Walnut Glen Academy For Excel (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

3101 Edgewood Dr
Garland, TX 75042

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Top 5%

Serving 409 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Glen Academy For Excel ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 409 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 5% in TX
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel's student population of 409 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel
Pre-K	1
Kind	55
1	44
2	69
3	74
4	80
5	86

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Total Students

409 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel
2023	385
2022	389
2021	401
2020	413
2019	413
2018	439
2017	439
2016	481
2015	529
2014	547
2013	546
2012	524
2011	526
2010	523
2009	467
2008	447
2007	452
2006	458
2005	429
2004	401
2003	449
2002	431
2001	398
2000	412
1999	442
1998	421
1997	410
1996	383
1995	382
1994	383
1993	378
1992	365
1991	362
1990	354
1989	293
1988	407
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel
2023	29
2022	29
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	31
2014	33
2013	30
2012	32
2011	31
2010	31
2009	30
2008	30
2007	30
2006	29
2005	27
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	28
1999	28
1998	27
1997	26
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20

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Year Founded

1968

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Mascot

Snow Leopard

School Rankings

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Glen Academy For Excel is 0.74, which is more 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)

#175 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel
2023	#175
2022	#362
2021	#531
2019	#215
2018	#194
2017	#904
2016	#570
2015	#387
2014	#339
2013	#91
2012	#143

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84%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	84%	44%	42%
2022	70%	41%	37%
2021	62%	37%	27%
2019	83%	51%	50%
2018	82%	49%	46%
2017	91%	78%	77%
2016	91%	75%	74%
2015	91%	73%	73%
2014	93%	76%	77%
2013	96%	78%	80%
2012	99%	83%	85%

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81%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	81%	51%	48%
2021	67%	42%	37%
2019	77%	47%	47%
2018	78%	45%	46%
2017	88%	72%	71%
2016	92%	71%	72%
2015	95%	73%	75%
2014	95%	75%	77%
2013	98%	78%	81%
2012	98%	88%	91%
2011	99%	88%	91%

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70-74%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2022	72%	46%	42%
2021	72%	43%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	15:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	18:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	19:1
1991	18:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

21%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	21%	5%	10%
2022	21%	5%	10%
2021	22%	5%	9%
2020	21%	5%	9%
2019	21%	5%	9%
2018	16%	5%	9%
2017	16%	5%	9%
2016	14%	4%	8%
2015	13%	4%	9%
2014	13%	4%	9%
2013	13%	4%	8%
2012	13%	4%	8%
2011	14%	4%	8%
2010	15%	4%	9%
2009	17%	4%	8%
2008	20%	4%	8%
2007	18%	4%	8%
2006	19%	3%	7%
2005	19%	3%	7%
2004	19%	3%	7%
2003	19%	3%	7%
2002	15%	3%	7%
2001	14%	3%	7%
2000	12%	2%	6%
1999	12%	2%	6%
1998	14%	2%	6%
1997	9%	2%	6%
1996	10%	2%	6%
1995	10%	2%	5%
1994	9%	2%	5%
1993	10%	2%	5%
1992	9%	2%	4%
1991	17%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

41%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	40%	53%	53%
2022	44%	53%	52%
2021	38%	53%	52%
2020	37%	53%	51%
2019	37%	53%	51%
2018	37%	52%	51%
2017	37%	52%	51%
2016	38%	52%	50%
2015	42%	52%	48%
2014	49%	52%	51%
2013	50%	51%	50%
2012	47%	51%	49%
2011	46%	50%	48%
2010	46%	49%	45%
2009	36%	48%	44%
2008	35%	47%	43%
2007	38%	46%	41%
2006	39%	46%	39%
2005	32%	45%	37%
2004	29%	44%	35%
2003	30%	43%	33%
2002	30%	42%	31%
2001	33%	41%	29%
2000	35%	40%	27%
1999	30%	39%	25%
1998	24%	38%	23%
1997	21%	38%	21%
1996	13%	37%	20%
1995	13%	36%	18%
1994	15%	36%	17%
1993	14%	35%	16%
1992	15%	35%	15%
1991	11%	34%	14%

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Black

17%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	16%	13%	18%
2022	15%	13%	18%
2021	15%	13%	18%
2020	16%	13%	18%
2019	16%	13%	18%
2018	19%	13%	18%
2017	19%	13%	18%
2016	18%	13%	18%
2015	12%	13%	17%
2014	12%	13%	17%
2013	10%	13%	17%
2012	10%	13%	17%
2011	8%	13%	17%
2010	9%	14%	19%
2009	12%	14%	19%
2008	9%	14%	19%
2007	10%	14%	19%
2006	10%	15%	19%
2005	13%	14%	18%
2004	13%	14%	18%
2003	12%	14%	17%
2002	13%	14%	17%
2001	10%	14%	17%
2000	9%	14%	16%
1999	12%	14%	15%
1998	13%	14%	15%
1997	13%	14%	14%
1996	14%	14%	13%
1995	13%	14%	14%
1994	13%	14%	13%
1993	10%	14%	12%
1992	13%	14%	13%
1991	10%	14%	12%

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White

16%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	18%	26%	15%
2022	16%	26%	16%
2021	17%	26%	16%
2020	19%	27%	18%
2019	19%	27%	18%
2018	22%	28%	20%
2017	22%	28%	20%
2016	25%	29%	21%
2015	24%	29%	22%
2014	23%	29%	21%
2013	24%	30%	22%
2012	25%	31%	23%
2011	25%	31%	25%
2010	29%	33%	27%
2009	34%	34%	29%
2008	35%	35%	30%
2007	34%	36%	32%
2006	32%	36%	35%
2005	36%	38%	37%
2004	39%	39%	39%
2003	39%	40%	42%
2002	42%	41%	44%
2001	43%	42%	46%
2000	44%	44%	50%
1999	46%	45%	53%
1998	49%	46%	55%
1997	57%	46%	58%
1996	62%	47%	60%
1995	64%	48%	62%
1994	63%	48%	64%
1993	65%	49%	66%
1992	63%	49%	67%
1991	62%	51%	69%

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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 Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	0.74	0.64	0.66
2022	0.72	0.64	0.67
2021	0.76	0.64	0.67
2020	0.76	0.63	0.67
2019	0.76	0.63	0.67
2018	0.76	0.64	0.67
2017	0.76	0.64	0.67
2016	0.75	0.63	0.67
2015	0.74	0.63	0.67
2014	0.68	0.63	0.67
2013	0.68	0.64	0.67
2012	0.69	0.64	0.68
2011	0.70	0.64	0.68
2010	0.68	0.64	0.69
2009	0.72	0.64	0.69
2008	0.71	0.64	0.69
2007	0.70	0.64	0.70
2006	0.71	0.64	0.70
2005	0.72	0.64	0.70
2004	0.72	0.64	0.69
2003	0.71	0.64	0.69
2002	0.70	0.64	0.68
2001	0.69	0.64	0.67
2000	0.67	0.65	0.66
1999	0.68	0.65	0.64
1998	0.68	0.65	0.62
1997	0.61	0.64	0.60
1996	0.57	0.64	0.59
1995	0.55	0.64	0.56
1994	0.56	0.64	0.55
1993	0.54	0.63	0.53
1992	0.56	0.63	0.51
1991	0.57	0.63	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	50%	57%	65%
2022	57%	57%	68%
2021	55%	56%	63%
2020	50%	56%	58%
2019	50%	56%	58%
2018	47%	53%	54%
2017	47%	53%	54%
2016	50%	53%	57%
2015	45%	52%	53%
2014	45%	53%	53%
2013	44%	53%	54%
2012	44%	44%	52%
2011	45%	44%	51%
2010	42%	43%	48%
2009	37%	40%	42%
2008	31%	39%	37%
2007	34%	39%	39%
2006	36%	40%	37%
2005	32%	39%	35%
2004	29%	39%	33%
2003	30%	39%	31%
2002	25%	38%	27%
2001	27%	38%	25%
2000	29%	38%	26%
1999	29%	39%	25%
1998	25%	40%	24%
1997	28%	41%	24%
1996	24%	41%	26%
1995	25%	41%	25%
1994	25%	40%	23%
1993	28%	45%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Glen Academy For Excel	Texas	Garland Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	11%	4%	8%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	8%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	9%	8%	9%
1999	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garland Independent School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Snow Leopard

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walnut Glen Academy For Excel's ranking?

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel is ranked #175 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Walnut Glen Academy For Excel often compared to?

Walnut Glen Academy For Excelis often viewed alongside schools like Kimberlin Academy For Excel, Hillside Academy For Excel by visitors of our site.

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Walnut Glen Academy For Excel?

409 students attend Walnut Glen Academy For Excel.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Walnut Glen Academy For Excel students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walnut Glen Academy For Excel?

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Walnut Glen Academy For Excel offer ?

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Walnut Glen Academy For Excel part of?

Walnut Glen Academy For Excel is part of Garland Independent School District.

School Reviews

2 10/10/2025

Cold institutional feel to this school. Robotic education at it's best. Academic programs seem more to suit the schools image and award acquisition than enrich students. Disappointing.

- Posted by Parent - seasc

5 10/10/2025

I went here from kindergarten to 5th grade. WGA is outstanding. Students get an amazing education while making friends that will last a lifetime.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Ella M

5 10/10/2025

Our child has been at Walnut Glen for four years now. We are grateful for a school with great leadership, teachers who are experienced and who care, and programs that engage students'' diverse giftings/interests.

- Posted by Parent - C.Dean

2 10/10/2025

This is the worst school experience ever. Communication is shunned. Arrogance is rampant. Dishonesty within the school is covered up. The list goes on.

- Posted by Parent - hecto

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