The top reported proficiency rate is 89% in English language arts. The lowest is 87% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Walnut Grove El
Walnut Grove Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Southlake, an affluent suburb in northeast Tarrant County. The school enrolls roughly a few hundred students, with enrollment distributed fairly evenly across the five grade bands, skewing slightly larger in the upper elementary grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Asian representation, smaller Hispanic enrollment, and very few Black students. Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data was not available, and enrollment counts by special populations such as students with IEPs or English learners were also not provided.
The school's performance on the most recent STAAR assessments is strong across both English language arts and mathematics. In third grade, students tested at high proficiency in both subjects. In fourth grade, reading proficiency remains high while math proficiency dips slightly but remains well above half. The school shows very high rates of students meeting or exceeding standard across tested grades. Relative to other districts in Tarrant County, Walnut Grove's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, marking it as a high-performing elementary school by the measures available.
Walnut Grove sits within Carroll Independent School District, which serves Southlake and surrounding areas. The district has made notable recent financial moves, cutting its property tax rate substantially over the past several years and approving an additional revenue increase in a November 2025 referendum. Families should know that the housing market is expensive; median home values in Southlake are substantial, and Carroll ISD makes up a large share of the total tax bill for residents. The district has also approved closing an intermediate school in 2027-28, consolidating its middle grades structure, which will affect campus assignments for elementary students as they advance.
The district's recent history includes significant public conflict around diversity and equity proposals. A proposed Cultural Competence Action Plan was formally rejected in December 2021 as part of a lawsuit settlement, and the district's diversity council was disbanded. During this period the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights opened investigations into the district. Families considering the district should be aware of this context when evaluating its culture and approach to addressing bullying, inclusion, and diversity topics in schools.
Southlake itself is a built-from-scratch affluent community anchored by Southlake Town Square, a mixed-use downtown with short blocks, pedestrian amenities, and walkable streets. The rest of the city is car-dependent. The area has grown substantially since the opening of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and continues to see residential development. Bicentennial Park is the city's signature public amenity, and a public library operates within Town Square. Residents are predominantly highly educated with high median incomes; most commute to surrounding corporate campuses for work.
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