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Walker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Walker Elementary is a public elementary school in Florissant, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 515 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with low performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 21.5% of 3rd graders at Walker Elementary were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41.4% statewide and 18.9% in the Hazelwood district. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.4% to 42.3% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.3% to 67.38% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hazelwood district, such as Brown Elementary, McNair Elementary, McCurdy Elementary, and Lusher Elementary, Walker Elementary's academic performance is consistently lower, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The nearby Combs Elementary and Duchesne Elementary, which are part of the Ferguson-Florissant R-II district, also have lower academic performance and higher rates of poverty compared to the Hazelwood district schools.

508

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,137

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 Humes Ln
Florissant, MO 63031-3341

(314) 953-4900

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Hazelwood West High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.6%

White:

12.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg21%

Missouri avg42%

707^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	707 of 900	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	753 of 906	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	691 of 898	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	758 of 908	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	699 of 901	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	547 of 1052	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	433 of 1045	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	364 of 1032	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	437 of 865	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	71.1	272 of 1058	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	56.7	467 of 1089	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	335 of 1108	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	444 of 1085	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	538 of 1088	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.2	591 of 1066	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	470 of 1053	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	441 of 1084	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	531 of 1080	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	406 of 1074	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	42 of 190	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	51 of 191	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	34 of 185	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.5	115 of 184	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	39 of 163	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	37 of 243	84.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	59.7	100 of 251	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	323 of 638	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	428 of 625	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	290 of 611	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	414 of 532	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	278 of 574	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	262 of 907	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	296 of 887	66.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	51.8	409 of 917	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	231 of 898	74.3%	★★★★☆

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)78th percentile+56 vs school

Disabled (2018)60th percentile~ school

White (2019)55th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+28 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-10 vs state

Science30%-12 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Walker Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Humes Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4900	508	37	13.8	100.0%	65 (12.8%)	374 (73.6%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	24	707^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.4%		17.5	753^rd of 906 public elementary schools	16.9%	46	21.5	17.0	9.3	29.8	34.3	37.3	27.8	$15,137	$176	$14,961
McCurdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	975 Lindsay Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4650	538	28	19.2	100.0%	90 (16.7%)	387 (71.9%)	23 (4.3%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	12.5	801^st of 900 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.7	792^nd of 906 public elementary schools	12.6%	9	13.1	17.0	10.0	20.1	21.0	21.9	22.1	$13,697	$243	$13,454
Lusher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2015 Mullanphy Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4600	371	26	14.2	100.0%	29 (7.8%)	288 (77.6%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	23.7	709^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.1	713^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.3%	4	22.6	38.1	15.0	21.8	22.6	40.6	17.5	$17,229	$285	$16,943
Cold Water Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 Wiethaupt Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4150	449	27	16.8	100.0%	27 (6.0%)	377 (84.0%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	21.9	720^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.0%		18.7	744^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.9%	24	28.0	35.8	9.0	19.1	23.4	35.9	23.9	$14,839	$25	$14,814
Lawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Charbonier Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4550	316	19	16.4	100.0%	59 (18.7%)	211 (66.8%)	15 (4.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	48.5	482^nd of 900 public elementary schools	46.4%		36.9	589^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.0%	107	42.0	34.3	41.5		31.4	44.6	43.6	$17,455	$618	$16,837
Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Chicory Creek Ln	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4100	441	28	15.9	100.0%	29 (6.6%)	387 (87.8%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	19.5	739^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.9%		28.9	666^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.5%	73	9.7	19.0	14.4	34.0	18.0	31.8	33.9	$15,905	$420	$15,484
Combs Elementary	Public	3-5	300 St Jean Dr	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 831-0411	293	17	17.7		44 (15.0%)	204 (69.6%)	21 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.5%)	10	822^nd of 900 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.1	842^nd of 906 public elementary schools	7.1%	20	13.6	6.0	10.6	16.8	14.0	14.0	26.8	$14,627	$178	$14,449
Elementary Special Programs Dept.	Public	K-6	15875 New Halls Ferry Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4950	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	585 Coachway Ln	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4700	417	22	18.7	100.0%	80 (19.2%)	267 (64.0%)	38 (9.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	38.2	587^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.5	583^rd of 906 public elementary schools	35.7%	4	27.1	33.7	21.6	38.3	36.2	42.7	40.0	$16,114	$311	$15,802
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Howdershell Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-4750	373	27	13.7		81 (21.7%)	234 (62.7%)	28 (7.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	35.5	612^th of 900 public elementary schools	32.0%		29.3	661^st of 906 public elementary schools	27.0%	49	31.6	32.7	24.7	29.6	38.3	39.0	34.3	$16,768	$70	$16,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walker Elementary?

Students at Walker Elementary are 74% African American, 13% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Walker Elementary.

What district is Walker Elementary in?

Hazelwood

What schools do graduates of Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle
High : Hazelwood West High

Is Walker Elementary a good school?

Walker Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Missouri elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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