Lulu Walker School

Summary:

Lulu Walker School is an elementary school in Tucson, Arizona, serving 379 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Amphitheater Unified District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with 55% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 41% and 44% for the district, respectively, and 39% and 43% for the state.

Lulu Walker School's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups. In the 2023-2024 school year, the Hispanic subgroup ranked 127 out of 472 Arizona elementary schools, with a 4-star rating, while the White subgroup ranked 459 out of 1,024 schools, with a 3-star rating. Additionally, the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking 55 out of 546 Arizona elementary schools, with a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools in the Flowing Wells Unified District, Lulu Walker School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.3 and higher per-student spending of $10,550 in the 2020-2021 school year. Overall, Lulu Walker School is a strong-performing elementary school that consistently outperforms the district and state averages, particularly in the areas of academic achievement and student subgroup performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1750 W Roller Coaster Rd
       Tucson, AZ  85704-1524


(520) 696-6517

District: Amphitheater Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
402nd of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools


Students who attend Lulu Walker School usually attend:

Middle:    La Cima Middle School
High:    Amphitheater High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  379

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.1%
White:
30.1%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.9% Help


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Compare Details Lulu Walker School ranks better than 55.5% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 7th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Amphitheater Unified District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.1%), White (30.1%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lulu Walker School is 12.3. 7 elementary schools in the Amphitheater Unified District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lulu Walker School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lulu Walker School 402nd of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Lulu Walker School in the ranking list.)

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Amphitheater Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Amphitheater Unified District 150th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lulu Walker School

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Rank History for all students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 60.80 427th 1062 59.8%
2010 59.66 440th 1090 59.6%
2011 58.89 440th 1075 59.1%
2012 64.35 402nd 1141 64.8%
2013 64.82 395th 1158 65.9%
2014 62.02 413th 1079 61.7%
2015 45.19 458th 955 52.0%
2016 60.90 399th 1079 63.0%
2017 51.62 470th 1106 57.5%
2018 51.83 484th 1109 56.4%
2019 64.61 364th 1039 65.0%
2021 60.48 434th 1226 64.6%
2022 54.05 397th 1000 60.3%
2023 50.02 552nd 1245 55.7%
2024 50.02 402nd 904 55.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.83 554th 1027 46.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.86 826th 975 15.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.54 158th 417 62.1%
2021 47.12 488th 1201 59.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.03 193rd 618 68.8%
2023 56.73 397th 1116 64.4%
2024 84.37 55th 546 89.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.00 422nd 1023 58.7%
2019 56.85 351st 862 59.3%
2021 63.00 402nd 1219 67.0%
2022 49.33 416th 824 49.5%
2023 47.75 555th 1219 54.5%
2024 53.09 254th 593 57.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.78 60th 306 80.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.27 490th 1032 52.5%
2019 55.06 357th 850 58.0%
2021 55.58 470th 1220 61.5%
2022 47.13 437th 830 47.3%
2023 50.09 542nd 1216 55.4%
2024 41.50 345th 609 43.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.26 465th 620 25.0%
2023 31.96 244th 316 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.08 885th 895 1.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.71 310th 911 66.0%
2019 73.55 168th 709 76.3%
2021 61.67 363rd 1198 69.7%
2022 53.70 334th 716 53.4%
2023 44.43 597th 1170 49.0%
2024 68.78 127th 472 73.1%
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Rank History for White students at Lulu Walker School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.90 382nd 720 46.9%
2019 59.42 230th 595 61.3%
2021 72.67 266th 1161 77.1%
2022 68.93 187th 800 76.6%
2023 53.08 459th 1024 55.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona 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.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Open Quote This is the best school I have sent my kids to,the teachers are very caring,my kids are in Mrs. Kurlander's and Mrs.VF and they love to go to school.(great teachers) Our principal is a very good leader. I will miss taking my son there as he moves to sixth grade. The first school they have been to that has such a great peacebuilder program which works. I wish other schools would adopt this program. I feel safe taking my kids there. Keep up the good work Lulu Walker Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Open Quote The teachers and staff at this school have been exceptional in my experience. They really care about the students, and are more than happy to discuss your child's progress and give any extra help needed for the kids in the class to succeed. My son attended this school during his kindergarten through 5th grade years, and my daughter started kindergarten here this year. Happily, most of the staff and teachers are still there from the time my son attended. Walker is tech savvy, with computers and smartboards in the classrooms, and plenty of opportunites for the kids to use them. There is also a great arts program, with plenty of opportunities for the kids to perform, learn about art and music in weekly classes, and even see the symphony perform. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lulu Walker School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 634 11 27 85 3 n/a n/a -13 747
1989 700 20 23 75 4 n/a n/a -57 765
1990 707 13 25 85 7 n/a n/a -54 783
1991 691 20 28 97 10 n/a n/a -87 759
1992 568 14 13 88 9 n/a n/a 0 692
1993 574 14 22 109 7 n/a n/a 0 726
1994 557 16 24 117 6 n/a n/a 0 720
1995 548 24 33 123 12 n/a n/a 0 740
1996 548 24 33 123 12 n/a n/a 0 740
1997 487 18 23 123 15 n/a n/a 0 666
1998 496 19 28 135 10 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 427 30 35 146 8 n/a n/a 0 646
2000 392 28 29 133 13 n/a n/a 0 595
2001 385 27 18 144 17 n/a n/a 0 591
2002 73 5 10 44 3 n/a n/a 0 135
2003 73 5 10 44 3 n/a n/a 0 135
2004 359 23 26 184 14 n/a n/a 0 606
2005 327 28 30 185 13 n/a n/a 0 583
2006 319 28 31 190 17 n/a n/a 0 585
2007 268 28 29 210 13 n/a n/a 0 548
2008 273 38 30 236 17 n/a n/a 0 594
2009 234 28 30 266 17 n/a n/a 0 575
2010 264 45 46 265 21 n/a n/a 0 641
2011 239 33 48 230 19 0 5 0 574
2012 205 19 42 216 15 2 4 0 503
2013 245 19 36 222 12 0 9 0 543
2014 219 19 32 247 11 1 18 0 547
2015 209 13 25 233 15 0 19 0 514
2016 170 10 24 267 8 3 15 0 497
2017 157 17 24 260 8 5 16 0 487
2018 141 16 25 249 7 6 7 0 451
2019 125 17 23 247 5 5 8 0 430
2020 172 16 17 228 6 2 15 0 456
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 107 12 16 224 7 0 9 0 375
2023 114 8 17 224 7 1 8 0 379

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 Lulu Walker School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 747 31.0 24.0 n/a
1989 765 34.1 22.4 n/a
1990 783 34.5 22.6 n/a
1991 759 34.1 22.2 n/a
1992 692 27.8 24.8 n/a
1993 726 29.6 24.5 n/a
1994 720 32.1 22.4 n/a
1995 740 32.6 22.7 n/a
1996 740 32.6 22.7 n/a
1997 666 34.2 19.5 n/a
1998 688 29.7 23.2 n/a
1999 646 30.7 21.0 n/a
2000 595 31.8 18.7 n/a
2001 591 28.8 20.5 n/a
2002 135 30.8 4.4 n/a
2003 135 30.8 4.4 n/a
2004 606 32.8 18.5 64.9
2005 583 34.6 16.8 62.3
2006 585 35.8 16.3 62.6
2007 548 35.3 15.5 52.6
2008 594 33.3 17.8 51
2009 575 36.5 15.8 57
2010 641 35.0 18.2 4.1
2011 574 33.7 17.0 12.2
2012 503 31.6 15.9 48.1
2013 543 34.1 15.9 15.8
2014 547 32.9 16.6 0.5
2015 514 34.0 15.1 61.5
2016 497 31.0 16.0 1
2017 487 28.5 17.0 n/a
2018 451 30.7 14.6 57.6
2019 430 29.1 14.7 55.8
2020 456 28.2 16.1 57.9
2021 0 30.9 0.0 n/a
2022 375 32.2 11.6 36
2023 379 30.8 12.3 59.9

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 Lulu Walker School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 747 31.0 24.0 n/a
1989 765 34.1 22.4 n/a
1990 783 34.5 22.6 n/a
1991 759 34.1 22.2 n/a
1992 692 27.8 24.8 n/a
1993 726 29.6 24.5 n/a
1994 720 32.1 22.4 n/a
1995 740 32.6 22.7 n/a
1996 740 32.6 22.7 n/a
1997 666 34.2 19.5 n/a
1998 688 29.7 23.2 n/a
1999 646 30.7 21.0 n/a
2000 595 31.8 18.7 n/a
2001 591 28.8 20.5 n/a
2002 135 30.8 4.4 n/a
2003 135 30.8 4.4 n/a
2004 606 32.8 18.5 64.9
2005 583 34.6 16.8 62.3
2006 585 35.8 16.3 62.6
2007 548 35.3 15.5 52.6
2008 594 33.3 17.8 51
2009 575 36.5 15.8 57
2010 641 35.0 18.2 4.1
2011 574 33.7 17.0 12.2
2012 503 31.6 15.9 48.1
2013 543 34.1 15.9 15.8
2014 547 32.9 16.6 0.5
2015 514 34.0 15.1 61.5
2016 497 31.0 16.0 1
2017 487 28.5 17.0 n/a
2018 451 30.7 14.6 57.6
2019 430 29.1 14.7 55.8
2020 456 28.2 16.1 57.9
2021 0 30.9 0.0 n/a
2022 375 32.2 11.6 36
2023 379 30.8 12.3 59.9

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 Lulu Walker School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $734 (8.1%) $111 (1.2%) $1,579 (17.5%) $6,739 (74.6%) $1,455 (16.1%) $8,193 (90.7%) $9,038
2021 $1,706 (16.2%) $797 (7.6%) $4,209 (39.9%) $7,208 (68.3%) $840 (8.0%) $8,048 (76.3%) $10,550

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lulu Walker School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 552nd of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students430379
 11.9%
African American178
 52.9%
American Indian57
 40%
Asian2317
 26.1%
Hispanic247224
 9.3%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White125114
 8.8%
Two or More Races88
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.8%59.9%
 4.1%


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

Middle : La Cima Middle School
High : Amphitheater High School

Lulu Walker School ranks 402nd of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Lulu Walker School are 59% Hispanic, 30% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 379 students attended Lulu Walker 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 Arizona Department of Education.

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