Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence
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Walnut Glen Academy is an elementary magnet school
located in Garland
, Texas. Walnut Glen Academy enrolls students in grades K
-5
and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
.
Walnut Glen Academy was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School in 1996–1997 and 2007.
In 2009, the school was rated "exemplary
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
The ethnic makeup of the school is 38% Hispanic
, 34% White
, non-Hispanic, 18% Asian
/Pacific Islander
, 10% African American, and less than 1% Native American.
The average class sizes at Walnut Glen are 21 students for kindergarten, 20 students for first grade, 20 students for second grade, 22 students for third grade, 22 students for fourth grade, and 22 students for fifth grade.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 14 years of teaching experience and 8% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
located in Garland
Garland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
, Texas. Walnut Glen Academy enrolls students in grades K
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
-5
Fifth grade
Fifth grade is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The fifth grade is the fifth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 10 – 11 years old, and are preteens...
and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
.
Walnut Glen Academy was awarded the National Blue Ribbon School in 1996–1997 and 2007.
In 2009, the school was rated "exemplary
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
Statistics (per 2006)
The attendance rate for students at the school is 98%, compared with a state average of 96%. 41% of the students at Walnut Glen are economically disadvantaged, 8% enroll in special education, 68% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 20% are considered "limited English proficient."The ethnic makeup of the school is 38% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 34% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, non-Hispanic, 18% Asian
Asian people
Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
/Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander , is a geographic term to describe the indigenous inhabitants of any of the three major sub-regions of Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia.According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, these three regions, together with their islands consist of:Polynesia:...
, 10% African American, and less than 1% Native American.
The average class sizes at Walnut Glen are 21 students for kindergarten, 20 students for first grade, 20 students for second grade, 22 students for third grade, 22 students for fourth grade, and 22 students for fifth grade.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 14 years of teaching experience and 8% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.