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Walker Elementary School

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Walker Elementary School ranks 296 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Springdale, Arkansas, serving 590 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Springdale School District, which is ranked 137 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Walker Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16 to 17.9 students per teacher, its academic performance has seen a decline in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the Springdale School District and Arkansas state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Walker Elementary School's proficiency rates were 30.7% in English Language Arts, 31.4% in Reading, 38.2% in Mathematics, and 31.4% in Science, compared to the district averages of 31.8%, 32.3%, 36.9%, and 33.9%, respectively.

Additionally, Walker Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.89% in 2021-2022 to 79.83% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. This indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at the school. Compared to nearby schools, such as Bernice Young Elementary, Jim D Rollins Elementary School of Innovation, and John Tyson Elementary School, which have higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, Walker Elementary School faces some challenges in academic performance and student demographics.

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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

296^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

137^th of 250Springdale 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Reading31%-4 vs state

Science31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)							ATLAS Reading (2025)							ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Science (2025)							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 (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	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%)	42.8	296^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.2%		50.5	257^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.3%	39	28.0	39.1	26.2				30.7	28.0	41.3	26.1				31.4	31.0	56.5	29.0				38.2	27.0	43.5	25.3				31.4	$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%)	78.9	91^st of 495 public elementary schools	81.6%		77.2	94^th of 497 public elementary schools	81.1%	3	44.0	62.9	56.6				53.5	42.0	61.4	56.7				52.3	44.0	64.3	47.8				50.8	40.0	54.3	41.1				44.2	$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%)	17.4	429^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.3%		22	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%	16	22.5	21.5	18.8				20.8	23.9	22.8	17.6				21.3	24.0	15.2	17.5				18.7	25.7	15.2	17.5				19.2	$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%)	14.8	449^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.3%		10.8	467^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.0%	18	21.4	28.4	7.6				19.1	20.0	27.1	8.8				18.7	22.9	23.4	7.7				17.9	15.8	19.5	9.0				14.8	$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%)	84	62^nd of 495 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.8	76^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.7%	14	44.2	64.0	63.1				56.3	37.8	65.3	53.6				51.2	52.6	61.3	50.0				54.3	47.4	64.0	52.3				53.9	$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%)	58.7	204^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.8%		42.5	297^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.2%	93	38.7	49.2	46.3				44.5	32.0	46.0	45.1				40.8	37.9	55.5	36.3				42.4	33.3	27.0	30.0				30.2	$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%)	67.1	153^rd of 495 public elementary schools	69.1%		71.5	127^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.4%	26	46.3	44.2	40.4	26.5	23.7	34.8	36.9	46.3	44.2	42.3	28.6	23.7	26.0	36.9	37.0	55.8	53.9	46.9	39.4	52.1	47.4	44.5	57.7	51.9	32.6	28.9	47.8	44.4	$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%)	19.8	413^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.6%		25.3	391^st of 497 public elementary schools	21.3%	22	21.0	25.5	22.3				22.9	20.0	26.5	21.6				22.6	22.0	29.3	20.0				23.4	16.0	22.2	15.4				17.6	$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%)	10.2	465^th of 495 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.5	457^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.0%	8	12.7	20.8	13.0				15.6	12.6	16.9	10.4				13.4	19.5	22.1	16.9				19.5	11.3	10.4	9.1				10.2	$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%)	70.9	134^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.1	95^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.9%	39	36.2	41.5	52.8				43.9	35.1	47.6	49.0				43.9	50.0	57.4	48.1				51.4	42.5	37.8	45.3				42.2	$13,371	$1,637	$11,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary School

How many students attend Walker Elementary School?

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

Is Walker Elementary School a good school?

Walker Elementary School ranks 296^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Walker Elementary School in?

Springdale School District

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

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