Is Walkers Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Walkers Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Walkers Grove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Walkers Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walkers Grove Elementary School?

Students at Walkers Grove Elementary School are 69% White, 12% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Walkers Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walkers Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Richard Ira Jones Middle School High : Plainfield North High School

Walkers Grove Elementary School

Summary:

Walkers Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Plainfield, Illinois, serving 626 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Plainfield School District 202, which is ranked 291 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walkers Grove Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 192 out of 2,067 schools. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics, where 50.6% of students are proficient or better, compared to 31.7% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Walkers Grove's science performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 85.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 60.6% for the district and 53.2% for the state. The school's performance is consistently strong across various student subgroups, including Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Walkers Grove's academic performance is significantly higher than Lakewood Falls Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School, both of which are part of the Plainfield School District 202. However, V Blanche Graham Elementary, a school in the neighboring Indian Prairie CUSD 204 district, outperforms Walkers Grove in both ELA and mathematics, ranking among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

24810 W 135th St
Plainfield, IL 60544-7931

(815) 439-2885

District: Plainfield School District 202

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,556

Students who attend Walkers Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard Ira Jones Middle School
High:	Plainfield North High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 626

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

Asian:

11.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walkers Grove Elementary School ranks better than 90.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.88. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walkers Grove Elementary School is $12,556. 16 elementary schools in the Plainfield School District 202 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walkers Grove Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walkers Grove Elementary School 192^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Walkers Grove Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Plainfield School District 202:

SchoolDigger ranks Plainfield School District 202 291^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walkers Grove Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.21	645^th	2020	68.1%
2004	71.09	666^th	2030	67.2%
2005	75.65	456^th	2022	77.4%
2006	79.77	310^th	2086	85.1%
2007	71.88	631^st	2095	69.9%
2008	76.84	465^th	2092	77.8%
2009	81.04	299^th	2120	85.9%
2010	79.90	353^rd	2139	83.5%
2011	79.62	378^th	2147	82.4%
2012	81.17	310^th	2166	85.7%
2013	84.16	294^th	2167	86.4%
2014	85.13	261^st	2093	87.5%
2015	76.63	411^th	2052	80.0%
2016	81.28	343^rd	2046	83.2%
2017	87.05	220^th	2044	89.2%
2018	90.89	143^rd	2037	93.0%
2019	87.27	215^th	2086	89.7%
2021	81.97	295^th	1948	84.9%
2022	87.25	241^st	2082	88.4%
2023	87.35	226^th	2077	89.1%
2024	89.88	192^nd	2067	90.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.40	61^st	788	92.3%
2024	92.92	18^th	826	97.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	81.62	120^th	1194	89.9%
2021	75.23	95^th	640	85.2%
2022	74.18	159^th	1113	85.7%
2023	81.88	135^th	1156	88.3%
2024	86.98	102^nd	1195	91.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.60	337^th	1765	80.9%
2021	74.68	186^th	1514	87.7%
2022	97.64	15^th	1763	99.1%
2023	95.40	36^th	1808	98.0%
2024	93.46	47^th	1793	97.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.41	97^th	1964	95.1%
2019	83.07	273^rd	2019	86.5%
2021	79.80	265^th	1680	84.2%
2022	85.49	241^st	1970	87.8%
2023	84.96	243^rd	1957	87.6%
2024	86.24	216^th	1942	88.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.51	70^th	907	92.3%
2024	83.80	66^th	886	92.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.01	196^th	1972	90.1%
2019	88.55	166^th	2019	91.8%
2021	78.13	295^th	1707	82.7%
2022	86.70	215^th	1977	89.1%
2023	86.29	220^th	1984	88.9%
2024	91.30	145^th	1959	92.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	33.53	167^th	226	26.1%
2023	58.86	99^th	237	58.2%
2024	66.39	71^st	219	67.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.17	74^th	938	92.1%
2019	83.08	68^th	955	92.9%
2021	87.59	44^th	742	94.1%
2022	94.70	23^rd	954	97.6%
2023	81.31	87^th	970	91.0%
2024	96.17	14^th	959	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Walkers Grove Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.99	133^rd	1463	90.9%
2019	79.29	223^rd	1462	84.7%
2021	74.22	249^th	1308	81.0%
2022	75.35	269^th	1425	81.1%
2023	77.61	250^th	1419	82.4%
2024	79.72	217^th	1392	84.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Walkers Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	455	1	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	525	1	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1995	852	0	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
1996	852	0	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
1997	772	4	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	806
1998	874	3	5	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	911
1999	944	5	6	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
2000	818	4	7	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	861
2001	786	13	14	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	860
2002	651	2	17	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
2003	651	2	17	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
2004	683	8	15	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2005	669	7	23	45	0	n/a	n/a	4	748
2006	647	20	23	45	0	n/a	n/a	13	748
2007	685	35	25	47	1	n/a	n/a	27	820
2008	701	50	30	54	0	n/a	n/a	35	870
2009	706	45	35	47	1	n/a	n/a	34	868
2010	647	34	31	42	1	n/a	n/a	42	797
2011	594	27	29	59	2	0	27	0	738
2012	568	26	29	55	1	1	29	0	709
2013	526	22	31	53	2	1	29	0	664
2014	506	20	34	50	2	1	25	0	638
2015	457	17	33	51	1	1	27	0	587
2016	435	14	34	52	1	1	28	0	565
2017	398	23	37	65	1	1	28	0	553
2018	355	28	40	67	2	1	21	0	514
2019	412	21	50	66	2	1	25	0	577
2020	410	24	55	72	3	0	21	0	585
2021	391	37	54	70	2	0	20	0	574
2022	416	35	63	69	3	0	16	0	602
2023	433	40	73	58	8	0	14	0	626

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 Walkers Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	470	17.0	27.6	n/a
1994	546	20.0	27.3	n/a
1995	877	30.1	29.1	n/a
1996	877	30.1	29.1	n/a
1997	806	32.2	25.0	n/a
1998	911	37.4	24.4	n/a
1999	991	49.4	20.1	n/a
2000	861	53.1	16.2	n/a
2001	860	47.5	18.1	n/a
2002	719	37.5	19.2	0.8
2003	719	37.5	19.2	0.8
2004	754	40.5	18.6	3.2
2005	748	38.5	19.4	1.2
2006	748	36.9	20.3	1.2
2007	820	37.0	22.2	2.1
2008	870	39.0	22.3	3
2009	868	40.0	21.7	3.6
2010	797	37.5	21.2	4.6
2011	738	34.5	21.3	3.7
2012	709	34.0	20.8	3.7
2013	664	40.7	16.3	4.2
2014	638	34.0	18.7	5.2
2015	587	30.0	19.5	8.9
2016	565	30.0	18.8	7.3
2017	553	30.8	17.9	11.2
2018	514	30.1	17.0	11.9
2019	577	33.6	17.1	7.6
2020	585	32.7	17.8	9.1
2021	574	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	602	40.0	15.0	14
2023	626	38.0	16.4	20.6

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 Walkers Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	470	17.0	27.6	n/a
1994	546	20.0	27.3	n/a
1995	877	30.1	29.1	n/a
1996	877	30.1	29.1	n/a
1997	806	32.2	25.0	n/a
1998	911	37.4	24.4	n/a
1999	991	49.4	20.1	n/a
2000	861	53.1	16.2	n/a
2001	860	47.5	18.1	n/a
2002	719	37.5	19.2	0.8
2003	719	37.5	19.2	0.8
2004	754	40.5	18.6	3.2
2005	748	38.5	19.4	1.2
2006	748	36.9	20.3	1.2
2007	820	37.0	22.2	2.1
2008	870	39.0	22.3	3
2009	868	40.0	21.7	3.6
2010	797	37.5	21.2	4.6
2011	738	34.5	21.3	3.7
2012	709	34.0	20.8	3.7
2013	664	40.7	16.3	4.2
2014	638	34.0	18.7	5.2
2015	587	30.0	19.5	8.9
2016	565	30.0	18.8	7.3
2017	553	30.8	17.9	11.2
2018	514	30.1	17.0	11.9
2019	577	33.6	17.1	7.6
2020	585	32.7	17.8	9.1
2021	574	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	602	40.0	15.0	14
2023	626	38.0	16.4	20.6

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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