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Walker School

Public Grades K-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Walker School is a public elementary school located in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, serving 295 students in grades K-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, which is ranked 4 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 80% across all grades. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment for 5th grade is also impressive, with proficiency rates around 70-80%. Walker School has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 12.7 students per teacher, and its per-student spending is higher than the state average, ranging from $19,250 to $21,260 per student.

When compared to other high-performing schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as Oak Elementary, Elm Elementary, Madison Elementary, and Prospect Elementary, Walker School's performance is on par with or slightly lower than these top-ranked schools. However, when compared to schools outside the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as C.E. Miller Elementary, J.T. Manning Elementary, and Maercker Elementary, the performance gap becomes more pronounced.

299

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,072

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Walker Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514-1349

(630) 861-4600

District: Hinsdale CCSD 181

Students who attend Walker School usually attend:

Middle:	Clarendon Hills Middle School
High:	Hinsdale Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Asian:

13.0%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Hinsdale CCSD 181's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg85%

Illinois avg44%

39^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181

4^th of 811Hinsdale CCSD 181 among Illinois 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	39 of 2056	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	15 of 2067	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	23 of 2077	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	24 of 2082	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	7 of 1948	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.7	34 of 2086	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	37 of 2037	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	39 of 2044	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	146 of 2046	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	85 of 2052	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.1	75 of 2093	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	52 of 2167	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	88.7	26 of 2166	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	44 of 2147	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	89.9	13 of 2139	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	88.8	30 of 2120	98.6%	★★★★★
2008	89.6	11 of 2092	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	54 of 2095	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	104 of 2086	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	9 of 2022	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	89.9	29 of 2030	98.6%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	7 of 2020	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	58 of 1942	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	27 of 1942	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	29 of 1957	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	75 of 1970	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	26 of 1680	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	74 of 2019	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	13 of 1964	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	29 of 1947	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	11 of 1959	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	36 of 1984	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	7 of 1977	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	3 of 1707	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	15 of 2019	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	59 of 1972	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	148 of 1292	88.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	78 of 1389	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	23 of 1392	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	41 of 1419	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	43 of 1425	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	12 of 1308	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	61 of 1462	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	29 of 1463	98.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+34 vs state

Mathematics86%+47 vs state

Science70%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker School	Public	K-5	120 Walker Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4600	299	28	10.5		222 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	39 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	96.2	39^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.7	15^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.3%	24	70.4	85.4	92.2	83.3	86.9	95.9	92.2	70.4	85.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6		$23,072	$267	$22,805
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 N Prospect Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4400	302	25	11.8		214 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	46 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	97.5	20^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.8	14^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	81.7	88.9	85.7	91.7	89.0	96.8	81.6	88.3	89.5	98.7	98.7	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	98.4		$23,683	$364	$23,318
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5800 Holmes Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 515-4810	519	38	13.6	48.7%	242 (46.6%)	47 (9.1%)	91 (17.5%)	112 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)										95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	13.9	$18,924	$1,064	$17,860
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 S Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4100	367	31	11.7		244 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	70 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	98.1	11^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.4	23^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.9%	12	84.3	89.2	92.9	89.7	90.5	98.5	92.9	84.1	91.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.6	99.2		$21,900	$267	$21,633
J T Manning Elementary School	Public	2-5	200 N Linden Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8050	386	25	15.4	31.6%	214 (55.4%)	27 (7.0%)	93 (24.1%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	89.2	195^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.5%		89.3	202^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	7	55.3	68.8	84.4	77.4	76.7	74.0	76.7	66.7	72.4	97.9	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.7	97.9		$25,067	$452	$24,615
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 N Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4200	325	29	11.3		232 (71.4%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	98	13^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	13^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.4%		84.2	88.1	93.9	91.2	90.9	96.6	85.7	86.0	89.7	97.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	97.7	97.0		$22,099	$455	$21,644
Maercker Elementary School	Public	3-5	5827 S Cass Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 515-4820	456	34	13.5	50.0%	209 (45.8%)	45 (9.9%)	87 (19.1%)	97 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	68.6	630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%		79.7	373^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.0%	257	58.1	40.3	61.0	63.9	55.9	43.9	57.5	61.9	55.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1		$17,571	$743	$16,828
C E Miller Elementary School	Public	K-1	125 W Traube Ave	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8300	194	17	11.4	38.7%	97 (50.0%)	17 (8.8%)	57 (29.4%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.2%)								(n/a)										96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.9	95.9	96.4		$30,136	$475	$29,662
Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 S Oak St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4300	446	32	13.7		299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.7	5^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	90.5	98.4	94.4	95.2	96.1	93.8	98.1	93.7	95.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.7	99.0	26.1	$20,210	$421	$19,789
Elm Elementary School	Public	K-5	15W201 60th St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4000	287	26	10.8		118 (41.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	98	12^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.3	9^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	75.4	92.7	95.0	93.5	93.9	95.2	93.4	82.3	89.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.7		$22,616	$267	$22,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker School

What district is Walker School in?

Hinsdale CCSD 181

What schools do graduates of Walker School attend?

Students who attend Walker School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clarendon Hills Middle School
High : Hinsdale Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Walker School?

Students at Walker School are 74% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Walker School a good school?

Yes! Walker School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Walker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Walker School.

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