Other / mixed grade configuration · Gainesville, TX
Walnut Bend El
Federal NCES profile for Walnut Bend El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Walnut Bend El earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools.
- #2 of 5
- schools in Gainesville · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Texas
- 74.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Walnut Bend El has class sizes smaller than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Walnut Bend El ranks #2 of 5 schools in Gainesville, TX.
School address
NCES ID 484449005079 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+10 students YoY
Walnut Bend El grew from 54 students in 2022-23 to 64 in 2023-24 (+18.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 6.7 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+10 students YoY 484449005079 · Gainesville, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
73 enr · 12.2:1 · 74.1% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Walnut Bend El grew from 54 students in 2022-23 to 64 in 2023-24 (+18.5%). Teacher FTE lost 6.7 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Walnut Bend El compares
Walnut Bend El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.1% | ▲ 20% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 73 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 64.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Walnut Bend El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Walnut Bend Isd reports $19,389 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~73 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Walnut Bend El
How many students attend Walnut Bend El?
Walnut Bend El has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gainesville, TX. CCD year-over-year: 54 (2022-23) → 64 (2023-24), up 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Bend El?
The student-teacher ratio at Walnut Bend El is 12.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Walnut Bend El?
74.1% of students at Walnut Bend El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walnut Bend El?
The largest demographic group at Walnut Bend El is White at 64.4% of enrollment, in Gainesville, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walnut Bend El?
Walnut Bend El has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Walnut Bend El rank among schools in Gainesville?
By Resource Investment Index, Walnut Bend El ranks #2 of 5 schools in Gainesville, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Gainesville on the city page.
What other schools are in Walnut Bend Isd?
None reported; Walnut Bend Isd operates only Walnut Bend El as a public school district in NCES's records.