Walker Elementary School

Summary:

Walker Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 760 students in grades PK-5 in Northport, Alabama, which is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the county and state averages on standardized tests, ranking among the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools in recent years.

Walker Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 65.79% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.99% in Tuscaloosa County and 62.8% statewide. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, and students with special education needs. Interestingly, Walker Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.73% to 44.46% in recent years, which is lower than many nearby schools.

Compared to surrounding schools like Verner Elementary School, FaucettVestavia Elementary School, and Buhl Elementary School, Walker Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students and a lower percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students. This suggests the school may serve a more affluent and less diverse population than some of its neighbors. Additionally, Walker Elementary's spending per student ($8,658 in 2018-2019) is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $9,480 to $10,697 per student, indicating the school is able to achieve its high performance with relatively lower per-student funding.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13051 Northside Rd
       Northport, AL  35475


(205) 342-2664

District: Tuscaloosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
190th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,658 Help


Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Northside Middle School
High:    Northside High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  742

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Hispanic:
4.2%
African American:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walker Elementary School ranks better than 72.2% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), Hispanic (4.2%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Elementary School is 16.3, which is the 8th best among 17 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Elementary School is $8,658. 13 elementary schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker Elementary School 190th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Walker Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Tuscaloosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa County 90th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walker Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walker Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 50.97 326th 623 47.7%
2005 48.50 384th 688 44.2%
2006 62.76 234th 689 66.0%
2007 68.60 198th 698 71.6%
2008 59.72 284th 698 59.3%
2009 59.18 299th 696 57.0%
2010 65.62 240th 704 65.9%
2011 50.83 426th 709 39.9%
2012 51.84 414th 696 40.5%
2013 35.41 556th 696 20.1%
2014 67.32 194th 695 72.1%
2015 79.41 110th 691 84.1%
2016 73.76 147th 691 78.7%
2017 79.35 125th 688 81.8%
2018 69.85 199th 680 70.7%
2019 78.85 116th 681 83.0%
2021 86.83 72nd 692 89.6%
2022 83.43 95th 687 86.2%
2023 81.08 109th 680 84.0%
2024 70.07 190th 684 72.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walker Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.45 61st 280 78.2%
2018 72.12 58th 344 83.1%
2019 72.40 68th 392 82.7%
2021 71.24 56th 398 85.9%
2022 61.66 94th 345 72.8%
2023 39.16 232nd 373 37.8%
2024 62.83 105th 395 73.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.63 71st 567 87.5%
2018 69.75 165th 651 74.7%
2019 77.75 79th 649 87.8%
2021 85.14 44th 653 93.3%
2022 74.78 117th 651 82.0%
2023 71.50 138th 623 77.8%
2024 64.52 225th 670 66.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Walker Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 75.48 124th 639 80.6%
2018 64.31 214th 640 66.6%
2019 82.18 86th 646 86.7%
2021 85.96 70th 656 89.3%
2022 84.73 71st 656 89.2%
2023 83.00 87th 645 86.5%
2024 65.02 208th 650 68.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.76 116th 639 81.8%
2018 72.79 164th 650 74.8%
2019 70.90 166th 650 74.5%
2021 83.80 76th 669 88.6%
2022 78.34 114th 669 83.0%
2023 76.25 126th 649 80.6%
2024 71.29 182nd 655 72.2%
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Rank History for White students at Walker Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.47 273rd 508 46.3%
2019 64.22 151st 529 71.5%
2021 73.22 115th 539 78.7%
2022 68.39 140th 540 74.1%
2023 65.85 150th 528 71.6%
2024 53.02 245th 535 54.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Walker Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, September 6, 2018

Open Quote As an alumni, my children are the 3rd generation to attended Walker/Northside school. We love our community and would rather attend no other schools. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Open Quote THE STUDENTS DO NOT GET THE EDUCATION THAT THEY NEED NOR THE TESTING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS. THE TEACHERS ARE NOT EDUCATED TO LOOK FOR STUDENT ILLNESS DURING CLASS TIME NOR HAVE THE TEACHING NEEDS/DESIRE, JUST DRAWING A PAYCHECK. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Walker Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 455 455
1989 445 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1990 469 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1991 482 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1992 477 22 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 493 22 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 516
1994 536 26 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1995 601 26 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1996 601 26 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 628
1997 587 22 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1998 639 20 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1999 667 29 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2000 673 22 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2001 675 20 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 701
2002 649 25 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2003 649 25 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 680
2004 584 15 1 7 0 n/a n/a 1 608
2005 598 10 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 613
2006 626 24 1 6 0 n/a n/a 2 659
2007 650 21 1 6 0 n/a n/a 6 684
2008 677 23 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 708
2009 655 20 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 686
2010 633 14 1 9 1 n/a n/a 5 663
2011 659 15 1 9 4 0 3 0 691
2012 618 13 1 13 2 0 5 0 652
2013 617 11 1 8 0 0 9 0 646
2014 621 8 1 10 0 0 10 0 650
2015 617 14 0 12 0 0 13 0 656
2016 621 18 0 16 1 1 11 0 668
2017 604 19 1 20 2 4 9 0 659
2018 636 13 1 24 3 8 8 0 693
2019 600 16 1 21 2 7 3 0 650
2020 653 17 1 24 1 6 4 0 706
2021 646 19 0 27 1 4 7 0 704
2022 683 18 1 35 0 3 7 0 747
2023 706 10 1 31 1 1 10 0 760
2024 670 27 1 31 2 0 11 0 742

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walker Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 455 23.0 19.7 0
1989 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1990 484 26.0 18.6 0
1991 499 26.0 19.1 n/a
1992 500 26.0 19.2 n/a
1993 516 30.0 17.2 n/a
1994 562 31.7 17.7 n/a
1995 628 32.5 19.3 n/a
1996 628 32.5 19.3 n/a
1997 610 33.6 18.2 29
1998 660 35.6 18.5 24.7
1999 698 40.0 17.5 35.7
2000 702 39.0 18.0 33
2001 701 44.0 15.9 38.9
2002 680 42.0 16.2 36.2
2003 680 42.0 16.2 36.2
2004 608 39.0 15.6 35.7
2005 613 36.0 17.0 36.9
2006 659 37.0 17.8 31.5
2007 684 44.0 15.5 32.6
2008 708 44.0 16.1 34
2009 686 45.3 15.0 37.6
2010 663 42.3 15.6 41.9
2011 691 41.0 16.8 41.1
2012 652 44.5 14.6 46
2013 646 42.0 15.3 49.2
2014 650 39.0 16.6 50.9
2015 656 36.0 18.2 48.9
2016 668 38.0 17.5 41.5
2017 659 37.7 17.4 47.8
2018 693 38.9 17.8 50.1
2019 650 35.7 18.1 41.8
2020 706 36.7 19.2 43.5
2021 704 42.4 16.6 44.5
2022 747 41.0 18.2 31.7
2023 760 42.9 17.6 43
2024 742 45.4 16.3 44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walker Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 455 23.0 19.7 0
1989 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1990 484 26.0 18.6 0
1991 499 26.0 19.1 n/a
1992 500 26.0 19.2 n/a
1993 516 30.0 17.2 n/a
1994 562 31.7 17.7 n/a
1995 628 32.5 19.3 n/a
1996 628 32.5 19.3 n/a
1997 610 33.6 18.2 29
1998 660 35.6 18.5 24.7
1999 698 40.0 17.5 35.7
2000 702 39.0 18.0 33
2001 701 44.0 15.9 38.9
2002 680 42.0 16.2 36.2
2003 680 42.0 16.2 36.2
2004 608 39.0 15.6 35.7
2005 613 36.0 17.0 36.9
2006 659 37.0 17.8 31.5
2007 684 44.0 15.5 32.6
2008 708 44.0 16.1 34
2009 686 45.3 15.0 37.6
2010 663 42.3 15.6 41.9
2011 691 41.0 16.8 41.1
2012 652 44.5 14.6 46
2013 646 42.0 15.3 49.2
2014 650 39.0 16.6 50.9
2015 656 36.0 18.2 48.9
2016 668 38.0 17.5 41.5
2017 659 37.7 17.4 47.8
2018 693 38.9 17.8 50.1
2019 650 35.7 18.1 41.8
2020 706 36.7 19.2 43.5
2021 704 42.4 16.6 44.5
2022 747 41.0 18.2 31.7
2023 760 42.9 17.6 43
2024 742 45.4 16.3 44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walker Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,174 (13.6%) $7,460 (86.2%) $8,658

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 116th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 109th of 680 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary School)65.162.9
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)54.337.2
 17.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary School)63.950.4
 13.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)47.734.6
 13.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary School)72.562.7
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)4631
 15%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students650760
 16.9%
African American1610
 37.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian11
Hispanic2131
 47.6%
Pacific Islander71
 85.7%
White600706
 17.7%
Two or More Races310
 233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.8%43%
 1.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary School

Students at Walker Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Walker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle School
High : Northside High School

Walker Elementary School ranks 190th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 742 students attended Walker Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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