Is W W Walker Elementary School a good school?

W W Walker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend W W Walker Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 168 students attended W W Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of W W Walker Elementary School?

Students at W W Walker Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of W W Walker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend W W Walker Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School Middle : Heritage Middle School High : Argo Community High School

W W Walker Elementary School

Public K-4

7735 W 66th Pl
Bedford Park, IL 60501-1903

(708) 458-7150

District: Summit School District 104

SchoolDigger Rank:
1782^nd of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,879

Students who attend W W Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dr Donald Wharton Elementary School
	Heritage Middle School
High:	Argo Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.3

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

African American:

13.1%

White:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details W W Walker Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Summit School District 104. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details W W Walker Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Summit School District 104. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.5%), African American (13.1%), White (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Summit School District 104. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W W Walker Elementary School is 9.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Summit School District 104! (See more...)

Compare W W Walker Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at W W Walker Elementary School is $23,879. 1 elementary schools in the Summit School District 104 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

W W Walker Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks W W Walker Elementary School 1782^nd of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See W W Walker Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Summit School District 104:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit School District 104 776^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for W W Walker Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at W W Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.75	1309^th	2020	35.2%
2004	55.34	1114^th	2030	45.1%
2005	37.08	1459^th	2022	27.8%
2006	57.00	1148^th	2086	45.0%
2007	47.37	1378^th	2095	34.2%
2008	37.46	1502^nd	2092	28.2%
2009	34.67	1570^th	2120	25.9%
2010	17.82	1852^nd	2139	13.4%
2011	32.80	1598^th	2147	25.6%
2012	54.82	1175^th	2166	45.8%
2013	23.37	1734^th	2167	20.0%
2014	21.15	1732^nd	2093	17.2%
2015	28.84	1446^th	2052	29.5%
2016	30.50	1409^th	2046	31.1%
2017	31.43	1374^th	2044	32.8%
2018	23.95	1554^th	2037	23.7%
2019	22.87	1633^rd	2086	21.7%
2022	16.17	1809^th	2082	13.1%
2023	17.26	1782^nd	2077	14.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at W W Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.27	623^rd	718	13.2%
2019	46.92	338^th	743	54.5%
2022	25.78	695^th	768	9.5%
2023	23.31	730^th	788	7.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W W Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.78	883^rd	1765	50.0%
2019	43.06	1011^th	1816	44.3%
2022	26.89	1371^st	1763	22.2%
2023	32.96	1225^th	1808	32.2%

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Rank History for Female students at W W Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.83	1360^th	1964	30.8%
2019	22.46	1622^nd	2019	19.7%
2022	18.61	1646^th	1970	16.4%
2023	15.45	1775^th	1957	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at W W Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.05	1598^th	1972	19.0%
2019	25.03	1527^th	2019	24.4%
2022	15.10	1799^th	1977	9.0%
2023	20.38	1583^rd	1984	20.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at W W Walker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.88	643^rd	938	31.4%
2019	33.81	658^th	955	31.1%
2022	25.72	771^st	954	19.2%
2023	20.07	887^th	970	8.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for W W Walker Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	127	3	2	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	147
1989	148	2	1	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	168
1990	135	5	1	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	164
1991	136	6	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	163
1992	143	9	2	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
1993	144	22	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1994	153	22	5	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1995	143	18	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1996	143	18	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1997	144	17	2	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
1998	158	17	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1999	136	18	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2000	146	29	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2001	138	28	3	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2002	133	27	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2003	133	27	1	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2004	117	29	4	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	241
2005	87	39	4	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2006	87	51	2	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	229
2007	57	38	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	2	190
2008	44	34	0	109	0	n/a	n/a	4	191
2009	57	30	0	99	1	n/a	n/a	5	192
2010	57	34	5	128	1	n/a	n/a	14	239
2011	55	32	1	125	1	0	17	0	231
2012	46	35	2	128	1	0	15	0	227
2013	40	28	1	122	0	0	16	0	207
2014	44	30	3	128	1	0	17	0	223
2015	51	37	2	108	0	0	16	0	214
2016	53	26	3	106	0	0	13	0	201
2017	55	27	5	140	0	1	11	0	239
2018	49	21	4	131	0	3	10	0	218
2019	34	22	2	135	0	2	10	0	205
2020	32	15	2	140	0	0	11	0	200
2021	25	14	1	132	0	0	14	0	186
2022	16	18	1	115	0	0	13	0	163
2023	19	22	1	115	0	0	11	0	168

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at W W Walker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	147	13.0	11.3	n/a
1989	168	13.0	12.9	n/a
1990	164	11.6	14.1	n/a
1991	163	14.0	11.6	n/a
1992	181	13.0	13.9	n/a
1993	196	13.0	15.1	n/a
1994	210	14.0	15.0	n/a
1995	187	14.5	12.9	n/a
1996	187	14.5	12.9	n/a
1997	195	14.0	13.9	n/a
1998	208	11.0	18.9	n/a
1999	182	11.1	16.4	n/a
2000	211	12.0	17.6	n/a
2001	211	13.0	16.2	n/a
2002	233	13.1	17.8	43.8
2003	233	13.1	17.8	43.8
2004	241	17.0	14.2	53.1
2005	218	13.0	16.8	60.1
2006	229	14.0	16.4	58.5
2007	190	15.0	12.7	61.7
2008	191	14.0	13.6	65.2
2009	192	12.0	16.0	70.6
2010	239	12.0	19.9	73.3
2011	231	13.0	17.7	74
2012	227	12.0	18.9	68.7
2013	207	n/a	n/a	79.7
2014	223	20.0	11.1	71.7
2015	214	21.0	10.1	52.8
2016	201	15.0	13.4	46.3
2017	239	17.0	14.0	81.6
2018	218	17.3	12.5	61.9
2019	205	16.0	12.8	69.3
2020	200	17.0	11.7	99
2021	186	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	163	18.2	8.9	63.8
2023	168	18.0	9.3	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio W W Walker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	147	13.0	11.3	n/a
1989	168	13.0	12.9	n/a
1990	164	11.6	14.1	n/a
1991	163	14.0	11.6	n/a
1992	181	13.0	13.9	n/a
1993	196	13.0	15.1	n/a
1994	210	14.0	15.0	n/a
1995	187	14.5	12.9	n/a
1996	187	14.5	12.9	n/a
1997	195	14.0	13.9	n/a
1998	208	11.0	18.9	n/a
1999	182	11.1	16.4	n/a
2000	211	12.0	17.6	n/a
2001	211	13.0	16.2	n/a
2002	233	13.1	17.8	43.8
2003	233	13.1	17.8	43.8
2004	241	17.0	14.2	53.1
2005	218	13.0	16.8	60.1
2006	229	14.0	16.4	58.5
2007	190	15.0	12.7	61.7
2008	191	14.0	13.6	65.2
2009	192	12.0	16.0	70.6
2010	239	12.0	19.9	73.3
2011	231	13.0	17.7	74
2012	227	12.0	18.9	68.7
2013	207	n/a	n/a	79.7
2014	223	20.0	11.1	71.7
2015	214	21.0	10.1	52.8
2016	201	15.0	13.4	46.3
2017	239	17.0	14.0	81.6
2018	218	17.3	12.5	61.9
2019	205	16.0	12.8	69.3
2020	200	17.0	11.7	99
2021	186	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	163	18.2	8.9	63.8
2023	168	18.0	9.3	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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