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Walker Elementary

Q: Is Walker Elementary a good school?

Walker Elementary ranks 694 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Walker Elementary is a PK–5 school at 900 S 119th St in West Allis, WI, serving 371 students as part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. The district ranks near the bottom statewide (400th of 432), but Walker is one of the stronger schools within it. Walker's own 2025–2026 rank is 694th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (33rd percentile, 2 stars), down from the 71st percentile in 2022–2023.

Academically, Walker outperforms its district in 7 of 8 tested subjects. Its clearest strengths are 5th-grade ELA (61.54% proficient) and 5th-grade math (59.62%), both above state averages. However, most other grades fall below state: 3rd-grade math (37.74%), 4th-grade science (34.00%), and 4th-grade social studies (50.00%) are the biggest concerns, with science 19.46 points below the state. Among same-district peers, Walker is roughly middle-of-the-pack—above Irving Elementary, Wilson Elementary, and Franklin Elementary, close to Hoover Elementary, but below Mitchell Elementary (51st percentile, 3 stars).

Walker's chronic absenteeism rate (13.5% in 2024–2025) is better than the district (19.5%) and state (17.3%), though it has risen from about 8% in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022. The school's most striking equity gap is for English Language Learner students, who rank in only the 6th percentile statewide with 0 stars. Female students also lag significantly behind male students (20th vs. 49th percentile). Walker spends $15,090 per student—the lowest among same-district peers—with a student–teacher ratio of 14.6, yet still outperforms several of them. Compared with high-performing nearby districts like New Berlin, Elmbrook, and Wauwatosa, Walker serves a much higher-poverty population (56.06% free/reduced lunch), making direct comparisons less apples-to-apples. Within its own district, Walker remains one of the stronger elementary schools, but the multi-year decline in overall rank and persistent subgroup gaps warrant attention.

371

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,090

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 S 119th St
West Allis, WI 53214-2107

(414) 604-4710

District: West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
High:	Nathan Hale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

Wisconsin avg55%

694^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

400^th of 432West Allis-West Milwaukee School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	694 of 1039	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	668 of 1044	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	614 of 1061	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	305 of 1067	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	430 of 1067	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	573 of 1050	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	384 of 1037	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	176 of 1025	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	238 of 1071	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	279 of 1075	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.6	326 of 1076	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.3	184 of 1061	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.5	140 of 1053	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	198 of 1045	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	365 of 1046	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.8	155 of 1045	85.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	117 of 1030	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	65 of 1021	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	79.0	93 of 689	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	74.1	176 of 712	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	86 of 150	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.7	16 of 161	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	230 of 245	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	784 of 986	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.4	646 of 1001	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	618 of 1011	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	339 of 1010	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	623 of 1017	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	688 of 1004	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	450 of 1002	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	356 of 997	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	193 of 347	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	162 of 322	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	138 of 331	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	60 of 266	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	24 of 271	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	544 of 848	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	502 of 870	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	378 of 866	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	291 of 871	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	243 of 859	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	402 of 847	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	302 of 874	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	261 of 854	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	505 of 989	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	633 of 1000	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	545 of 1012	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.3	265 of 1011	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	199 of 1017	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	392 of 1003	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	302 of 1002	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	113 of 997	88.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	98 of 119	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	44 of 67	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	497 of 791	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	356 of 802	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	409 of 790	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	294 of 748	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	268 of 746	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	409 of 697	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	421 of 718	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	314 of 727	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	179 of 715	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	348 of 704	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	438 of 699	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	303 of 718	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.7	46 of 686	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)49th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2026)43rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)18th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Social Studies50%-16 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

Science34%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 20, 2015

I have two boys that are in third grade and k5 and have attended since k4. The teachers are outstanding. I truly am impressed at their dedication and ingenuity. The classroom atmosphere allows the kids freedom of movement which eliminates boredom. It also allows the teachers to deal with the tiny percentage of morons that shouldn't be there in the first place with minor disruption to the rest of the class. (Yeah I said it. Undisciplined brats whose parents spend more time admiring and comparing their tattoos than parenting their children) The staff are trying new teaching techniques and technologies and getting results. School officials from around the world visit the school constantly to see just what really is going on there. The teachers for specials, music gym and art are well accomplished and inventive. I'm jealous when I hear of what they got to do for specials that day. My boys are proud of themselves and proud of their school. I just wish more of the parents felt the same way, instead of complaining that their children are not delivered to them like a pizza after release. Get off your lazy butt and go hug your kids, you haven't seen them all day! Ah West Allis Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		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 (2025)	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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S 119th St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4710	371	25	14.6	56.1%	208 (56.1%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.4%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	42.2	694^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.9	668^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.0%	26	49.1	46.0	61.5				37.7	46.0	59.6				50.0		34.0		$15,090	$753	$14,337
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11132 W Potter Rd	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1700	315	29	10.8	41.6%	119 (37.8%)	88 (27.9%)	48 (15.2%)	21 (6.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	41.8	698^th of 1039 public elementary schools	32.8%		41	714^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.6%	16	69.2	35.9	44.9				61.5	39.6	36.7				66.0		39.6		$17,223	$558	$16,664
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10230 W Grant St	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4010	375	32	11.6	59.5%	169 (45.1%)	41 (10.9%)	95 (25.3%)	21 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.8%)	28	817^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.4%		27.4	825^th of 1044 public elementary schools	21.0%	8	47.5	43.8	50.0				42.5	23.4	30.0				47.9		29.8		$18,912	$1,009	$17,903
Orchard Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 S Sunnyslope Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6500	453	31	14.4	18.8%	322 (71.1%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.7%)	43 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	80.8	141^st of 1039 public elementary schools	86.4%		77.9	192^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	81.6%	51	76.7	64.1	81.3	73.2			80.0	64.6	73.4	85.7			69.2		66.2		$14,255	$448	$13,807
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8710 W Orchard St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4810	365	28	13.2	65.8%	155 (42.5%)	44 (12.1%)	123 (33.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	31	793^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.8	854^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.2%	61	34.0	41.7	51.8				32.1	39.6	51.8				41.7		33.3		$16,268	$782	$15,486
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10125 W Montana Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4510	267	18	14.7	44.2%	163 (61.0%)	17 (6.4%)	66 (24.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	56.7	505^th of 1039 public elementary schools	51.4%		49.9	586^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.9%	81	48.8	59.0	58.6				56.1	66.7	65.5				59.0		46.2		$16,165	$661	$15,504
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2060 S 86th St	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3710	244	18	13.4	67.2%	121 (49.6%)	19 (7.8%)	61 (25.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (15.2%)	24.5	838^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.5	891^st of 1044 public elementary schools	14.7%	53	53.1	35.1	36.8				46.9	13.9	34.2				40.0		31.4		$15,699	$786	$14,913
Tonawanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13605 Underwood River Pkwy	Elm Grove	53122	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3950	533	35	15.2	7.3%	432 (81.1%)	13 (2.4%)	32 (6.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	91.4	24^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.7%		88.8	44^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.8%	20	83.7	89.9	80.6				79.1	91.1	71.4				88.6		84.8		$14,080	$271	$13,809
Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12705 W Euclid Ave	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3810	335	25	13.2	56.1%	148 (44.2%)	69 (20.6%)	73 (21.8%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.0%)	44.2	667^th of 1039 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.8	771^st of 1044 public elementary schools	26.1%	104	38.5	64.1	36.6				28.2	66.7	26.8				69.2		61.5		$15,777	$683	$15,094
Wauwatosa Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	12121 W North Ave	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3300	176	11	16.0	10.2%	117 (66.5%)	10 (5.7%)	15 (8.5%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.9%)	81	140^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.3	186^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.2%	46	65.0	84.2	77.8	100.0	83.3	90.0	65.0	52.6	55.6	84.2	66.7	90.0	84.2	100.0	79.0	100.0	$15,740	$500	$15,240

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walker Elementary?

Students at Walker Elementary are 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
High : Nathan Hale High

What district is Walker Elementary in?

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

Is Walker Elementary a good school?

Walker Elementary ranks 694^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Walker Elementary.

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