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Walker Elementary School

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Walker Elementary School ranks 279 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Walker Elementary School in Springdale, AR, is a mid-sized school serving 605 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade, and it is part of the Springdale School District.

Walker Elementary has experienced a significant and sustained decline in academic performance over the past five years, dropping from a top-20% ranking in the state to its current position in the middle of the pack. In the 2025-2026 school year, its test scores—with 37.1% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 43.3% in Math—closely mirror the district average. This places it squarely between the district's high-performing schools, like Bernice Young Elementary and Jim D Rollins Elementary School Of Innovation, and its struggling schools, such as Jones Elementary School and Westwood Elementary School. A particularly interesting comparison is with John Tyson Elementary School, located just over a mile away. Despite serving a student population with a similar level of economic disadvantage, John Tyson consistently outperforms Walker by over 10 percentage points in both ELA and Math, suggesting that factors like school leadership and teaching quality are making a real difference.

On a positive note, Walker's performance in Mathematics is a relative strength, with proficiency rates nearly matching the state average. Furthermore, the most recent data offers a glimmer of hope: after years of decline, the school's state ranking improved slightly from the 40th to the 43rd percentile, and test scores have shown year-over-year improvement in all subjects. This small uptick could indicate that recent interventions are beginning to take effect, making Walker Elementary a school to watch for a potential turnaround.

605

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,530

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 South 40th Street
Springdale, AR 72765

(479) 750-8874

District: Springdale School District

Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Helen Tyson Middle School
High:	Har-Ber High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

White:

31.4%

Pacific Islander:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

279^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 42 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Springdale School District

137^th of 251Springdale School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	279 of 491	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	296 of 495	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	257 of 497	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	252 of 492	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	206 of 487	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	145 of 496	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	104 of 488	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	79 of 480	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	92 of 485	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	71 of 494	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	74 of 466	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.8	67 of 471	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	28 of 476	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	73.0	108 of 468	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	79 of 471	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	119 of 457	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	123 of 445	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	97 of 439	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	32 of 440	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	18 of 402	95.5%	★★★★★
2005	87.6	24 of 411	94.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science40%-4 vs state

Reading38%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)							ATLAS Reading (2026)							ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Science (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 South 40th Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8874	605	34	17.7	71.6%	190 (31.4%)	11 (1.8%)	265 (43.8%)	18 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (13.9%)	35 (5.8%)	45.9	279^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.2%		42.8	296^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	34.5	39.2	37.1				37.1	34.5	41.2	37.1				37.9	45.7	43.2	41.2				43.3	40.8	41.2	38.2				40.0	$12,530	$1,545	$10,985
John Tyson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1967 Chapman Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8862	571	31	18.7	71.8%	180 (31.5%)	10 (1.8%)	312 (54.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.2%)	18 (3.2%)	69	146^th of 491 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.9	91^st of 495 public elementary schools	81.6%	55	48.4	45.3	58.4				49.8	48.4	45.3	55.6				49.1	51.1	55.7	56.9				54.4	47.8	45.2	45.9				46.3	$11,594	$1,322	$10,272
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 McRay Avenue	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8871	498	28	17.6	86.1%	93 (18.7%)	5 (1.0%)	283 (56.8%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	94 (18.9%)	14 (2.8%)	21.8	410^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.4	429^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.3%	19	29.1	28.0	17.3				24.7	33.3	25.0	20.0				26.1	36.1	29.4	32.0				32.6	34.7	22.1	29.4				28.9	$14,166	$2,403	$11,764
Elmdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	420 North West End Ave	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8859	510	27	19.1	88.8%	77 (15.1%)	8 (1.6%)	377 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.5%)	16 (3.1%)	26.3	395^th of 491 public elementary schools	19.6%		14.8	449^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.3%	54	28.3	33.4	32.9				31.6	28.3	25.0	39.2				31.6	26.9	41.0	30.4				32.4	22.4	24.6	26.6				24.6	$14,558	$2,632	$11,926
Bernice Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Pippin Apple Circle	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8770	536	30	18.0	36.9%	315 (58.8%)	22 (4.1%)	112 (20.9%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	37 (6.9%)	86.1	44^th of 491 public elementary schools	91.0%		84	62^nd of 495 public elementary schools	87.5%	18	60.3	63.0	59.8				61.2	60.3	59.0	59.7				59.6	56.1	64.0	51.2				57.7	60.2	63.0	54.8				59.6	$13,339	$1,345	$11,994
Thurman G. Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Falcon Road	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8846	483	27	17.6	74.5%	128 (26.5%)	4 (0.8%)	270 (55.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.7%)	28 (5.8%)	62.5	188^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.7%		58.7	204^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.8%	16	29.6	53.5	56.0				46.2	35.3	53.5	53.0				47.1	36.6	62.0	53.0				50.5	32.4	53.5	50.0				45.2	$13,659	$2,453	$11,206
Lisa Academy Springdale	Public, Charter	K-8	301 Holcomb St	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 717-6464	450	27	16.7	73.8%	140 (31.1%)	15 (3.3%)	250 (55.6%)	6 (1.3%)	13 (2.9%)	15 (3.3%)	11 (2.4%)	65.5	170^th of 491 public elementary schools	65.4%		67.1	153^rd of 495 public elementary schools	69.1%	17	45.2	50.0	37.8	44.2	37.9	22.7	41.9	43.4	48.2	39.7	48.0	37.9	22.7	42.3	62.2	51.8	56.6	48.0	37.9	27.8	50.9	54.7	57.2	41.5	40.3	44.8	18.2	45.7	$11,521	$954	$10,567
George Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2878 South Powell Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8710	676	33	20.5	87.9%	73 (10.8%)	10 (1.5%)	465 (68.8%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	96 (14.2%)	23 (3.4%)	18.7	427^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.0%		19.8	413^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.6%	14	21.2	26.0	24.5				23.8	23.7	28.1	25.5				25.6	30.5	43.8	19.8				31.0	25.4	24.0	24.8				24.7	$12,098	$1,657	$10,441
Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 South Powell Street	Springdale	72765	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8865	464	27	16.9	95.0%	58 (12.5%)	6 (1.3%)	281 (60.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (23.7%)	6 (1.3%)	15.9	438^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.2	465^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.1%	27	16.7	40.7	24.3				27.0	16.6	32.8	24.3				24.5	16.9	20.3	17.2				18.1	12.3	20.3	28.5				20.6	$14,001	$2,163	$11,839
Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 Silent Grove Road	Springdale	72765	Benton County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 750-8775	890	50	17.6	57.3%	294 (33.0%)	26 (2.9%)	408 (45.8%)	18 (2.0%)	8 (0.9%)	91 (10.2%)	45 (5.1%)	73	125^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.5%		70.9	134^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.9%	9	60.6	39.1	53.6				51.7	57.6	40.3	53.6				50.9	70.7	46.4	59.7				59.7	62.6	40.3	42.7				49.4	$13,371	$1,637	$11,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Walker Elementary School?

Students at Walker Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 31% White, 14% Pacific Islander, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Walker Elementary School a good school?

Walker Elementary School ranks 279^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Walker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Helen Tyson Middle School
High : Har-Ber High School

What district is Walker Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

How many students attend Walker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Walker Elementary School.

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