
2010	32%	16%	43%
2009	30%	14%	44%
2008	31%	13%	43%
2007	31%	13%	42%
2006	34%	12%	43%
2005	35%	12%	42%
2004	41%	11%	40%
2003	33%	10%	37%
2002	29%	10%	33%
2001	29%	9%	31%
2000	25%	8%	28%
1999	21%	8%	24%
1998	18%	7%	21%
1997	16%	7%	20%
1996	13%	6%	17%
1995	7%	6%	14%
1994	4%	5%	13%
1993	6%	5%	11%
1992	4%	5%	10%
1991	5%	4%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	5%	9%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	4%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	7%	9%	5%
2000	7%	9%	4%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	5%	9%	4%
1995	6%	8%	4%
1994	5%	8%	4%
1993	5%	8%	4%
1992	5%	8%	3%
1991	3%	8%	3%
1990	2%	8%	2%

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White

62%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	63%	62%	45%
2022	64%	63%	45%
2021	65%	63%	45%
2020	61%	64%	46%
2019	61%	64%	46%
2018	67%	65%	50%
2017	67%	65%	50%
2016	66%	65%	46%
2015	62%	65%	45%
2014	58%	66%	44%
2013	56%	67%	45%
2012	58%	67%	45%
2011	62%	68%	45%
2010	59%	69%	48%
2009	61%	71%	48%
2008	58%	73%	47%
2007	59%	73%	49%
2006	59%	75%	49%
2005	57%	74%	50%
2004	53%	75%	52%
2003	61%	77%	55%
2002	64%	78%	59%
2001	61%	79%	60%
2000	65%	80%	63%
1999	69%	80%	68%
1998	74%	81%	71%
1997	77%	82%	72%
1996	80%	82%	74%
1995	85%	83%	77%
1994	88%	84%	78%
1993	88%	84%	80%
1992	89%	84%	82%
1991	90%	85%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	9%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	9%	5%	6%
2017	9%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	0.51	0.57	0.58
2022	0.52	0.56	0.58
2021	0.51	0.56	0.59
2020	0.54	0.55	0.59
2019	0.54	0.55	0.59
2018	0.51	0.54	0.61
2017	0.51	0.54	0.61
2016	0.49	0.54	0.58
2015	0.52	0.54	0.59
2014	0.54	0.53	0.59
2013	0.57	0.53	0.59
2012	0.56	0.52	0.59
2011	0.53	0.51	0.59
2010	0.55	0.49	0.59
2009	0.54	0.47	0.58
2008	0.57	0.45	0.59
2007	0.56	0.45	0.58
2006	0.54	0.42	0.57
2005	0.56	0.44	0.57
2004	0.58	0.42	0.56
2003	0.52	0.39	0.56
2002	0.51	0.38	0.55
2001	0.54	0.36	0.54
2000	0.52	0.34	0.52
1999	0.47	0.34	0.49
1998	0.42	0.33	0.45
1997	0.38	0.32	0.44
1996	0.34	0.31	0.42
1995	0.27	0.31	0.38
1994	0.22	0.29	0.37
1993	0.22	0.28	0.34
1992	0.21	0.28	0.31
1991	0.19	0.27	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	47%	41%	49%
2022	39%	34%	43%
2021	41%	36%	45%
2020	44%	37%	47%
2019	44%	37%	47%
2018	42%	39%	48%
2017	42%	39%	48%
2016	53%	40%	51%
2015	56%	40%	56%
2014	61%	40%	59%
2013	59%	39%	58%
2012	61%	39%	58%
2011	59%	37%	56%
2010	60%	36%	53%
2009	52%	32%	52%
2008	52%	30%	50%
2007	46%	30%	47%
2006	43%	30%	46%
2005	50%	29%	47%
2004	40%	28%	41%
2003	38%	26%	41%
2002	37%	25%	37%
2001	37%	24%	35%
2000	41%	23%	35%
1998	51%	33%	45%
1997	47%	32%	46%
1996	42%	32%	41%
1995	28%	24%	30%
1994	25%	24%	28%
1993	30%	23%	25%
1992	32%	28%	33%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	Kansas	Emporia School District
2023	12%	7%	11%
2022	20%	10%	15%
2021	9%	9%	15%
2020	16%	10%	13%
2019	16%	10%	13%
2018	14%	9%	12%
2017	14%	9%	12%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	11%	10%	11%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	12%	10%	11%
2012	8%	10%	11%
2011	9%	10%	11%
2010	10%	10%	10%
2009	15%	11%	13%
2008	14%	10%	14%
2007	16%	10%	16%
2006	16%	10%	11%
2005	12%	9%	11%
2004	16%	9%	13%
2003	11%	10%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Emporia School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walnut Elementary School's ranking?

Walnut Elementary School is ranked #505 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Walnut Elementary School often compared to?

Walnut Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Yates Center Elementary School, Council Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Walnut Elementary School?

285 students attend Walnut Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Walnut Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Walnut Elementary School?

Walnut Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walnut Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Walnut Elementary School part of?

Walnut Elementary School is part of Emporia School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 285 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education