Walnut Street School serves 307 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Walnut Street School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Walnut Street School’s learner population of 307 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has decreased by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Walnut Street School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Walnut Street School is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Walnut Street School is Ruby Van Meter School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Downtown School (0.7 miles away)