Walker Elementary

Summary:

Walker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Katy, Texas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 1,025. The school is part of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked 363 out of 968 districts in Texas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Walker Elementary's performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. While its 3rd grade reading proficiency was slightly below the district but above the state, its 4th grade reading and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math proficiency rates were significantly lower. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Walker Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1,851 out of 4,260 Texas elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 2,321 out of 4,675 in the most recent 2023-2024 school year, rated 3 stars out of 5.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Hoover Elementary, Emery Elementary, and McFee Elementary, Walker Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher proficiency rates and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Walker Elementary's performance in the Gifted and Talented program has been inconsistent, suggesting the school may be struggling to effectively serve its high-performing students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6424 Settlers Village
       Katy, TX  77449


(281) 345-3200

District: Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
2321st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,653 Help


Students who attend Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Rowe Middle
High:    Cypress Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  813

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.7%
African American:
28.3%
White:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walker Elementary ranks better than 50.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 28th among 55 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.7%), African American (28.3%), White (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Elementary is 13.4, which is the 12th best among 55 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Elementary is $10,653, which is the 19th highest among 55 elementary schools in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker Elementary 2321st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Walker Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd) 363rd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.14 1527th 3465 55.9%
2005 39.26 2511th 3475 27.7%
2006 26.98 2958th 3476 14.9%
2007 31.53 3008th 3724 19.2%
2008 46.49 2349th 3768 37.7%
2009 45.22 2487th 3884 36.0%
2010 54.14 2109th 3937 46.4%
2011 47.42 2566th 4095 37.3%
2012 71.39 1061st 4206 74.8%
2013 61.26 1655th 4221 60.8%
2014 58.63 1851st 4260 56.5%
2015 44.27 2633rd 4320 39.1%
2016 44.02 2593rd 4286 39.5%
2017 30.69 3105th 4329 28.3%
2018 38.24 2672nd 4359 38.7%
2019 39.48 2721st 4479 39.2%
2021 44.82 2303rd 4578 49.7%
2022 47.76 2280th 4581 50.2%
2023 45.28 2461st 4647 47.0%
2024 47.36 2321st 4675 50.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.26 946th 1046 9.6%
2019 33.42 816th 1112 26.6%
2021 63.17 303rd 961 68.5%
2022 51.01 522nd 1004 48.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.71 3082nd 3226 4.5%
2019 18.50 3126th 3333 6.2%
2021 24.68 2979th 3446 13.6%
2022 41.44 2143rd 3487 38.5%
2023 45.63 1922nd 3556 46.0%
2024 60.41 1140th 3638 68.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.11 2979th 3558 16.3%
2019 43.98 1797th 3684 51.2%
2021 36.32 2313th 3799 39.1%
2022 35.99 2580th 3952 34.7%
2023 40.94 2229th 4086 45.4%
2024 40.29 2556th 4261 40.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.39 2206th 4264 48.3%
2019 46.59 2308th 4309 46.4%
2021 54.57 1711th 4451 61.6%
2022 62.27 1346th 4477 69.9%
2023 53.31 1957th 4521 56.7%
2024 56.94 1717th 4560 62.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.10 2616th 4306 39.2%
2019 36.43 2923rd 4348 32.8%
2021 47.39 2178th 4499 51.6%
2022 48.00 2281st 4561 50.0%
2023 46.60 2382nd 4588 48.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.96 1098th 3106 64.6%
2019 49.32 2053rd 3184 35.5%
2021 60.56 1365th 3006 54.6%
2022 79.23 17th 2958 99.4%
2023 53.09 1785th 2980 40.1%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.14 2421st 4240 42.9%
2019 57.70 1482nd 4295 65.5%
2021 65.03 956th 4331 77.9%
2022 65.88 1052nd 4461 76.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.69 2723rd 4319 37.0%
2019 42.51 2491st 4357 42.8%
2021 41.82 2447th 4498 45.6%
2022 47.21 2322nd 4563 49.1%
2023 44.88 2459th 4585 46.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.21 245th 1005 75.6%
2019 29.19 830th 1009 17.7%
2021 34.52 698th 967 27.8%
2023 20.21 911th 1015 10.2%
2024 26.25 890th 1035 14.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.72 1026th 2483 58.7%
2019 56.09 908th 2515 63.9%
2021 46.96 1145th 2444 53.2%
2022 40.78 1437th 2421 40.6%
2023 43.36 1320th 2443 46.0%
2024 46.67 1210th 2421 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.35 2443rd 4168 41.4%
2019 43.47 2406th 4188 42.6%
2021 55.27 1619th 4329 62.6%
2022 65.38 1145th 4376 73.8%
2023 67.60 1060th 4401 75.9%
2024 55.05 1765th 4431 60.2%
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Rank History for White students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.91 2179th 3127 30.3%
2019 43.27 1889th 3142 39.9%
2021 38.82 1989th 3082 35.5%
2022 48.44 1657th 3082 46.2%
2023 37.53 2103rd 3106 32.3%
2024 58.50 1243rd 3078 59.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Walker Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 358 121 45 209 1 n/a n/a 0 734
2002 431 170 59 374 0 n/a n/a 0 1034
2003 431 170 59 374 0 n/a n/a 0 1034
2004 392 196 63 422 0 n/a n/a 0 1073
2005 310 165 46 528 0 n/a n/a 0 1049
2006 346 259 57 816 1 n/a n/a 0 1479
2007 275 322 41 699 1 n/a n/a 0 1338
2008 227 329 41 691 0 n/a n/a 0 1288
2009 188 250 35 556 1 n/a n/a 0 1030
2010 179 261 30 601 0 n/a n/a 0 1071
2011 144 238 21 659 1 0 16 0 1079
2012 145 251 20 650 5 0 27 0 1098
2013 134 261 27 658 5 0 31 0 1116
2014 124 256 20 664 3 1 27 0 1095
2015 118 272 22 630 2 2 25 0 1071
2016 116 255 23 586 2 1 29 0 1012
2017 104 231 34 534 4 2 26 0 935
2018 93 263 39 521 5 2 29 0 952
2019 95 254 37 526 8 2 21 0 943
2020 93 226 36 535 9 0 20 0 919
2021 97 230 33 521 8 0 33 0 922
2022 98 276 31 527 6 0 39 0 977
2023 95 304 37 543 6 0 40 0 1025
2024 65 230 32 445 6 0 35 0 813

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 734 46.7 15.7 27
2002 1034 64.2 16.1 34.9
2003 1034 64.2 16.1 34.9
2004 1073 70.2 15.3 39.4
2005 1049 67.5 15.5 52.3
2006 1479 81.4 18.2 57.2
2007 1338 82.2 16.3 58.4
2008 1288 78.6 16.4 59.2
2009 1030 68.0 15.1 64.1
2010 1071 67.4 15.8 67.1
2011 1079 62.0 17.4 69.7
2012 1098 57.7 19.0 71.3
2013 1116 57.2 19.4 72.6
2014 1095 59.8 18.2 71.1
2015 1071 59.0 18.1 70.8
2016 1012 59.0 17.1 72
2017 935 56.8 16.4 70.4
2018 952 56.1 16.9 71.1
2019 943 58.7 16.0 77.8
2020 919 61.0 15.0 81.2
2021 922 59.9 15.3 80.6
2022 977 71.2 13.7 78.9
2023 1025 64.3 15.9 76.8
2024 813 60.5 13.4 75.5

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 734 46.7 15.7 27
2002 1034 64.2 16.1 34.9
2003 1034 64.2 16.1 34.9
2004 1073 70.2 15.3 39.4
2005 1049 67.5 15.5 52.3
2006 1479 81.4 18.2 57.2
2007 1338 82.2 16.3 58.4
2008 1288 78.6 16.4 59.2
2009 1030 68.0 15.1 64.1
2010 1071 67.4 15.8 67.1
2011 1079 62.0 17.4 69.7
2012 1098 57.7 19.0 71.3
2013 1116 57.2 19.4 72.6
2014 1095 59.8 18.2 71.1
2015 1071 59.0 18.1 70.8
2016 1012 59.0 17.1 72
2017 935 56.8 16.4 70.4
2018 952 56.1 16.9 71.1
2019 943 58.7 16.0 77.8
2020 919 61.0 15.0 81.2
2021 922 59.9 15.3 80.6
2022 977 71.2 13.7 78.9
2023 1025 64.3 15.9 76.8
2024 813 60.5 13.4 75.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walker Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,151 (12.7%) $7,945 (87.3%) $9,096
2020 $1,180 (12.1%) $8,573 (87.9%) $9,753
2021 $1,604 (15.1%) $9,050 (85.0%) $10,653

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2721st of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 2461st of 4647 Elementary schools
 7.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Walker Elementary)4147
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4755
 8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary)3437
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Walker Elementary)3139
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4748
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary)3837
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))4947
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Walker Elementary)5260
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6061
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary)4346
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6050
 10%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Walker Elementary)5230
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Isd))6341
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9431025
 8.7%
African American254304
 19.7%
American Indian86
 25%
Asian3737
Hispanic526543
 3.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White9595
Two or More Races2140
 90.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.8%76.8%
 1.1%


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Walker Elementary ranks 2321st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Walker Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 813 students attended Walker Elementary.

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rowe Middle
High : Cypress Park High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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