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Walker School

Public Grades K-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Walker School is a K–5 elementary school serving 299 students in Clarendon Hills, in the highly ranked Hinsdale CCSD 181. SchoolDigger ranks the district 7th of 738 in Illinois, and Walker School performs well above state proficiency levels in every reported subject. The key qualification for families is that its strong overall results do not translate into a local advantage in math: its all-grade math result is the lowest among the six same-district schools compared.

ELA is Walker School’s clearest strength. In 2025–26, it reached 92% proficiency, about 4 points above the district and 36 points above the state; it was second among the six same-district schools, behind Oak Elementary School. Math was 85%, barely above the district but 45 points above the state; the nearby-school average was 90%, leaving Walker about 5 points below it. Fifth-grade science was another local weak spot: 83%, compared with 86% for the district and an average of 88% at nearby same-district schools. In math, results were below the district in third, fourth and fifth grades, with fourth and fifth grade especially weak against local peers.

Results have improved since 2023–24: ELA rose about 12 points to 92%, while math gained about 5 points to 85%, despite a small dip in the latest year. Over that period, the school’s lead over state results narrowed by about 3 points in ELA and 7 points in math. SchoolDigger ranks Walker School 20th of 1,737 statewide for 2025–26, at the 99th percentile with five stars; its percentile has stayed between the 98th and 100th in every year reported. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 10.5:1, the lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios. As context, 2% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2021–22. Chronic absenteeism was 8% in 2025–26—well below the 24% state rate, but tied for the highest rate among the six same-district schools.

299

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,905

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2021-22) ?

99.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

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: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (86% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg86%

Illinois avg48%

20^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181

7^th of 738Hinsdale 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
2026	96.8	20 of 1737	98.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.6	20 of 1286	98.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.4	32 of 1311	97.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.4	44 of 1149	96.2%	★★★★★
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)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

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

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts92%+36 vs state

Mathematics85%+45 vs state

Science83%+35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2021-22)	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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	1.8%	222 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	39 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	96.8	20^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	39^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%	19	82.7	90.9	93.6	92.3	92.2	85.7	89.6	78.8	84.6	99.4%		$22,905	$264	$22,641
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	2.3%	214 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	46 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	95.8	39^th of 1737 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.5	20^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.0%	19	81.6	90.0	89.1	83.7	87.6	95.0	90.6	73.5	86.3	98%		$23,927	$364	$23,563
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	—	242 (46.6%)	47 (9.1%)	91 (17.5%)	112 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)										94.3%		$17,410	$900	$16,510
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	0.7%	244 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	70 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	96.7	23^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	98.7%		98.1	11^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%	12	96.2	75.4	94.1	96.2	88.8	86.0	91.2	92.5	89.9	97.8%		$22,937	$264	$22,673
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	—	214 (55.4%)	27 (7.0%)	93 (24.1%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	82.5	250^th of 1737 public elementary schools	85.6%		89.2	195^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.5%	55	68.1	71.7	64.9	86.8	74.2	79.2	56.4	74.7	70.4	98.4%		$26,806	$468	$26,339
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	1.0%	232 (71.4%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	97.1	16^th of 1737 public elementary schools	99.1%		98	13^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%	3	90.4	89.6	93.1	86.3	89.8	89.6	96.6	82.0	89.7	96%		$22,769	$454	$22,315
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	—	209 (45.8%)	45 (9.9%)	87 (19.1%)	97 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	54	771^st of 1737 public elementary schools	55.6%		68.6	630^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.4%	141	54.4	45.2	58.7	65.0	56.1	53.5	48.4	51.0	51.1	96%		$15,864	$617	$15,247
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	—	97 (50.0%)	17 (8.8%)	57 (29.4%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.2%)								(n/a)										96.2%		$34,427	$527	$33,900
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	0.8%	299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.3	8^th of 1737 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	90.9	91.1	95.2	94.5	93.9	95.5	93.7	94.5	94.4	98.5%		$21,379	$423	$20,956
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	1.9%	118 (41.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	96.5	28^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.4%		98	12^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%	16	80.9	89.2	89.1	85.1	87.3	94.6	95.7	83.8	90.1	97.5%		$22,489	$264	$22,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker School

How many students attend Walker School?

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

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 district is Walker School in?

Hinsdale CCSD 181

Is Walker School a good school?

Yes! Walker School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools.

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