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Walker High School

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Walker High School ranks 90 th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 325 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 72% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Walker High School in Walker, LA, is a large public high school serving 2,006 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the high-performing Livingston Parish school district, which ranks in the top 15% of districts statewide. The school holds a strong 4-star rating and ranks 90th out of 325 high schools in Louisiana, placing it in the upper third of the state. What truly sets Walker apart is its exceptional ability to support students facing economic challenges—with a free/reduced lunch rate that has risen to 69%—as it ranks in the 77th percentile statewide for serving low socioeconomic status students, a remarkable achievement compared to nearby schools like Live Oak High School, which has a lower rate of economic need but no comparable subgroup ranking.

The school also excels in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 76th percentile statewide for this subgroup, and has shown consistent improvement in this area over recent years. Walker boasts a graduation rate of 93.7% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.2%, far below the state average of 3.1%. However, the school faces a growing challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has jumped from 9.1% to 15.6% over the past two years, now higher than the district average and nearby schools like Denham Springs High School (13.0%). Academically, Walker shines in English II (80% proficient) and Biology (72% proficient), but lags behind the district in Algebra I (65% vs. 78%), Geometry (64% vs. 70%), and U.S. History (63% vs. 68%), indicating room for growth in math and social studies.

Walker sits in a unique position within the region, offering a high-quality education that stands in stark contrast to struggling schools in neighboring East Baton Rouge Parish, such as Broadmoor Senior High School and Woodlawn High School, which have 0 or 1-star ratings. The school's resilient ranking trajectory—a "V-shaped" pattern of high performance, a dip, and a strong recovery—demonstrates its ability to adapt and thrive even as economic needs among its students have risen. For families seeking a school that effectively supports diverse learners and maintains strong graduation outcomes, Walker High School is a standout option in the Livingston Parish area.

2,006

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,690

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12646 Burgess Avenue
Walker, LA 70785

(225) 664-4825

District: Livingston Parish

Feeder schools for Walker High School:

Elementary:	Levi Milton Elementary School
	North Corbin Elementary School
	South Fork Elementary School
	South Walker Elementary School
	More...
	Walker Elementary School
Middle:	North Corbin Junior High School
	Walker Junior High
	Westside Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

African American:

19.5%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Louisiana average (85%)

✓Above the Louisiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg74%

Louisiana avg62%

90^th of 325

Louisiana public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Livingston Parish

15^th of 116Livingston Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	90 of 325	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	93 of 329	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	116 of 333	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	54 of 321	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	36 of 326	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	56 of 322	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	194 of 313	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	172 of 302	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.1	55 of 297	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	62 of 297	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	117 of 312	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	129 of 309	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	93 of 310	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.0	108 of 300	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	117 of 297	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.9	110 of 291	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.0	139 of 290	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	99 of 260	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	96 of 256	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	99 of 252	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	47 of 256	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	24 of 243	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.8	27 of 233	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	40 of 57	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.4	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	13 of 50	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	94 of 313	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.0	93 of 308	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	112 of 308	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.4	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	31 of 311	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	65 of 288	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	143 of 292	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	34 of 125	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	33 of 120	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	30 of 107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	20 of 103	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	34 of 92	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	73 of 321	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	79 of 323	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	103 of 328	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	71 of 321	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	30 of 322	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	44 of 285	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	166 of 301	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	90 of 311	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	89 of 313	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	105 of 315	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	70 of 306	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	32 of 301	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	53 of 292	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	158 of 291	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	20 of 21	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	43 of 50	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.3	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	27 of 170	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	53 of 165	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	40 of 138	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	34 of 139	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	19 of 135	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	86 of 245	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	105 of 248	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	35 of 250	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	71 of 245	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)64th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)30th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-54 vs school

Military Connected (2026)9th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

English II80%+13 vs state

English I73%+7 vs state

Biology72%+12 vs state

Algebra I65%~ state avg

Geometry64%+7 vs state

U.S. History63%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)				LEAP English Language Arts (2026)			LEAP Social Studies (2026)				LEAP Algebra I (2026)	LEAP Geometry (2026)	LEAP English II (2026)	LEAP U.S. History (2026)	LEAP English I (2026)	LEAP Biology (2026)	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 (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	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Walker High School	Public	9-12	12646 Burgess Avenue	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 664-4825	2,006	117	17.1	69.4%	1,309 (65.3%)	392 (19.5%)	218 (10.9%)	26 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (2.8%)	69.8	90^th of 325 public high schools	72.3%		67.9	93^rd of 329 public high schools	71.7%	3												65.0	64.0	80.0	63.0	73.0	72.0	$10,690
Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center	Public	6-12	9261 Florida Blvd.	Walker	70785	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 667-5268	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Denham Springs High School	Public	9-12	1000 North Range Avenue	Denham Springs	70726	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8851	2,385	133	17.9	69.6%	1,373 (57.6%)	446 (18.7%)	496 (20.8%)	25 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (1.8%)	76.5	60^th of 325 public high schools	81.5%		70.1	78^th of 329 public high schools	76.3%	18												77.0	70.0	76.0	69.0	78.0	72.0	$11,801
Live Oak High School	Public	9-12	35086 Old La Hwy 16	Watson	70786	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 665-8858	1,392	75	18.6	60.3%	1,124 (80.7%)	131 (9.4%)	96 (6.9%)	13 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (1.6%)	79.1	49^th of 325 public high schools	84.9%		85.1	26^th of 329 public high schools	92.1%	23												63.0	80.0	82.0	76.0	81.0	76.0	$11,009
Doyle High School	Public	6-12	20480 Circle Drive	Livingston	70754	Livingston Parish	Livingston Parish	No	No	No	No	(225) 686-2318	643	42	15.3	62.2%	580 (90.2%)	18 (2.8%)	25 (3.9%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	87	22^nd of 325 public high schools	93.2%		73.7	63^rd of 329 public high schools	80.9%	41	88.0	61.0	64.0	71.0	79.0	75.0	82.0	67.0	57.0	73.0	65.0	94.0	76.0		75.0	80.0	87.0	$11,653
Central High School	Public	9-12	10200 E Brookside	Baton Rouge	70805	East Baton Rouge Parish	Central Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 261-3438	1,529	101	15.0	50.9%	975 (63.8%)	371 (24.3%)	130 (8.5%)	14 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.4%)	66.6	104^th of 325 public high schools	68.0%		67.1	97^th of 329 public high schools	70.5%	7												73.0	70.0	71.0	63.0	60.0	71.0	$12,820
Belaire High School	Public	9-12	12121 Tams Drive	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 272-1860	694	54	12.8	71.6%	13 (1.9%)	471 (67.9%)	198 (28.5%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4.2	314^th of 325 public high schools	3.4%		4	314^th of 329 public high schools	4.6%													25.0		23.0	27.0	21.0	21.0	$19,899
GEO Next Generation High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2311 Sherwood Forest Dr	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	GEO Next Generation High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(225) 314-2044	478	20	24.1	71.8%	2 (0.4%)	409 (85.6%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33.3	218^th of 325 public high schools	32.9%		37.8	207^th of 329 public high schools	37.1%	11												56.0	44.0	63.0	28.0	68.0	40.0	$17,470
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	15755 Jefferson Highway	Baton Rouge	70817	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 753-1200	1,331	93	14.2	64.8%	203 (15.3%)	827 (62.1%)	238 (17.9%)	40 (3.0%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	14.6	278^th of 325 public high schools	14.5%		23.5	251^st of 329 public high schools	23.7%	27												20.0	32.0	48.0	40.0	39.0	35.0	$17,543
Broadmoor Senior High School	Public	9-12	10100 Goodwood Blvd.	Baton Rouge	70815	East Baton Rouge Parish	East Baton Rouge Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(225) 926-1420	791	50	15.6	66.2%	33 (4.2%)	497 (62.8%)	216 (27.3%)	35 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	9.4	292^nd of 325 public high schools	10.2%		5.7	307^th of 329 public high schools	6.7%	15												29.0	34.0	42.0	25.0	22.0	36.0	$17,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker High School

How many students attend Walker High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,006 students attended Walker High School.

Is Walker High School a good school?

Walker High School ranks 90^th of 325 Louisiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Walker High School in?

Livingston Parish

What is the racial makeup of Walker High School?

Students at Walker High School are 65% White, 20% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Walker High School?

Walker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Levi Milton Elementary School
Elementary : North Corbin Elementary School
Elementary : South Fork Elementary School
Elementary : South Walker Elementary School
Elementary : Walker Elementary School
Middle : North Corbin Junior High School
Middle : Walker Junior High
Middle : Westside Junior High School

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