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W.H.A. Elementary

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W.H.A. Elementary ranks 632 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

W.H.A. Elementary is a public elementary school located in Walker, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 388 students. The school is part of the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District, which is ranked 346 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

W.H.A. Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking between 601-687 out of 840-872 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is below the state average in both math and reading, with a math proficiency rate of 34.76% compared to the state average of 45.21%, and a reading proficiency rate of 38.28% compared to the state average of 49.59%. Compared to nearby schools like Nevis Elementary, which had a math proficiency rate of 49.14% and a reading proficiency rate of 55.75%, W.H.A. Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower.

The school faces additional challenges, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (67.53% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024) and a relatively high percentage of Native American students. While W.H.A. Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, similar to nearby schools, its academic performance has been declining over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning outcomes.

369

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,346

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Highland Ave W
Walker, MN 56484-4000

(218) 547-4261

District: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

Students who attend W.H.A. Elementary usually attend:

High:

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

American Indian:

27.4%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

632^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

346^th of 446Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	632 of 872	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	645 of 881	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	632 of 845	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	654 of 858	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	601 of 869	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	570 of 870	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	614 of 847	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.8	656 of 853	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	661 of 848	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	687 of 840	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.3	677 of 826	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	741 of 824	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	666 of 820	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	683 of 814	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	664 of 803	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	315 of 434	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.7	481 of 781	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.7	598 of 777	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.3	482 of 756	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	8.5	647 of 685	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	592 of 799	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	597 of 809	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	594 of 787	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	603 of 799	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	525 of 783	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	556 of 787	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	605 of 774	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	543 of 764	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	520 of 793	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	517 of 774	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	417 of 663	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	387 of 683	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	442 of 740	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.6	460 of 728	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	613 of 812	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	627 of 826	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	616 of 799	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	631 of 808	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	581 of 784	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	480 of 798	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	541 of 779	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	27 of 42	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	29 of 39	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	395 of 562	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	474 of 572	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	369 of 524	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	331 of 500	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	259 of 417	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	327 of 515	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.0	395 of 463	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	624 of 714	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	644 of 730	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	625 of 712	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	670 of 725	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	513 of 710	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	456 of 722	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	494 of 712	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

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Schools Near W.H.A. Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
W.H.A. Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	205 Highland Ave W	Walker	56484	Cass County	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 547-4261	369	33	11.0	61.8%	198 (53.7%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	5 (1.4%)	101 (27.4%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (13.3%)	31.4	632^nd of 872 public elementary schools	27.5%		31.2	645^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.8%	13	58.0	41.7	25.0	12.5	34.8	38.0	36.7	41.2	37.5	38.3	$13,346
Laporte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 224-2288	146	18	8.2	59.6%	109 (74.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	20.5	711^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.5%		32.6	634^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.0%	77	25.0	36.1	32.1		32.5	25.0	27.8	32.1		28.8	$13,157
Nevis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	210 Pleasant St W	Nevis	56467	Hubbard County	Nevis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 652-3500	342	23	14.7	45.6%	292 (85.4%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	61.7	354^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.4%		75.3	198^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.5%	156	61.0	56.8	40.0	40.0	49.1	36.6	61.4	72.7	51.1	55.8	$10,584
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15 4th St NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2201	450	45	10.1	85.3%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	425 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	18.2	725^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.7	699^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.7%	26	33.7	37.5			35.6	24.1	27.5			25.8	$19,545

Frequently Asked Questions about W.H.A. Elementary

What district is W.H.A. Elementary in?

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

What schools do graduates of W.H.A. Elementary attend?

Students who attend W.H.A. Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.

Is W.H.A. Elementary a good school?

W.H.A. Elementary ranks 632^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W.H.A. Elementary?

Students at W.H.A. Elementary are 54% White, 27% American Indian, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend W.H.A. Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended W.H.A. Elementary.

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