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If you could change one rule at WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
875
Elementary
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKALOOSA·NCES 120138002682
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2988 STILLWELL BLVD, CRESTVIEW, FL 32539 · (850) 689-7220 · Okaloosa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL875 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
539 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
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 | 11 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 161 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (136) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (161).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
71.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 71.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 63.8% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 (64.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 875 | 61.6% | 64.2% |
| ATWATER ELEMENTARY NORTH PORT | 892 | 61.8% | 64.3% |
| PEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PACE | 846 | 57.8% | 55.5% |
| BENNETT C RUSSELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MILTON | 899 | 60.3% | 53.0% |
| CROOKSHANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 705 | 62.4% | 59.0% |
| BOB SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 794 | 57.1% | 56.6% |
Matched among Florida 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 Florida | In Okaloosa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #673 of 2,136 | #10 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.7% | #578 of 2,149 ▲ 213 | #7 of 20 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #505 of 2,149 ▲ 182 | #7 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 875 | #341 of 2,267 | #6 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,576 of 2,077 | #18 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,105 of 2,108 | #16 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #846 of 2,188 | #11 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #541 of 621 | N/A |
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
875
+108 (+14%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 875 | 50 | 17.5:1 | 62% (539) |
| 2023-24 | 848 | 52 | 16.3:1 | 57% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 864 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 61% (529) |
| 2020-21 | 767 | 48 | 16.0:1 | 62% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 61% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 65% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 49 | 14.4:1 | 58% (410) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 56% (429) |
| 1990-91 | 716 | 40 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in CRESTVIEW, Florida, attend WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 875 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 45% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
The district for WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is OKALOOSA, with 49 schools and 32,120 students.
White students are the majority at WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 64% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The school's White share is 8 points below the 72% share among Okaloosa County residents. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.5 students per teacher. That matches the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 62%. It compares with 50% for public schools in Okaloosa County.
In Florida, WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 64.2% actual against a predicted 50.3%.
Within Okaloosa County, the median household income is $81,998, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Okaloosa County has 51 public schools and roughly 32,120 students.
The nearest other public school, RICHBOURG SCHOOL, is about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL places 2nd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL grew 14% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 767 to 875 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 17.5:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Okaloosa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
216,599
Census ACS
Median income
$81,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
32,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OKALOOSA
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- NICEVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,036 students
- CHOCTAWHATCHEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,720 students
- FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,550 students
- BAKER SCHOOLCombined · 1,434 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
Other schools in CRESTVIEW
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,376 students
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,111 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,032 students
- ANTIOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 931 students
- SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 923 students
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 814 students
Other Walker Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Walker Elementary. WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 12.
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHULUOTA, FL · 611 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFORT LAUDERDALE, FL · 408 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 984 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport, AL · 743 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolWalker, LA · 623 students
Nearby schools
- RICHBOURG SCHOOL1.5 mi · 68
- EMERALD COAST CAREER INSTITUTE N1.5 mi · 27
- CRESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 2,376
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 814
- SOUTHSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 260
- DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,111
Frequently asked questions
About WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 875 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 64% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKALOOSA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.