Walker Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Walker Elementary School

3601 Church St
Evanston, IL 60203

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Top 20%

Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20% in IL
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Walker Elementary School's student population of 412 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker Elementary School
Kind	61
1	68
2	60
3	74
4	75
5	72
6	2

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School
2023	394
2022	395
2021	391
2020	386
2019	386
2018	368
2017	368
2016	350
2015	341
2014	346
2013	334
2012	312
2011	308
2010	301
2009	303
2008	297
2007	330
2006	333
2005	329
2004	338
2003	349
2002	365
2001	378
2000	360
1999	374
1998	378
1997	403
1996	411
1995	475
1994	478
1993	483
1992	465
1991	498
1990	472
1989	451
1988	445
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	27
2013	24
2012	25
2011	24
2010	26
2009	23
2008	25
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	27
2003	28
2002	27
2001	28
2000	28
1999	23
1998	23
1997	25
1996	24
1995	28
1994	29
1993	33
1992	32
1991	32
1990	31

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Thu. Aug 28, 2025

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Every Child, Every Day, Whatever It Takes

School Rankings

Walker Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walker Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#389 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School
2023	#389
2022	#396
2021	#601
2019	#688
2018	#763
2017	#858
2016	#996
2015	#891
2014	#677
2013	#894
2012	#1443

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53%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	53%	27%	41%
2021	47%	28%	37%
2019	52%	33%	46%
2018	57%	32%	46%
2017	52%	32%	46%
2016	47%	31%	52%
2015	42%	29%	47%
2014	77%	59%	75%
2013	72%	58%	74%
2012	87%	80%	91%
2011	87%	80%	91%

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47%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2022	47%	30%	40%
2021	42%	32%	34%
2019	47%	38%	44%
2018	42%	37%	46%
2017	42%	38%	44%
2016	37%	36%	44%
2015	42%	38%	48%
2014	67%	57%	71%
2013	67%	58%	73%
2012	82%	75%	87%
2011	87%	75%	87%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	10:1
2022	12:1	14:1	10:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	11:1	16:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	16:1	13:1
2011	13:1	16:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	12:1
2009	13:1	16:1	13:1
2008	12:1	18:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	12:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	13:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	13:1
2003	12:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	13:1
2001	14:1	16:1	13:1
2000	13:1	16:1	13:1
1999	16:1	16:1	13:1
1998	16:1	17:1	14:1
1997	16:1	17:1	14:1
1996	17:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	17:1	14:1
1994	16:1	18:1	14:1
1993	15:1	18:1	13:1
1992	15:1	17:1	13:1
1991	16:1	17:1	13:1
1990	15:1	18:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	12%	6%	5%
2022	14%	5%	4%
2021	14%	5%	4%
2020	14%	5%	5%
2019	14%	5%	5%
2018	12%	5%	4%
2017	12%	5%	4%
2016	11%	5%	5%
2015	13%	6%	4%
2014	12%	5%	5%
2013	14%	5%	6%
2012	15%	4%	5%
2011	15%	5%	6%
2010	16%	5%	7%
2009	18%	5%	7%
2008	18%	5%	7%
2007	13%	5%	5%
2006	16%	5%	5%
2005	17%	5%	5%
2004	16%	4%	5%
2003	13%	4%	4%
2002	13%	4%	4%
2001	12%	4%	4%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	10%	3%	4%
1998	10%	3%	4%
1997	11%	3%	4%
1996	9%	3%	4%
1995	8%	3%	4%
1994	9%	3%	4%
1993	10%	3%	4%
1992	9%	3%	4%
1991	8%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	15%	27%	22%
2022	15%	27%	21%
2021	16%	27%	21%
2020	15%	26%	21%
2019	15%	26%	21%
2018	17%	26%	20%
2017	17%	26%	20%
2016	16%	26%	19%
2015	15%	25%	20%
2014	17%	25%	19%
2013	19%	24%	19%
2012	18%	24%	20%
2011	17%	23%	20%
2010	9%	22%	17%
2009	10%	22%	17%
2008	10%	21%	17%
2007	11%	20%	15%
2006	8%	19%	14%
2005	10%	18%	13%
2004	10%	18%	11%
2003	10%	17%	11%
2002	9%	16%	10%
2001	10%	15%	9%
2000	9%	15%	8%
1999	9%	14%	8%
1998	8%	13%	8%
1997	5%	13%	7%
1996	6%	12%	7%
1995	5%	12%	7%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	2%	10%	5%
1991	2%	10%	5%

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Black

23%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	21%	17%	23%
2022	23%	17%	24%
2021	25%	17%	23%
2020	28%	17%	23%
2019	28%	17%	23%
2018	32%	17%	23%
2017	32%	17%	23%
2016	37%	17%	24%
2015	34%	17%	25%
2014	34%	17%	25%
2013	34%	18%	26%
2012	36%	18%	27%
2011	35%	18%	26%
2010	42%	20%	31%
2009	42%	20%	33%
2008	42%	20%	34%
2007	47%	20%	36%
2006	45%	20%	39%
2005	42%	20%	41%
2004	43%	21%	43%
2003	46%	21%	43%
2002	42%	21%	44%
2001	42%	21%	45%
2000	43%	21%	46%
1999	44%	21%	45%
1998	44%	21%	45%
1997	40%	20%	43%
1996	39%	21%	43%
1995	42%	20%	43%
1994	42%	21%	42%
1993	41%	21%	43%
1992	42%	21%	43%
1991	49%	21%	44%

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White

38%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	38%	45%	40%
2022	36%	47%	41%
2021	34%	47%	42%
2020	36%	48%	43%
2019	36%	48%	43%
2018	30%	49%	44%
2017	30%	49%	44%
2016	28%	49%	44%
2015	30%	49%	44%
2014	30%	50%	43%
2013	27%	50%	42%
2012	25%	51%	41%
2011	28%	51%	42%
2010	30%	53%	43%
2009	30%	53%	43%
2008	30%	54%	42%
2007	29%	55%	42%
2006	31%	56%	42%
2005	31%	57%	41%
2004	31%	57%	41%
2003	31%	58%	42%
2002	36%	59%	42%
2001	36%	60%	42%
2000	39%	61%	43%
1999	37%	62%	43%
1998	38%	63%	43%
1997	44%	64%	46%
1996	46%	64%	46%
1995	45%	65%	46%
1994	45%	65%	48%
1993	46%	65%	48%
1992	47%	66%	48%
1991	41%	66%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	14%	4%	10%
2022	12%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	10%
2020	7%	4%	8%
2019	7%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	6%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	0.76	0.70	0.73
2022	0.77	0.68	0.73
2021	0.77	0.68	0.72
2020	0.75	0.68	0.72
2019	0.75	0.68	0.72
2018	0.76	0.67	0.71
2017	0.76	0.67	0.71
2016	0.75	0.67	0.71
2015	0.76	0.67	0.71
2014	0.75	0.66	0.71
2013	0.76	0.66	0.71
2012	0.76	0.65	0.72
2011	0.76	0.66	0.71
2010	0.73	0.64	0.67
2009	0.73	0.64	0.67
2008	0.73	0.64	0.67
2007	0.67	0.63	0.67
2006	0.68	0.61	0.66
2005	0.70	0.61	0.65
2004	0.69	0.60	0.63
2003	0.68	0.59	0.63
2002	0.68	0.59	0.62
2001	0.68	0.58	0.62
2000	0.65	0.57	0.61
1999	0.66	0.56	0.61
1998	0.65	0.56	0.61
1997	0.64	0.54	0.60
1996	0.63	0.53	0.60
1995	0.62	0.53	0.60
1994	0.62	0.52	0.59
1993	0.62	0.52	0.59
1992	0.60	0.52	0.58
1991	0.59	0.52	0.58

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	38%	43%	39%
2022	38%	43%	37%
2021	39%	44%	34%
2020	38%	47%	33%
2019	38%	47%	33%
2018	41%	46%	31%
2017	41%	46%	31%
2016	40%	47%	33%
2015	43%	52%	38%
2014	43%	47%	36%
2013	43%	45%	37%
2012	20%	21%	18%
2011	47%	39%	33%
2010	40%	37%	32%
2009	35%	33%	31%
2008	32%	32%	31%
2007	34%	32%	32%
2006	31%	32%	31%
2005	28%	32%	33%
2004	19%	31%	29%
2003	17%	30%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Evanston CCSD 65 School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	8%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	34%	27%	25%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	9%	6%	7%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	12%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evanston CCSD 65 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walker Elementary School's ranking?

Walker Elementary School is ranked #389 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Walker Elementary School often compared to?

Walker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dr Bessie Rhodes-global Studies, Dr Ml King Jr Literary&fine Arts, Lincolnwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Walker Elementary School?

412 students attend Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Walker Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Walker Elementary School?

Walker Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walker Elementary School offer ?

Walker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Walker Elementary School part of?

Walker Elementary School is part of Evanston CCSD 65 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education