1
Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005565
Walker Elementary
9225 Hillery Dr., San Diego, CA 92126 · (858) 987-5100 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
303 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 113 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (113) is 135% larger than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.9pp since 2014
Math
36.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 38.9% |
| Math | 18.7% | 18.1% | 24.7% | 38.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 36.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 38.3% | 26.8% |
| 2018-19 | 45.6% | 40.8% |
| 2017-18 | 46.8% | 47.2% |
| 2016-17 | 46.4% | 41.9% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. 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
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California 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 California'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
Walker Elementary's state test result (40.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Elementary this school | 398 | 76.1% | 40.4% |
| Clara J. King Elementary Cypress | 431 | 77.0% | 54.6% |
| Corvallis Elementary San Leandro | 349 | 70.5% | 31.1% |
| Ira Harbison National City | 393 | 76.6% | 37.3% |
| Katherine R. Smith Elementary San Jose | 373 | 73.7% | 21.9% |
| Aspire River Oaks Charter Stockton | 452 | 70.6% | N/A |
Matched among California 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #2,449 of 5,151 | #227 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,568 of 5,172 ▼ 114 | #228 of 393 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #2,731 of 5,172 ▼ 665 | #252 of 393 ▼ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #1,185 of 5,116 | #74 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #3,725 of 5,915 | #283 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #5,017 of 5,352 | #400 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #1,236 of 5,354 | #121 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #2,536 of 5,625 | #125 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #905 of 1,139 | #72 of 97 |
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
398
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 920
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 398 | 15 | 26.5:1 | 76% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 18 | 24.3:1 | 70% (306) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 17 | 23.6:1 | 75% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 434 | 20 | 21.7:1 | 72% (313) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 15 | 25.8:1 | 79% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 19 | 22.5:1 | 76% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | N/A | N/A | 75% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 43 | 19.4:1 | 42% (351) |
| 1990-91 | 920 | 34 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (387 to 398); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About Walker Elementary
Walker Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in San Diego, California. The school enrolls 398 students, from kindergarten through 5.
San Diego Unified is the district for Walker Elementary. It has 174 schools and 94,828 students.
At Walker Elementary, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 49%. After that, the student body is 31% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% White, and 5% Black. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 26.5:1 comes from the school's 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 76% of students at Walker Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Walker Elementary is +5.5 points: 40.4% actual, 34.9% predicted.
San Diego County census figures show that the median household income is $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. San Diego County is home to 766 public schools and about 467,437 public school students.
The shortest distance from Walker Elementary to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Wangenheim Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 40.4% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
Walker Elementary is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 398, an 8% decrease from 434 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 26.5 students per teacher, compared with 21.7 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Walker Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Walker Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Walker Elementary. Walker Elementary is the 9th largest of the 12.
- Walker Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 984 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 875 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport, AL · 743 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolWalker, LA · 623 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHULUOTA, FL · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Wangenheim Middle0.4 mi · 703
- Hage Elementary0.7 mi · 505
- Scripps Ranch High0.9 mi · 1,890
- Mason Elementary0.9 mi · 538
- Mira Mesa High0.9 mi · 2,187
- Ericson Elementary1.2 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Walker ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Walker Elementary?
Walker Elementary enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Walker Elementary serve?
Walker Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walker Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walker Elementary is approximately 26.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Walker Elementary?
At Walker Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 49% Hispanic, 5% Black, 31% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Walker Elementary?
Walker Elementary is overseen by San Diego Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.