Walker Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Walker, Louisiana
Walker Elementary School in Walker, Louisiana enrolled 623 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 13.2 students per teacher against the Louisiana elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Louisiana: 42.4% and 34%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 45%
701 students in 2022-23, 695 students in 2023-24, 623 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.5 to 47.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 701 | 32.5 | 21.6 |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 47.8 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | 623 | 47.0 | 13.2 |
13.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Louisiana elementary schools
Among the 682 Louisiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 528 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Walker Elementary School enrolled 528 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 20 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 528 of the 528 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions20
- Chronically absent13.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
52.0% of students were White, 25.4% Hispanic, 17.5% Black in 2024-25.
- White52.0%
- Hispanic25.4%
- Black17.5%
- Two or more races4.8%
- Asian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Walker Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 29% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Louisiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 42% | 53% | 42.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 29% | 40% (2021-22) | 34% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Walker
4 public elementary schools in Walker report 2024-25 enrollment; Walker Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Milton Elementary School | 702 | 15.5 | 65.8% |
| North Corbin Elementary School | 627 | 15.7 | 67.5% |
| Walker Elementary School | 623 | 13.2 | 74.3% |
| South Walker Elementary School | 518 | 13.8 | 71.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Walker Elementary School
- South Walker Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 518 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 702 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Compare Walker Elementary School with South Walker Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Livingston Parish spends per student$12,047 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,047
- The largest public schools in LouisianaWalker Elementary School is the number 126 by size of 685 Louisiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#126 of 685
- Louisiana schools by students per teacher13.2 students per teacher here against the Louisiana median of 13.3 for elementary schools.13.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Walker Elementary School
How many students attend Walker Elementary School?
623 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 701 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Walker, LA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Walker Elementary School?
13.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Louisiana median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Walker Elementary School a Title I school?
Walker Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Walker Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Walker Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 29% in math in 2022-23, against 42.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Louisiana. Louisiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Walker Elementary School in?
Livingston Parish, NCES district ID 2201020. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 220102000776 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.