Walnut Glen Academy For Excel Primary School
3101 Edgewood Dr
Garland TX, 75042, Dallas County
Phone: 972-494-8330
Ranking: 
(104 out of 6,018, top 2%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 33 | | 30 | | 32 | | 31 | | 31 | | 30 | | 30 | |
Total Students: | 547 | | 546 | | 524 | | 526 | | 523 | | 467 | | 447 | |
Prekindergarten: | 48 | 8.8% | 50 | 9.2% | 49 | 9.4% | 45 | 8.6% | 44 | 8.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% |
Kindergarten: | 61 | 11.2% | 63 | 11.5% | 41 | 7.8% | 43 | 8.2% | 41 | 7.8% | 44 | 9.4% | 42 | 9.4% |
Grade 1: | 85 | 15.5% | 76 | 13.9% | 77 | 14.7% | 88 | 16.7% | 82 | 15.7% | 65 | 13.9% | 65 | 14.5% |
Grade 2: | 81 | 14.8% | 87 | 15.9% | 85 | 16.2% | 88 | 16.7% | 83 | 15.9% | 86 | 18.4% | 81 | 18.1% |
Grade 3: | 87 | 15.9% | 86 | 15.8% | 88 | 16.8% | 86 | 16.3% | 87 | 16.6% | 84 | 18.0% | 89 | 19.9% |
Grade 4: | 88 | 16.1% | 87 | 15.9% | 85 | 16.2% | 89 | 16.9% | 86 | 16.4% | 88 | 18.8% | 86 | 19.2% |
Grade 5: | 97 | 17.7% | 97 | 17.8% | 99 | 18.9% | 87 | 16.5% | 100 | 19.1% | 98 | 21.0% | 82 | 18.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 266 | 48.6% | 271 | 49.6% | 274 | 52.3% | 277 | 52.7% | 264 | 50.5% | 232 | 49.7% | 221 | 49.4% |
Female: | 281 | 51.4% | 275 | 50.4% | 250 | 47.7% | 249 | 47.3% | 251 | 48.0% | 227 | 48.6% | 222 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 71 | 13.0% | 69 | 12.6% | 70 | 13.4% | 74 | 14.1% | 78 | 14.9% | 79 | 16.9% | 88 | 19.7% |
Hispanic: | 263 | 48.1% | 271 | 49.6% | 246 | 46.9% | 243 | 46.2% | 241 | 46.1% | 170 | 36.4% | 157 | 35.1% |
Black: | 66 | 12.1% | 54 | 9.9% | 50 | 9.5% | 43 | 8.2% | 49 | 9.4% | 56 | 12.0% | 42 | 9.4% |
White: | 128 | 23.4% | 130 | 23.8% | 132 | 25.2% | 132 | 25.1% | 152 | 29.1% | 158 | 33.8% | 157 | 35.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 17 | 3.1% | 17 | 3.1% | 19 | 3.6% | 28 | 5.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 248 | 45.3% | 241 | 44.1% | 231 | 44.1% | 236 | 44.9% | 221 | 42.3% | 175 | 37.5% | 137 | 30.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 7.5% | 34 | 6.2% | 38 | 7.3% | 31 | 5.9% | 37 | 7.1% | 34 | 7.3% | 23 | 5.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.56 | | 17.93 | | 16.61 | | 16.90 | | 16.75 | | 15.70 | | 14.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 77% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 75% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 83% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 84% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 74% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 76% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 81% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 78% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 75% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 77% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 82% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 80% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 82% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 84% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 83% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 79% | N/A |
TAKS |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 88% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 89% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 90% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 97% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 83% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 88% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 91% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 84% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 87% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 88% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 91% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | N/A |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 92% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 94% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 85% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 90% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 93% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 96% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 95% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 72% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 68% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 75% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 87% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 92% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 39.3% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $49,638.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $52,412.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,176.0 |
* Walnut Glen Academy For Excel Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.