Walker Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Walker Elementary School (Closed 2023)

1520 Post Ave
Rockford, IL 61103

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Serving 292 students in grades 1-5, Walker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker Elementary School
1	57
2	65
3	61
4	53
5	56

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School
2023	292
2022	292
2021	292
2020	292
2019	292
2018	292
2017	292
2016	292
2015	452
2014	419
2013	414
2012	442
2011	416
2010	442
2009	395
2008	413
2007	419
2006	435
2005	432
2004	491
2003	447
2002	417
2001	398
2000	332
1999	419
1998	443
1997	473
1996	470
1995	482
1994	516
1993	503
1992	549
1991	507
1990	513
1989	553
1988	540
1987	544

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	26
2014	28
2013	28
2012	28
2011	27
2010	26
2009	26
2008	25
2007	29
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	26
2002	25
2001	21
2000	21
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	26
1992	27
1991	26
1990	25
1989	27
1988	28
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(15-16)

6-9%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	7%	31%	16%
2015	12%	29%	17%
2014	37%	59%	43%
2013	37%	58%	41%
2012	72%	80%	68%
2011	77%	80%	68%
2010	87%	80%	69%

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(15-16)

10-14%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	12%	36%	23%
2015	22%	38%	28%
2014	32%	57%	39%
2013	37%	58%	41%
2012	57%	75%	60%
2011	57%	75%	60%
2010	67%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	14:1	14:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	17:1
2021	14:1	15:1	110:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	19:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	14:1	17:1	19:1
2006	18:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	20:1	17:1	17:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	19:1	18:1	17:1
1987	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

Asian

(15-16)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2014	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	4%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	11%	26%	27%
2015	10%	25%	27%
2014	10%	25%	26%
2013	9%	24%	26%
2012	10%	24%	26%
2011	12%	23%	25%
2010	14%	22%	25%
2009	18%	22%	25%
2008	28%	21%	24%
2007	31%	20%	23%
2006	28%	19%	21%
2005	29%	18%	20%
2004	30%	18%	18%
2003	26%	17%	17%
2002	18%	16%	16%
2001	6%	15%	15%
2000	7%	15%	12%
1999	6%	14%	12%
1998	5%	13%	11%
1997	4%	13%	9%
1996	3%	12%	8%
1995	4%	12%	7%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	6%
1992	5%	10%	5%
1991	11%	10%	5%
1990	10%	9%	5%
1989	40%	9%	4%

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Black

(15-16)

53%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	53%	17%	31%
2015	52%	17%	31%
2014	47%	17%	30%
2013	49%	18%	30%
2012	40%	18%	30%
2011	33%	18%	30%
2010	38%	20%	32%
2009	35%	20%	32%
2008	30%	20%	31%
2007	29%	20%	31%
2006	28%	20%	31%
2005	31%	20%	31%
2004	30%	21%	32%
2003	30%	21%	32%
2002	34%	21%	31%
2001	40%	21%	31%
2000	41%	21%	31%
1999	34%	21%	29%
1998	27%	21%	28%
1997	28%	20%	27%
1996	30%	21%	26%
1995	21%	20%	25%
1994	18%	21%	24%
1993	15%	21%	23%
1992	16%	21%	23%
1991	16%	21%	22%
1990	16%	22%	22%
1989	6%	22%	22%

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White

(15-16)

24%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	24%	49%	32%
2015	26%	49%	32%
2014	31%	50%	33%
2013	31%	50%	34%
2012	35%	51%	34%
2011	39%	51%	35%
2010	41%	53%	38%
2009	43%	53%	38%
2008	38%	54%	40%
2007	37%	55%	41%
2006	41%	56%	43%
2005	40%	57%	45%
2004	40%	57%	46%
2003	44%	58%	48%
2002	48%	59%	49%
2001	54%	60%	51%
2000	64%	61%	54%
1999	71%	62%	56%
1998	70%	63%	58%
1997	69%	64%	61%
1996	67%	64%	63%
1995	75%	65%	65%
1994	78%	65%	67%
1993	79%	65%	68%
1992	78%	66%	69%
1991	76%	66%	70%
1990	75%	66%	70%
1989	54%	66%	71%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	12%	3%	6%
2015	12%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	7%
2013	11%	3%	6%
2012	14%	3%	6%
2011	14%	3%	6%

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n/a

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2016	0.64	0.67	0.73
2015	0.64	0.67	0.72
2014	0.67	0.66	0.73
2013	0.65	0.66	0.73
2012	0.70	0.65	0.73
2011	0.71	0.66	0.73
2010	0.70	0.64	0.68
2009	0.70	0.64	0.68
2008	0.72	0.64	0.68
2007	0.71	0.63	0.67
2006	0.71	0.61	0.67
2005	0.67	0.61	0.66
2004	0.67	0.60	0.66
2003	0.66	0.59	0.65
2002	0.63	0.59	0.64
2001	0.55	0.58	0.63
2000	0.58	0.57	0.62
1999	0.52	0.56	0.60
1998	0.48	0.56	0.58
1997	0.48	0.54	0.56
1996	0.48	0.53	0.54
1995	0.40	0.53	0.52
1994	0.36	0.52	0.50
1993	0.35	0.52	0.49
1992	0.36	0.52	0.47
1991	0.44	0.52	0.46
1990	0.43	0.51	0.46
1989	0.55	0.51	0.45

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Eligible for

75%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2023	75%	43%	51%
2022	75%	43%	51%
2021	75%	44%	52%
2020	75%	47%	64%
2019	75%	47%	64%
2018	75%	46%	54%
2017	75%	46%	54%
2016	75%	47%	59%
2015	92%	52%	78%
2014	89%	47%	74%
2013	86%	45%	73%
2012	53%	21%	39%
2011	79%	39%	69%
2010	71%	37%	65%
2009	75%	33%	64%
2008	76%	32%	62%
2007	78%	32%	61%
2006	72%	32%	59%
2005	70%	32%	57%
2004	56%	31%	51%
2003	56%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Walker Elementary School	Illinois	Rockford School District 205
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	35%	27%	39%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	13%	6%	9%
2009	12%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	10%	5%	10%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockford School District 205

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).

How many students attend Walker Elementary School?

292 students attend Walker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Walker Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walker Elementary School?

Walker Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walker Elementary School offer ?

Walker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Walker Elementary School part of?

Walker Elementary School is part of Rockford School District 205.

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Walker Elementary School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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