Walker Elementary School

Walker Elementary School, a big elementary-level community in Northport, Alabama, run under Tuscaloosa County, instructs 743 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 55% above typical.

Within Tuscaloosa County, which oversees 35 schools and 19,278 students, Walker Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Walker Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Walker Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 40% of students at Walker Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tuscaloosa County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Walker Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tuscaloosa County indicate median household income runs about $66,231, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Walker Elementary School is one of 58 public schools in Tuscaloosa County (combined enrollment of about 30,508 students).

Nearest neighbor: Northside Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walker Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 36.0%.

Walker Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Walker Elementary School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 693 (now 743). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.