Walnut Elementary School
Tel:
(620) 341-2288
- Walnut Elementary School serves 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Walnut Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Walnut Elementary School's student population of 306 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 306 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Walnut Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,265 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Walnut Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #731 out of 1265 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 23% | 20% |
| Black | n/a | 7% |
| White | 66% | 64% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 8% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 10% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Emporia School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Walnut Elementary School is Emporia High School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is W A White Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Emporia W A White Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 291 students
0.9 miles
902 Exchange Street
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2294 0.9 PK-8 291 - Emporia Riverside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 456 students
1.1 miles
327 S West St
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2276 1.1 PK-5 456 - Emporia Village Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 445 students
1.1 miles
2302 W 15th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2282 1.1 PK-5 445 - Emporia Logan Ave Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 299 students
1.7 miles
521 South East Street
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2264 1.7 PK-5 299 - Emporia Emporia High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,541 student
1.8 miles
3302 W 18th Ave
Emporia, KS 66801
(620) 341-2365 1.8 9-12 1,541
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