William Walker Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Portland, Oregon

William Walker Elementary School in Portland, Oregon enrolled 523 students in 2024-25 with 41.2 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Oregon elementary-school median of 16.6. 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, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 22% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oregon: 44% and 30.8%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

534 students in 2022-23, 506 students in 2023-24, 523 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.3 to 41.2.

Students enrolled at William Walker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 52302004006002022-235342023-245062024-25523
Students enrolled at William Walker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 52302004006002022-235342023-245062024-25523
Students enrolled at William Walker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 52302004006002022-235342023-245062024-25523
Students enrolled at William Walker Elementary School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 506, 2024-25: 52302004006002022-235342023-245062024-25523
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353440.313.3
2023-2450638.413.2
2024-2552341.212.7

12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Oregon elementary schools

Among the 709 Oregon elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 12.7; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 12.7; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 12.7; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oregon elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 41.1; This school 12.7; state median 16.6.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 16.6U.S. 14.6

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 569 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection William Walker Elementary School enrolled 569 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 8 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 569 of the 569 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions8
  • Chronically absent46.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.2% of students were Hispanic, 25.0% White, 5.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic61.2%
  2. White25.0%
  3. Two or more races5.5%
  4. Asian3.8%
  5. Black2.1%
  6. Pacific Islander1.7%
  7. American Indian0.6%

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 William Walker Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oregon, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOregon
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%55%44%
Math, 2022-2322%45% (2021-22)30.8%

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 Portland

105 public elementary schools in Portland report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sato Elementary School86318.651.0%
Springville K-8 School74218.450.4%
Laurelhurst Elementary School66019.541.8%
Bonny Slope Elementary School60219.550.7%
Jacob Wismer Elementary School59217.950.7%
Ainsworth Elementary School58718.742.1%
Faubion Elementary School58515.172.6%
Vernon Elementary School56418.341.7%

All public schools in Portland →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about William Walker Elementary School

  1. Ridgewood Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 339 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  2. West Tualatin View Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 304 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare William Walker Elementary School with Ridgewood Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Beaverton SD 48J spends per student$15,827 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,827
  5. The largest public schools in OregonWilliam Walker Elementary School is the number 49 by size of 712 Oregon elementary schools open in 2024-25.#49 of 712
  6. Oregon schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Oregon median of 16.6 for elementary schools.12.7:1
  7. 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 William Walker Elementary School

  1. How many students attend William Walker Elementary School?
    523 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 534 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Portland, OR.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at William Walker Elementary School?
    12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oregon median for elementary schools is 16.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is William Walker Elementary School a Title I school?
    William Walker Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at William Walker Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at William Walker Elementary School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 22% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30.8% in math in 2022-23 across Oregon. Oregon'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.
  5. What district is William Walker Elementary School in?
    Beaverton SD 48J, NCES district ID 4101920. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 410192001232 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.

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