Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Intermediate 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.
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walker Intermediate School) | 39.2 | 48.6 | 9.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Hill School District 161) | 39.2 | 48.6 | 9.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 37.9 | 35.2 | 2.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker Intermediate School) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Summit Hill School District 161) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 29.8 | 25.6 | 4.2% |
5th Grade Science (Walker Intermediate School) | 61.8 | 63.6 | 1.8% |
5th Grade Science (Summit Hill School District 161) | 61.8 | 63.6 | 1.8% |
5th Grade Science (Illinois) | 54.4 | 52.4 | 2% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Walker Intermediate School) | 43.9 | 56 | 12.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Hill School District 161) | 43.9 | 56 | 12.1% |
6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois) | 35 | 34.2 | 0.8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Walker Intermediate School) | 25.2 | 33.5 | 8.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Summit Hill School District 161) | 25.2 | 33.5 | 8.3% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois) | 25.3 | 23.4 | 1.9% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 685 | 550 | 19.7% |
African American | 54 | 45 | 16.7% |
American Indian | 1 | 2 | 100% |
Asian | 27 | 15 | 44.4% |
Hispanic | 68 | 77 | 13.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 516 | 394 | 23.6% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 17 | 10.5% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 12.3% | 20% | 7.7% |