Summary:
The 60203 school list contains one school, Walker Elementary School, serving grades K–5 and 364 students in Evanston CCSD 65. In 2025–2026, Walker’s all-grades proficiency was 67% in English language arts (ELA) and 54% in math, compared with 56% and 40% statewide; grade 5 science proficiency was 63%, versus 48% statewide. The most important takeaway is that Walker scored above Illinois in every reported 2025–2026 comparison.
With only one listed school, there is no within-ZIP top or bottom school to compare, but Walker’s grade-level results show where it stands out and where performance is less strong. Grade 5 was a particular strength: Walker was 19 points above the state in ELA, 14 points above in math, and 15 points above in science. Grade 4 math was the clearest relative weak spot: 44% proficiency was just 2 points above Illinois and 11 points below the district. Walker was also slightly below the district in all-grades ELA (66.9% versus 67.5%) and math (53.7% versus 54.4%), despite its clear state-level advantages.
Scores rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, though Walker’s lead over the state did not widen in every subject. ELA increased from 63% to 67%, and its state advantage widened by about 1 point; math was nearly unchanged at 53.5% and 53.7% (both round to 54%), while its state advantage narrowed by about 1 point. Grade 5 science rose from 55% to 63%, widening the state advantage by 2 points. SchoolDigger gives Walker 3 stars and a 68th-percentile statewide rank for 2025–2026, down from the 78th percentile in 2023–2024, even as reported test scores rose. Attendance is another favorable comparison: chronic absenteeism was 13%, versus 16% for the district and 24% statewide. For context, Walker’s student-teacher ratio was 11.4:1 and 37% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025; these figures describe the school, not the cause of its results.
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