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Walker Elementary School

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Walker Elementary School ranks 511 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evanston, Illinois, serving 412 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (62.8% proficient or better) and Mathematics (53.5% proficient or better). Walker's 5th-grade students, in particular, have strong academic performance, with 76.1% proficient or better in ELA and 49.3% in Mathematics. The school also has strong performance among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 50% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in recent years.

However, Walker Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.2% in the 2022-2023 school year to 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. While Walker generally outperforms nearby schools like Joseph E Hill Education Center and Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts, some nearby schools, such as Lincolnwood Elementary and Dewey Elementary, have stronger academic performance, particularly in Mathematics.

364

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,254

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Church St
Evanston, IL 60203-1605

(847) 859-8331

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chute Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

23.4%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

511^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	74.0	511 of 2056	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	458 of 2067	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	297 of 2077	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	360 of 2082	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	234 of 1948	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	419 of 2086	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	581 of 2037	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	555 of 2044	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	58.1	779 of 2046	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.7	523 of 2052	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	613 of 2093	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	605 of 2167	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	726 of 2166	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.3	923 of 2147	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	1142 of 2139	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.1	960 of 2120	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	739 of 2092	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	686 of 2095	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	793 of 2086	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	798 of 2022	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	837 of 2030	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.6	1075 of 2020	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	70 of 688	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	109 of 655	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	42 of 692	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	60 of 684	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	95 of 711	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	88 of 698	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	225 of 234	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	163 of 219	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	137 of 226	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	174 of 243	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	328 of 886	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	94.8	21 of 907	97.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	297 of 826	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	149 of 788	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	36.7	507 of 768	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.6	60 of 743	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	52.7	260 of 718	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	383 of 1942	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	307 of 1942	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	404 of 1957	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	355 of 1970	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	455 of 1680	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	416 of 2019	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	409 of 1964	79.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	146 of 959	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	170 of 970	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	91.7	36 of 954	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.1	159 of 955	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	188 of 938	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	792 of 1800	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	520 of 1793	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	226 of 1808	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	339 of 1763	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.1	451 of 1514	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	505 of 1816	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	535 of 1765	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	638 of 1947	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	527 of 1959	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	290 of 1984	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	528 of 1977	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	191 of 1707	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	421 of 2019	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	697 of 1972	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	33 of 120	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	19 of 93	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	183 of 1292	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	157 of 1195	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	209 of 1156	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	256 of 1113	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	179 of 1389	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	171 of 1392	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	151 of 1419	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	146 of 1425	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	116 of 1308	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.5	157 of 1462	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	234 of 1463	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)85th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2024)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, February 17, 2017

I have had one daughter go all the way through Walker and I have one in first grade. We have had a great experience here. The music and art programs are amazing and the enrichment programs are outstanding. I am able to compare as we have another child at Dewey and there is no difference. The Walker family is warm and the principal does a great job. We are so happy with our children's experience in Dist 65. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

We've been at Walker as a family for 5 years now and arevery happy with the students and staff. It's our local neighborhood school and it has that same feeling when you walk to school or arrange playdates for your kids. The moms at Walker are very welcoming group of ladies and I ahve made a lot of my closest friends from the Walker Community. Close Quote

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Elementary School	Public	K-5	3601 Church St	Evanston	60203	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8331	364	32	11.4	36.5%	149 (40.9%)	85 (23.4%)	40 (11.0%)	41 (11.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.2%)	74	511^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.9	458^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.8%	53	54.5		58.3	52.9	76.1				62.8	72.9	44.3	49.3				53.5	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	100.0	98.5	98.7		$24,254	$608	$23,646
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global Studies	Public	K-8	3701 Davis St	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8441	254	27	9.3	70.1%	25 (9.8%)	46 (18.1%)	168 (66.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	21.6	1626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		26.2	1510^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.9%	116	16.7		36.4	31.0	33.3	6.7			31.4	40.6	20.7	11.1	13.3			22.8	97.8	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	97.8	97.8	27.8	$27,784	$1,167	$26,617
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1	31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	9700 Crawford Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-5001	316	29	10.8	47.5%	94 (29.7%)	46 (14.6%)	44 (13.9%)	93 (29.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	79.6	406^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.3%		62.3	692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.5%	286	59.2		57.4	61.5	83.7				67.1	55.6	60.4	61.2				59.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		$23,900	$1,329	$22,572
Lincolnwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Colfax St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8881	288	27	10.5	34.7%	155 (53.8%)	90 (31.3%)	19 (6.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.6%)	81.4	366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.2%		87.7	226^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.1%	140	60.4		57.9	63.0	64.6				61.6	75.4	67.4	58.3				67.5	95.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	100.0	95.8	95.5		$26,663	$545	$26,118
Devonshire Elementary School	Public	K-5	9040 Kostner Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 68	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 568-4901	417	32	13.0	65.7%	146 (35.0%)	57 (13.7%)	65 (15.6%)	121 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	51.3	981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	52.3%		53.6	853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	58.7%	128	42.0		53.6	48.1	44.1				48.7	53.6	33.3	32.4				40.3	92.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.5	94.2	93.2		$21,958	$1,092	$20,866
John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8300 Saint Louis Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1222	521	47	11.0	33.2%	198 (38.0%)	59 (11.3%)	70 (13.4%)	144 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.3%)	76.5	469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.2	518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.2		63.0	64.9	69.1				65.9	62.0	59.2	44.1				54.5	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1		$24,594	$258	$24,335
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 Hurd Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3601	355	32	11.2	22.5%	209 (58.9%)	41 (11.5%)	71 (20.0%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	80.1	390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.0%		79	389^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.2%	1	56.9		63.8	55.6	68.1				63.1	78.3	63.0	54.2				65.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.7		$22,866	$501	$22,365
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1		$25,295	$440	$24,855
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Green Bay Rd	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8401	334	27	12.5	30.8%	182 (54.5%)	90 (26.9%)	20 (6.0%)	11 (3.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	75.2	495^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.7	292^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	85.9%	203	51.1		66.2	64.6	61.2				64.2	60.3	58.3	47.9				56.1	96.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	100.0	98.1	97.2		$22,902	$350	$22,552

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Walker Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chute Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

Is Walker Elementary School a good school?

Walker Elementary School ranks 511^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Walker Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

How many students attend Walker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walker Elementary School?

Students at Walker Elementary School are 41% White, 23% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 11% Hispanic.

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