Is Walker Elementary a good school?

Walker Elementary ranks 2361 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walker Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Walker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walker Elementary?

Students at Walker Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Wangenheim Middle High : Mira Mesa High

Walker Elementary

Summary:

Walker Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 402 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Diego Unified School District.

While Walker Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past several years, its student performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 47.67% of Walker students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 15% and 35% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Walker Elementary struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.4% in 2021-2022.

When comparing Walker Elementary to other nearby schools within the San Diego Unified School District, such as Hickman Elementary, Sandburg Elementary, and Miramar Ranch Elementary, it performs significantly worse, with much higher statewide rankings, student performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of low-income students and English Language Learners at Walker Elementary may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, and the high chronic absenteeism rate could be a significant factor impacting student learning and achievement. However, the data suggests there is room for improvement, as the school's performance on certain metrics, such as the ranking for special education students and homeless students, indicates that targeted interventions and support could potentially help improve overall student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

9225 Hillery Dr.
San Diego, CA 92126-2908

(858) 987-5100

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2361^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,682

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wangenheim Middle
High:	Mira Mesa High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.8%

Asian:

31.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walker Elementary ranks better than 59.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 67^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.65. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.8%), Asian (31.1%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Elementary is 24.3. 81 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walker Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Elementary is $8,682, which is the 49^th highest among 117 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker Elementary 2361^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.59	1546^th	4809	67.9%
2005	55.14	1946^th	4822	59.6%
2006	64.99	1542^nd	4818	68.0%
2007	53.13	2152^nd	5113	57.9%
2008	38.08	3061^st	5113	40.1%
2009	50.87	2434^th	5193	53.1%
2010	44.41	2886^th	5314	45.7%
2011	46.10	2826^th	5377	47.4%
2012	41.69	3157^th	5390	41.4%
2013	51.24	2609^th	5530	52.8%
2015	51.15	2388^th	5611	57.4%
2016	45.34	2756^th	5614	50.9%
2017	54.15	2320^th	5692	59.2%
2018	54.99	2284^th	5662	59.7%
2019	43.83	2961^st	5789	48.9%
2022	35.17	3449^th	5883	41.4%
2023	37.21	3338^th	5874	43.2%
2024	53.65	2361^st	5862	59.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.63	1022^nd	3246	68.5%
2019	47.14	1393^rd	3275	57.5%
2022	35.51	2164^th	3311	34.6%
2023	20.39	3136^th	3250	3.5%
2024	28.22	2670^th	3160	15.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.36	1240^th	2420	48.8%
2024	57.93	761^st	2634	71.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.07	1391^st	5084	72.6%
2019	56.56	1975^th	5173	61.8%
2022	44.69	2627^th	5264	50.1%
2023	43.48	2805^th	5374	47.8%
2024	63.40	1607^th	5511	70.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.31	194^th	356	45.5%
2023	59.87	102^nd	336	69.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.55	2258^th	5413	58.3%
2019	57.07	2112^th	5492	61.5%
2022	37.45	3161^st	5635	43.9%
2023	28.25	3937^th	5617	29.9%
2024	39.63	3080^th	5605	45.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.98	1799^th	2585	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.29	2207^th	5431	59.4%
2019	32.18	3608^th	5510	34.5%
2022	33.68	3490^th	5663	38.4%
2023	44.98	2744^th	5650	51.4%
2024	62.99	1844^th	5636	67.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.39	2452^nd	4830	49.2%
2019	36.43	3218^th	4963	35.2%
2022	25.94	4050^th	5084	20.3%
2023	34.80	3332^nd	5098	34.6%
2024	52.51	2094^th	5102	59.0%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	542	91	269	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	987
1989	525	84	326	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1990	518	89	345	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1991	459	87	283	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	920
1992	409	94	261	104	3	n/a	n/a	0	871
1993	404	109	290	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	912
1994	341	108	269	122	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
1995	303	157	250	200	7	n/a	n/a	0	917
1996	303	157	250	200	7	n/a	n/a	0	917
1997	285	125	263	243	5	n/a	n/a	0	921
1998	258	134	282	233	7	n/a	n/a	0	914
1999	277	125	282	229	4	n/a	n/a	0	917
2000	240	122	276	213	5	n/a	n/a	0	856
2001	240	111	277	199	5	n/a	n/a	0	832
2002	204	97	278	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2003	204	97	278	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2004	190	88	250	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
2005	190	81	241	153	3	n/a	n/a	0	668
2006	166	91	228	157	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
2007	117	77	216	153	5	n/a	n/a	25	593
2008	110	75	218	166	4	n/a	n/a	0	573
2009	98	65	206	165	6	10	0	0	550
2010	68	52	201	191	5	11	40	0	568
2011	62	50	194	203	3	11	53	0	576
2012	51	40	186	208	1	13	64	0	563
2013	52	41	185	206	2	16	67	0	569
2014	47	27	186	221	0	6	77	0	564
2015	38	34	191	215	0	6	55	0	539
2016	30	21	146	182	2	7	39	0	427
2017	24	22	153	165	0	7	38	0	409
2018	24	20	118	187	1	5	32	0	387
2019	19	19	105	211	0	3	44	0	401
2020	29	26	112	210	0	4	45	0	426
2021	18	33	115	218	0	3	47	0	434
2022	23	20	104	197	0	2	47	0	393
2023	16	29	128	189	0	2	38	0	402
2024	29	33	136	192	0	2	46	0	438

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	987	38.2	25.8	n/a
1989	1030	38.2	26.9	n/a
1990	1052	40.2	26.1	n/a
1991	920	34.2	26.9	n/a
1992	871	34.8	25.0	33
1993	912	36.2	25.2	40.1
1994	842	33.0	25.5	47.7
1995	917	38.0	24.1	63.2
1996	917	38.0	24.1	63.2
1997	921	36.0	25.6	61.8
1998	914	42.0	21.8	54.6
1999	917	43.0	21.3	54.5
2000	856	44.0	19.5	56.9
2001	832	43.1	19.3	42.2
2002	745	39.2	19.0	53.4
2003	745	39.2	19.0	53.4
2004	681	37.4	18.2	55.1
2005	668	35.0	19.1	56.3
2006	645	36.0	17.9	59.4
2007	593	33.0	18.0	62.9
2008	573	33.0	17.4	66.1
2009	550	32.6	15.4	67.1
2010	568	27.0	21.0	71.7
2011	576	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	563	27.6	20.3	n/a
2013	569	25.0	22.7	70.8
2014	564	21.0	26.8	72.2
2015	539	20.0	26.9	76.1
2016	427	19.0	22.4	75.9
2017	409	17.0	24.0	71.4
2018	387	15.0	25.8	78.6
2019	401	16.0	25.0	79.6
2020	426	n/a	n/a	79.1
2021	434	20.0	21.7	72.1
2022	393	19.0	20.6	76.8
2023	402	17.0	23.6	74.9
2024	438	18.0	24.3	69.9

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 Walker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	987	38.2	25.8	n/a
1989	1030	38.2	26.9	n/a
1990	1052	40.2	26.1	n/a
1991	920	34.2	26.9	n/a
1992	871	34.8	25.0	33
1993	912	36.2	25.2	40.1
1994	842	33.0	25.5	47.7
1995	917	38.0	24.1	63.2
1996	917	38.0	24.1	63.2
1997	921	36.0	25.6	61.8
1998	914	42.0	21.8	54.6
1999	917	43.0	21.3	54.5
2000	856	44.0	19.5	56.9
2001	832	43.1	19.3	42.2
2002	745	39.2	19.0	53.4
2003	745	39.2	19.0	53.4
2004	681	37.4	18.2	55.1
2005	668	35.0	19.1	56.3
2006	645	36.0	17.9	59.4
2007	593	33.0	18.0	62.9
2008	573	33.0	17.4	66.1
2009	550	32.6	15.4	67.1
2010	568	27.0	21.0	71.7
2011	576	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	563	27.6	20.3	n/a
2013	569	25.0	22.7	70.8
2014	564	21.0	26.8	72.2
2015	539	20.0	26.9	76.1
2016	427	19.0	22.4	75.9
2017	409	17.0	24.0	71.4
2018	387	15.0	25.8	78.6
2019	401	16.0	25.0	79.6
2020	426	n/a	n/a	79.1
2021	434	20.0	21.7	72.1
2022	393	19.0	20.6	76.8
2023	402	17.0	23.6	74.9
2024	438	18.0	24.3	69.9

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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