Walnut Bend Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

10620 Briar Forest
Houston, TX 77042

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Bottom 50%

Walnut Bend Elementary School is a primary school located in Houston, Texas. As a result of a bond proposal passed in 2002, it has been completely rebuilt over the old school; it was the first LEED "Green School" in the Houston Independent School District.

Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 610 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Walnut Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Walnut Bend Elementary School's student population of 610 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Bend Elementary School
Pre-K	68
Kind	79
1	86
2	88
3	108
4	88
5	93

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Total Students

610 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School
2023	676
2022	677
2021	656
2020	767
2019	767
2018	752
2017	752
2016	758
2015	770
2014	749
2013	680
2012	648
2011	694
2010	625
2009	608
2008	674
2007	685
2006	802
2005	701
2004	738
2003	805
2002	809
2001	763
2000	704
1999	660
1998	753
1997	748
1996	729
1995	676
1994	680
1993	642
1992	688
1991	679
1990	705
1989	899
1988	856
1987	822

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School
2023	34
2022	39
2021	40
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	44
2015	41
2014	40
2013	38
2012	35
2011	40
2010	40
2009	39
2008	40
2007	44
2006	45
2005	45
2004	49
2003	50
2002	48
2001	42
2000	43
1999	42
1998	45
1997	46
1996	44
1995	43
1994	42
1993	44
1992	43
1991	39

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Year Founded

1960

Colors

Blue, Orange

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Walnut Bend Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Bend Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#6587 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School
2023	#6587
2022	#6615
2021	#7000
2019	#6533
2018	#5571
2017	#5555
2016	#5596
2015	#4992
2014	#5179
2013	#4781
2012	#4506

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25%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	25%	44%	36%
2022	24%	41%	36%
2021	16%	37%	27%
2019	40%	51%	45%
2018	41%	49%	43%
2017	71%	78%	71%
2016	65%	75%	69%
2015	71%	73%	67%
2014	69%	76%	70%
2013	74%	78%	72%
2012	89%	83%	80%

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41%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	41%	51%	47%
2021	24%	42%	35%
2019	29%	47%	41%
2018	34%	45%	43%
2017	66%	72%	63%
2016	68%	71%	64%
2015	68%	73%	65%
2014	72%	75%	67%
2013	74%	78%	72%
2012	81%	88%	85%
2011	82%	88%	86%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	37%
2021	7%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	20:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	15:1	19:1
2017	18:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	19:1	15:1	19:1
2014	19:1	15:1	19:1
2013	18:1	15:1	19:1
2012	19:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	17:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	18:1
2004	15:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	17:1	15:1	18:1
2001	18:1	15:1	20:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	5%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	10%	3%	3%
2002	8%	3%	4%
2001	8%	3%	3%
2000	7%	2%	3%
1999	7%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	49%	53%	60%
2022	45%	53%	61%
2021	47%	53%	60%
2020	48%	53%	61%
2019	48%	53%	61%
2018	52%	52%	62%
2017	52%	52%	62%
2016	50%	52%	62%
2015	49%	52%	56%
2014	50%	52%	62%
2013	51%	51%	63%
2012	53%	51%	63%
2011	47%	50%	62%
2010	45%	49%	62%
2009	41%	48%	61%
2008	35%	47%	60%
2007	35%	46%	59%
2006	35%	46%	59%
2005	46%	45%	59%
2004	46%	44%	58%
2003	43%	43%	57%
2002	44%	42%	56%
2001	40%	41%	55%
2000	50%	40%	55%
1999	47%	39%	54%
1998	49%	38%	53%
1997	50%	38%	53%
1996	50%	37%	51%
1995	50%	36%	51%
1994	49%	36%	50%
1993	50%	35%	49%
1992	52%	35%	47%
1991	50%	34%	46%

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Black

37%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	40%	13%	24%
2022	41%	13%	24%
2021	36%	13%	25%
2020	36%	13%	25%
2019	36%	13%	25%
2018	33%	13%	26%
2017	33%	13%	26%
2016	34%	13%	26%
2015	33%	13%	24%
2014	32%	13%	25%
2013	29%	13%	25%
2012	29%	13%	25%
2011	32%	13%	26%
2010	36%	14%	27%
2009	42%	14%	28%
2008	48%	14%	28%
2007	43%	14%	29%
2006	45%	15%	30%
2005	26%	14%	29%
2004	26%	14%	30%
2003	25%	14%	31%
2002	22%	14%	31%
2001	23%	14%	32%
2000	16%	14%	33%
1999	14%	14%	34%
1998	14%	14%	34%
1997	14%	14%	34%
1996	14%	14%	35%
1995	11%	14%	35%
1994	11%	14%	36%
1993	10%	14%	36%
1992	12%	14%	37%
1991	17%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	7%	26%	9%
2022	8%	26%	9%
2021	11%	26%	9%
2020	11%	27%	9%
2019	11%	27%	9%
2018	11%	28%	8%
2017	11%	28%	8%
2016	13%	29%	8%
2015	15%	29%	10%
2014	14%	29%	8%
2013	16%	30%	8%
2012	15%	31%	8%
2011	17%	31%	8%
2010	14%	33%	8%
2009	13%	34%	8%
2008	14%	35%	8%
2007	17%	36%	8%
2006	17%	36%	8%
2005	23%	38%	9%
2004	24%	39%	9%
2003	22%	40%	9%
2002	26%	41%	9%
2001	29%	42%	10%
2000	27%	44%	9%
1999	32%	45%	10%
1998	33%	46%	10%
1997	32%	46%	10%
1996	31%	47%	11%
1995	36%	48%	11%
1994	37%	48%	11%
1993	37%	49%	12%
1992	33%	49%	13%
1991	30%	51%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.57
2022	0.63	0.64	0.57
2021	0.64	0.64	0.57
2020	0.63	0.63	0.56
2019	0.63	0.63	0.56
2018	0.61	0.64	0.55
2017	0.61	0.64	0.55
2016	0.62	0.63	0.55
2015	0.63	0.63	0.53
2014	0.63	0.63	0.55
2013	0.64	0.64	0.54
2012	0.63	0.64	0.54
2011	0.65	0.64	0.54
2010	0.65	0.64	0.54
2009	0.65	0.64	0.55
2008	0.63	0.64	0.55
2007	0.67	0.64	0.56
2006	0.65	0.64	0.57
2005	0.67	0.64	0.56
2004	0.67	0.64	0.57
2003	0.70	0.64	0.58
2002	0.69	0.64	0.58
2001	0.71	0.64	0.59
2000	0.68	0.65	0.60
1999	0.69	0.65	0.60
1998	0.66	0.65	0.61
1997	0.66	0.64	0.61
1996	0.67	0.64	0.61
1995	0.64	0.64	0.62
1994	0.65	0.64	0.62
1993	0.64	0.63	0.63
1992	0.64	0.63	0.63
1991	0.67	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

91%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	90%	57%	76%
2022	87%	57%	77%
2021	84%	56%	77%
2020	85%	56%	78%
2019	85%	56%	78%
2018	81%	53%	69%
2017	81%	53%	69%
2016	77%	53%	68%
2015	74%	52%	68%
2014	76%	53%	73%
2013	69%	53%	73%
2012	36%	44%	38%
2011	39%	44%	44%
2010	49%	43%	51%
2009	45%	40%	53%
2008	48%	39%	52%
2007	50%	39%	49%
2006	66%	40%	71%
2005	51%	39%	64%
2004	44%	39%	66%
2003	45%	39%	64%
2002	41%	38%	64%
2001	41%	38%	63%
2000	41%	38%	62%
1999	42%	39%	63%
1998	43%	40%	64%
1997	46%	41%	63%
1996	55%	41%	63%
1995	51%	41%	58%
1994	49%	40%	58%
1993	58%	45%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Walnut Bend Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	12%	7%	7%
2010	11%	8%	9%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	13%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Walnut Bend Elementary School's ranking?

Walnut Bend Elementary School is ranked #6587 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Walnut Bend Elementary School often compared to?

Walnut Bend Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sneed Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Walnut Bend Elementary School?

610 students attend Walnut Bend Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Walnut Bend Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut Bend Elementary School?

Walnut Bend Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Walnut Bend Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Bend Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Walnut Bend Elementary School part of?

Walnut Bend Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Walnut Bend Elementary School located?

Walnut Bend Elementary School is located in the Briar Forest neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 4 other public schools located in Briar Forest.

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