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Enrollment
743
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSCALOOSA COUNTY·NCES 010339001294
Walker Elementary School
13051 Northside Rd, Northport, AL 35475 · (205) 342-2664 · Tuscaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL743 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
298 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 139 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
72.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
53.6%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Walker Elementary School
Walker Elementary School's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Elementary School this school | 743 | 40.1% | 60.9% |
| Wicksburg Elementary School Newton | 636 | 38.5% | 72.3% |
| Crestline Elementary School Hartselle | 710 | 37.6% | 74.3% |
| Lauderdale Elementary School Rogersville | 746 | 39.5% | 49.5% |
| Central Elementary School Florrence | 713 | 43.8% | 48.3% |
| Holtville Elementary School Deatsville | 877 | 39.2% | 61.7% |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Walker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Tuscaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #174 of 626 | #6 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #163 of 626 | #6 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #194 of 626 | #7 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 743 | #83 of 709 | #2 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #210 of 655 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #559 of 658 | #28 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.1% | #574 of 696 | #25 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #160 of 262 | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
743
+39 (+6%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 743 | 46.3 | 16.1:1 | 40% (298) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 45.5 | 16.3:1 | 44% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 43 | 17.7:1 | 43% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 704 | 42 | 16.8:1 | 44% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 38.9 | 17.8:1 | 50% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 41% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 691 | 41 | 16.9:1 | 41% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 44 | 15.9:1 | 39% (273) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 26 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (693 to 743); teachers up 19% (38.9 to 46.3).
About Walker Elementary School
Walker Elementary School is a large elementary school in Northport, Alabama. The school enrolls 743 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Alabama) has about 480 students.
Tuscaloosa County has 19,278 students spread across 35 schools.
About 88% of the student body at Walker Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among people living in Tuscaloosa County, the White share is about 60%. Pick two students at random and there is a 22% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Walker Elementary School counts 46.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.1 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Alabama have 17.0:1, compared with 16.1:1 here. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Tuscaloosa County average 54%.
A school with Walker Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Alabama is predicted to score 54.8%. Walker Elementary School scores 60.9%, 6.0 points above that line.
Tuscaloosa County has these Census figures: the median household income is $66,231, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tuscaloosa County is home to 58 public schools and about 30,508 public school students.
Northside Middle School is the public school closest to Walker Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Walker Elementary School is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Walker Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Walker Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 704 in 2020-21 to 743 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Walker Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tuscaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
237,552
Census ACS
Median income
$66,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
58
30,508 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tuscaloosa County
- Tuscaloosa County High SchoolHigh · 1,607 students
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 1,434 students
- Brookwood High SchoolHigh · 1,076 students
- Lake View Elementary SchoolElementary · 744 students
- Brookwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 738 students
- Echols Middle SchoolMiddle · 738 students
Other schools in Northport
- Tuscaloosa County High SchoolHigh · 1,607 students
- Echols Middle SchoolMiddle · 738 students
- Northport Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- Northside High SchoolHigh · 535 students
- Northport Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 500 students
- Flatwoods Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
Other Walker Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Walker Elementary. Walker Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 12.
- Walker Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 984 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 875 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolWalker, LA · 623 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHULUOTA, FL · 611 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, AR · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Northside Middle School0.3 mi · 394
- Northside High School0.3 mi · 535
- Northport Elementary School10.8 mi · 558
- Northport Intermediate School10.9 mi · 500
- Tuscaloosa County High School11.0 mi · 1,607
- Huntington Place Elementary School11.6 mi · 377
Frequently asked questions
About Walker Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Walker Elementary School?
Walker Elementary School enrolls approximately 743 students in grades PK-05.
Is Walker Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walker Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Walker Elementary School have?
Walker Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Walker Elementary School?
Student demographics at Walker Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Walker Elementary School?
Walker Elementary School is overseen by Tuscaloosa County in Tuscaloosa County.
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