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Walker Elementary

Summary:

Walker Elementary is a public elementary school located in West Allis, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 249. It is part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 400 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker Elementary consistently outperforms the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 60.42% of 3rd graders at Walker Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.81% for the district and 52.07% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Social Studies, with 64.91% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 54.03% for the district and 62.96% for the state. Walker Elementary also has a strong track record of performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, and its male students outperform the state average.

While Walker Elementary outperforms the other elementary schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, including Hoover, Irving, Wilson, and Franklin Elementary, its performance is not as strong when compared to schools in the neighboring Wauwatosa and New Berlin school districts, such as Wauwatosa Montessori School and Tonawanda Elementary in the Elmbrook School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 900 S 119th St
       West Allis, WI  53214-2107

(414) 604-4710

District: West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
614th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,115 Help


Students who attend Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
High:    Nathan Hale High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  384

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.6%
Hispanic:
20.1%
Two or more races:
10.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43% Help


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Compare Details Walker Elementary ranks worse than 57.9% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.02. (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 (57.6%), Hispanic (20.1%), two or more races (10.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker Elementary is 14.3. 6 elementary schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker Elementary is $13,115. 4 elementary schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker Elementary 614th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Walker Elementary in the ranking list.)

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West Allis-West Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Allis-West Milwaukee School District 400th of 428 Wisconsin 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 WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.06 176th 712 75.3%
2007 79.02 93rd 689 86.5%
2008 81.39 65th 1021 93.6%
2009 79.17 117th 1030 88.6%
2010 76.77 155th 1045 85.2%
2011 65.34 365th 1046 65.1%
2012 73.48 198th 1045 81.1%
2013 78.49 140th 1053 86.7%
2014 75.26 184th 1061 82.7%
2015 67.59 326th 1076 69.7%
2016 70.77 279th 1075 74.0%
2017 73.97 238th 1071 77.8%
2018 77.29 176th 1025 82.8%
2019 63.27 384th 1037 63.0%
2021 50.35 573rd 1050 45.4%
2022 61.47 430th 1067 59.7%
2023 69.45 305th 1067 71.4%
2024 51.02 614th 1061 42.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.05 44th 67 34.3%
2024 20.83 98th 119 17.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.75 268th 746 64.1%
2022 53.20 294th 748 60.7%
2024 45.53 409th 790 48.2%
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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 WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.29 261st 854 69.4%
2019 59.11 302nd 874 65.4%
2021 50.71 402nd 847 52.5%
2022 64.42 243rd 859 71.7%
2023 60.82 291st 871 66.6%
2024 55.07 378th 866 56.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.64 356th 997 64.3%
2019 57.33 450th 1002 55.1%
2021 37.34 688th 1004 31.5%
2022 44.89 623rd 1017 38.7%
2023 65.85 339th 1010 66.4%
2024 48.13 618th 1011 38.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.04 113th 997 88.7%
2019 67.03 302nd 1002 69.9%
2021 61.26 392nd 1003 60.9%
2022 75.80 199th 1017 80.4%
2023 71.31 265th 1011 73.8%
2024 53.47 545th 1012 46.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.46 18th 165 89.1%
2019 83.68 16th 161 90.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.92 24th 271 91.1%
2019 70.33 60th 266 77.4%
2024 52.72 138th 331 58.3%
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Rank History for White students at Walker Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.70 46th 686 93.3%
2019 58.40 303rd 718 57.8%
2021 41.28 438th 699 37.3%
2022 52.31 348th 704 50.6%
2023 70.26 179th 715 75.0%
2024 57.30 314th 727 56.8%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 20, 2015

Open Quote I have two boys that are in third grade and k5 and have attended since k4. The teachers are outstanding. I truly am impressed at their dedication and ingenuity. The classroom atmosphere allows the kids freedom of movement which eliminates boredom. It also allows the teachers to deal with the tiny percentage of morons that shouldn't be there in the first place with minor disruption to the rest of the class. (Yeah I said it. Undisciplined brats whose parents spend more time admiring and comparing their tattoos than parenting their children) The staff are trying new teaching techniques and technologies and getting results. School officials from around the world visit the school constantly to see just what really is going on there. The teachers for specials, music gym and art are well accomplished and inventive. I'm jealous when I hear of what they got to do for specials that day. My boys are proud of themselves and proud of their school. I just wish more of the parents felt the same way, instead of complaining that their children are not delivered to them like a pizza after release. Get off your lazy butt and go hug your kids, you haven't seen them all day! Ah West Allis Close Quote



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 305 14 1 8 3 n/a n/a 0 331
1989 335 15 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 342 18 4 10 4 n/a n/a 0 378
1991 338 15 3 8 4 n/a n/a 0 368
1992 344 10 3 8 5 n/a n/a 0 370
1993 378 14 3 7 4 n/a n/a 0 406
1994 345 20 4 5 2 n/a n/a 0 376
1995 307 20 5 10 6 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 307 20 5 10 6 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 284 21 7 9 9 n/a n/a 0 330
1998 280 21 3 3 9 n/a n/a 0 316
1999 293 19 4 5 8 n/a n/a 0 329
2000 275 11 5 7 7 n/a n/a 0 305
2001 277 13 4 7 12 n/a n/a 0 313
2002 241 15 5 11 5 n/a n/a 0 277
2003 241 15 5 11 5 n/a n/a 0 277
2004 261 17 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 293
2005 256 12 4 16 4 n/a n/a 0 292
2006 253 13 6 18 3 n/a n/a 0 293
2007 232 16 5 20 6 n/a n/a 0 279
2008 223 19 4 21 4 n/a n/a 0 271
2009 220 22 7 21 5 n/a n/a 0 275
2010 236 26 5 19 6 n/a n/a 0 292
2011 262 28 4 38 4 0 10 0 346
2012 265 27 6 36 5 1 18 0 358
2013 282 25 3 43 8 0 26 0 387
2014 296 35 3 44 7 1 28 0 414
2015 298 31 4 51 7 2 31 0 424
2016 259 40 4 42 6 2 38 0 391
2017 252 45 4 39 4 1 38 0 383
2018 219 40 1 41 2 1 30 0 334
2019 205 28 2 38 0 1 28 0 302
2020 184 32 3 49 0 1 24 0 293
2021 164 23 2 40 0 0 18 0 247
2022 146 19 1 37 2 0 18 0 223
2023 149 20 1 46 1 0 32 0 249
2024 221 28 15 77 1 1 41 0 384

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 331 22.0 15.0 0
1989 365 27.0 13.5 0
1990 378 25.0 15.1 0
1991 368 25.1 14.6 0
1992 370 25.2 14.6 n/a
1993 406 26.8 15.1 9.9
1994 376 23.6 15.9 12.2
1995 348 22.8 15.3 12.1
1996 348 22.8 15.3 12.1
1997 330 23.6 14.0 13.9
1998 316 24.0 13.2 13
1999 329 26.0 12.7 19.1
2000 305 25.2 12.1 20
2001 313 26.1 12.0 21.7
2002 277 23.1 12.0 27.1
2003 277 23.1 12.0 27.1
2004 293 24.6 11.9 23.9
2005 292 21.3 13.7 n/a
2006 293 22.7 12.9 n/a
2007 279 22.2 12.6 30.8
2008 271 19.9 13.6 36.5
2009 275 20.3 13.5 40.7
2010 292 21.4 13.5 44.9
2011 346 20.9 16.5 45.4
2012 358 20.4 17.5 44.1
2013 387 23.4 16.5 46.8
2014 414 25.1 16.4 46.9
2015 424 n/a n/a 45.8
2016 391 28.0 13.9 43
2017 383 21.7 17.6 42
2018 334 20.9 15.9 41.9
2019 302 19.3 15.5 43
2020 293 21.3 13.7 44.4
2021 247 18.2 13.5 49
2022 223 17.8 12.4 47.5
2023 249 17.2 14.4 51
2024 384 26.8 14.3 43

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 331 22.0 15.0 0
1989 365 27.0 13.5 0
1990 378 25.0 15.1 0
1991 368 25.1 14.6 0
1992 370 25.2 14.6 n/a
1993 406 26.8 15.1 9.9
1994 376 23.6 15.9 12.2
1995 348 22.8 15.3 12.1
1996 348 22.8 15.3 12.1
1997 330 23.6 14.0 13.9
1998 316 24.0 13.2 13
1999 329 26.0 12.7 19.1
2000 305 25.2 12.1 20
2001 313 26.1 12.0 21.7
2002 277 23.1 12.0 27.1
2003 277 23.1 12.0 27.1
2004 293 24.6 11.9 23.9
2005 292 21.3 13.7 n/a
2006 293 22.7 12.9 n/a
2007 279 22.2 12.6 30.8
2008 271 19.9 13.6 36.5
2009 275 20.3 13.5 40.7
2010 292 21.4 13.5 44.9
2011 346 20.9 16.5 45.4
2012 358 20.4 17.5 44.1
2013 387 23.4 16.5 46.8
2014 414 25.1 16.4 46.9
2015 424 n/a n/a 45.8
2016 391 28.0 13.9 43
2017 383 21.7 17.6 42
2018 334 20.9 15.9 41.9
2019 302 19.3 15.5 43
2020 293 21.3 13.7 44.4
2021 247 18.2 13.5 49
2022 223 17.8 12.4 47.5
2023 249 17.2 14.4 51
2024 384 26.8 14.3 43

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $291 (2.6%) $10,971 (97.4%) $11,261
2020 $781 (6.6%) $10,973 (93.4%) $11,753
2021 $696 (5.3%) $12,417 (94.7%) $13,115

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker Elementary

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 384th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 305th of 1067 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walker Elementary)55.638.5
 17.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)36.626.2
 10.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary)68.948.7
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)46.130.9
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walker Elementary)50.965.5
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)4536.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary)38.648.3
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)38.627
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Walker Elementary)57.975.9
 18%
   4th Grade Social Studies (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)48.853.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Walker Elementary)50.955.2
 4.3%
   4th Grade Science (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)50.541.6
 9%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walker Elementary)65.161.1
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)4430.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walker Elementary)53.566.7
 13.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Allis-West Milwaukee School District)43.327.5
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students302249
 17.5%
African American2820
 28.6%
American Indian01
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic3846
 21.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White205149
 27.3%
Two or More Races2832
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43%51%
 8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Walker Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 384 students attended Walker Elementary.

Students who attend Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
High : Nathan Hale High

Walker Elementary ranks 614th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Walker Elementary are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.


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