Is Walker Elementary School a good school?

Walker Elementary School ranks 458 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walker Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walker Elementary School?

Students at Walker Elementary School are 38% White, 23% African American, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chute Middle School High : Evanston Township High School

Walker Elementary School

Summary:

Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evanston, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 217 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 5th grade where they exceed the district and state averages. Additionally, Walker Elementary School's 5th-grade science proficiency rates are consistently above 60%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the top 15% and top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

However, Walker Elementary School has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 1.8% in 2020-2021 to 19.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the Evanston CCSD 65 district average. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased from $15,202 in 2019-2020 to $20,547 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average. While these factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, they also raise questions about the efficient use of resources and the potential impact on the district's overall budget.

Detail:

Public K-5

3601 Church St
Evanston, IL 60203-1605

(847) 859-8331

District: Evanston CCSD 65

SchoolDigger Rank:
458^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,298

Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chute Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

African American:

22.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walker Elementary School ranks better than 77.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Walker Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.3%), African American (22.8%), Hispanic (14.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Elementary School is 12.7, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District! (See more...)

Compare Walker Elementary School employs 32.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Elementary School is $24,298. 11 elementary schools in the Evanston CCSD 65 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker Elementary School 458^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Walker Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Evanston CCSD 65:

SchoolDigger ranks Evanston CCSD 65 217^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walker Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.65	1075^th	2020	46.8%
2004	65.21	837^th	2030	58.8%
2005	66.78	798^th	2022	60.5%
2006	67.70	793^rd	2086	62.0%
2007	70.56	686^th	2095	67.3%
2008	69.34	739^th	2092	64.7%
2009	63.08	960^th	2120	54.7%
2010	56.22	1142^nd	2139	46.6%
2011	64.28	923^rd	2147	57.0%
2012	70.19	726^th	2166	66.5%
2013	72.16	605^th	2167	72.1%
2014	70.57	613^th	2093	70.7%
2015	70.68	523^rd	2052	74.5%
2016	58.13	779^th	2046	61.9%
2017	70.40	555^th	2044	72.8%
2018	68.92	581^st	2037	71.5%
2019	76.85	419^th	2086	79.9%
2021	85.08	234^th	1948	88.0%
2022	80.93	360^th	2082	82.7%
2023	83.74	297^th	2077	85.7%
2024	75.90	458^th	2067	77.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.91	19^th	93	79.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.73	260^th	718	63.8%
2019	77.58	60^th	743	91.9%
2022	36.65	507^th	768	34.0%
2023	66.19	149^th	788	81.1%
2024	51.40	297^th	826	64.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	62.93	256^th	1113	77.0%
2023	72.84	209^th	1156	81.9%
2024	80.48	157^th	1195	86.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.03	535^th	1765	69.7%
2019	62.94	505^th	1816	72.2%
2021	58.14	451^st	1514	70.2%
2022	69.63	339^th	1763	80.8%
2023	77.05	226^th	1808	87.5%
2024	61.35	520^th	1793	71.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.89	409^th	1964	79.2%
2019	76.01	416^th	2019	79.4%
2021	67.74	455^th	1680	72.9%
2022	79.31	355^th	1970	82.0%
2023	75.96	404^th	1957	79.4%
2024	80.28	307^th	1942	84.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	94.82	21^st	907	97.7%
2024	51.33	328^th	886	63.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.71	697^th	1972	64.7%
2019	75.53	421^st	2019	79.1%
2021	84.84	191^st	1707	88.8%
2022	69.17	528^th	1977	73.3%
2023	81.79	290^th	1984	85.4%
2024	69.14	527^th	1959	73.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	39.44	174^th	243	28.4%
2022	47.25	137^th	226	39.4%
2024	35.07	163^rd	219	25.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.74	88^th	698	87.4%
2019	73.77	95^th	711	86.6%
2022	78.56	60^th	684	91.2%
2023	85.44	42^nd	692	93.9%
2024	69.59	109^th	655	83.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.86	188^th	938	80.0%
2019	72.13	159^th	955	83.4%
2022	91.69	36^th	954	96.2%
2023	71.82	170^th	970	82.5%
2024	74.43	146^th	959	84.8%

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Rank History for White students at Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.25	234^th	1463	84.0%
2019	83.48	157^th	1462	89.3%
2021	86.15	116^th	1308	91.1%
2022	84.14	146^th	1425	89.8%
2023	85.39	151^st	1419	89.4%
2024	83.59	171^st	1392	87.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, February 17, 2017

I have had one daughter go all the way through Walker and I have one in first grade. We have had a great experience here. The music and art programs are amazing and the enrichment programs are outstanding. I am able to compare as we have another child at Dewey and there is no difference. The Walker family is warm and the principal does a great job. We are so happy with our children's experience in Dist 65. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

We've been at Walker as a family for 5 years now and arevery happy with the students and staff. It's our local neighborhood school and it has that same feeling when you walk to school or arrange playdates for your kids. The moms at Walker are very welcoming group of ladies and I ahve made a lot of my closest friends from the Walker Community. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Walker Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	202	212	25	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	445
1989	203	214	29	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	451
1990	194	227	43	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	472
1991	206	243	40	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	219	197	41	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1993	221	199	47	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1994	218	200	42	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	190	160	37	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1996	190	160	37	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
1997	176	160	45	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1998	142	168	39	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1999	141	163	38	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2000	142	155	31	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2001	137	159	45	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2002	111	159	44	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2003	111	159	44	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2004	105	144	54	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2005	102	138	51	29	0	n/a	n/a	9	329
2006	102	149	54	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
2007	95	155	44	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
2008	83	120	48	24	1	n/a	n/a	21	297
2009	87	120	47	24	0	n/a	n/a	25	303
2010	84	119	43	21	4	n/a	n/a	30	301
2011	85	108	46	51	1	0	17	0	308
2012	79	112	48	55	0	0	18	0	312
2013	89	114	47	62	1	0	21	0	334
2014	104	113	43	60	1	0	25	0	346
2015	100	114	47	51	1	0	28	0	341
2016	97	127	40	55	1	0	30	0	350
2017	110	115	47	60	1	0	35	0	368
2018	120	105	47	59	1	1	30	0	363
2019	139	107	55	58	0	1	26	0	386
2020	137	99	51	52	0	1	32	0	372
2021	134	96	55	63	0	1	42	0	391
2022	141	90	56	61	0	1	46	0	395
2023	148	81	49	59	0	1	56	0	394
2024	158	94	47	60	0	0	53	0	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	29.4	15.1	n/a
1989	451	27.9	16.1	n/a
1990	472	31.0	15.2	n/a
1991	498	32.1	15.5	n/a
1992	465	32.0	14.5	n/a
1993	483	32.5	14.9	n/a
1994	478	29.0	16.5	n/a
1995	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1996	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1997	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
1998	378	23.0	16.4	n/a
1999	374	23.0	16.3	n/a
2000	360	28.0	12.9	n/a
2001	378	28.5	13.3	n/a
2002	349	28.0	12.5	24.1
2003	349	28.0	12.5	24.1
2004	338	27.0	12.5	26.6
2005	329	25.0	13.2	40.6
2006	333	25.0	13.3	41.1
2007	330	26.0	12.7	44.8
2008	297	25.0	11.9	44.9
2009	303	22.8	13.3	47.8
2010	301	25.9	11.6	57.6
2011	308	24.3	12.6	54.2
2012	312	25.3	12.3	53.8
2013	334	23.5	14.1	50.3
2014	346	27.2	12.6	47.7
2015	341	30.0	11.3	48.4
2016	350	30.0	11.6	46.3
2017	368	30.8	11.9	50
2018	363	29.2	12.4	44.1
2019	386	31.7	12.1	42
2020	372	30.8	12.0	35.8
2021	391	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	395	32.8	12.0	35.2
2023	394	31.5	12.5	37.1
2024	412	32.2	12.7	38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	29.4	15.1	n/a
1989	451	27.9	16.1	n/a
1990	472	31.0	15.2	n/a
1991	498	32.1	15.5	n/a
1992	465	32.0	14.5	n/a
1993	483	32.5	14.9	n/a
1994	478	29.0	16.5	n/a
1995	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1996	411	24.0	17.1	n/a
1997	403	25.0	16.1	n/a
1998	378	23.0	16.4	n/a
1999	374	23.0	16.3	n/a
2000	360	28.0	12.9	n/a
2001	378	28.5	13.3	n/a
2002	349	28.0	12.5	24.1
2003	349	28.0	12.5	24.1
2004	338	27.0	12.5	26.6
2005	329	25.0	13.2	40.6
2006	333	25.0	13.3	41.1
2007	330	26.0	12.7	44.8
2008	297	25.0	11.9	44.9
2009	303	22.8	13.3	47.8
2010	301	25.9	11.6	57.6
2011	308	24.3	12.6	54.2
2012	312	25.3	12.3	53.8
2013	334	23.5	14.1	50.3
2014	346	27.2	12.6	47.7
2015	341	30.0	11.3	48.4
2016	350	30.0	11.6	46.3
2017	368	30.8	11.9	50
2018	363	29.2	12.4	44.1
2019	386	31.7	12.1	42
2020	372	30.8	12.0	35.8
2021	391	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	395	32.8	12.0	35.2
2023	394	31.5	12.5	37.1
2024	412	32.2	12.7	38.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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