South Walker Elementary School vs. Walker Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Walker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 695 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walker Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is equal to the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
569 students
695 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#257 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#457 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
40
Kindergarten Students
85
106
Grade 1 Students
83
89
Grade 2 Students
94
116
Grade 3 Students
100
130
Grade 4 Students
89
93
Grade 5 Students
100
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a


% Hispanic
15%
22%


% Black
19%
17%


% White
58%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

