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Enrollment
755
Elementary
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALTON COUNTY·NCES 130539001768
Walker Park Elementary School
333 Carl Davis Rd NW, Monroe, GA 30656 · (770) 267-8311 · Walton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
372 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 56 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
46.6%
GA avg 44.6% . +0.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.5% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 46.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 Park Elementary School
Walker Park Elementary School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Park Elementary School this school | 755 | 49.3% | 45.5% |
| Bowdon Elementary School Bowdon | 781 | 52.1% | 47.6% |
| Morgan County Elementary School Madison | 842 | 54.2% | 54.2% |
| Sand Hill Elementary School Carrollton | 733 | 45.4% | 48.4% |
| T.G. Scott Elementary School Forsyth | 835 | 47.3% | 58.6% |
| Marlow Elementary School Guyton | 670 | 46.1% | 61.4% |
Matched among Georgia 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 Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #426 of 1,208 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #476 of 1,215 ▼ 122 | #6 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #566 of 1,215 ▼ 131 | #8 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #292 of 1,183 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #296 of 1,324 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #788 of 1,301 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #704 of 1,301 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.3% | #1,044 of 1,312 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #169 of 386 | #3 of 6 |
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
755
+156 (+26%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 755 | 54.5 | 13.8:1 | 49% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 759 | 49.5 | 15.3:1 | 54% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 45 | 15.9:1 | 40% (289) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 44% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 44.5 | 15.2:1 | 51% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 48 | 15.0:1 | 48% (343) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 50 | 14.8:1 | 53% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 828 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 35% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (676 to 755); teachers up 22% (44.5 to 54.5).
About Walker Park Elementary School
Walker Park Elementary School is an elementary school in Monroe, Georgia, according to federal school records. A total of 755 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Walton County, which runs Walker Park Elementary School, has 15 schools and 14,783 students.
Roughly 65% of students at Walker Park Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Walker Park Elementary School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Walker Park Elementary School is 54.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.8:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 49%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Walker Park Elementary School would be expected to post about 51.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Walton County, the median household income is $84,945, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 19 public schools in Walton County, enrolling about 16,815 students in all.
The closest other public school is Monroe Elementary, about 3.7 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 45.5% is above the 37.4% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 26% from 2020-21, when Walker Park Elementary School had 599 students, to 2024-25, when it had 755. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 13.8:1 over the same years.
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Walton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,313
Census ACS
Median income
$84,945
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
16,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walton County
- Loganville High SchoolHigh · 1,911 students
- Walnut Grove High SchoolHigh · 1,511 students
- Loganville Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,320 students
- Monroe Area High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Youth Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,181 students
- Loganville Elementary SchoolElementary · 951 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Monroe Area High SchoolHigh · 1,233 students
- Carver Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Atha Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 771 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolElementary · 666 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Elementary3.7 mi · 605
- Bethlehem Elementary School3.9 mi · 641
- Monroe Area High School4.0 mi · 1,233
- Apalachee High School5.4 mi · 1,949
- Haymon-Morris Middle School5.4 mi · 973
- Yargo Elementary School5.6 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About Walker Park Elementary SchoolHow large is Walker Park Elementary School?
Walker Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades PK-05.
Is Walker Park Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walker Park Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Walker Park Elementary School have?
Walker Park Elementary School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Walker Park Elementary School?
Student demographics at Walker Park Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Walker Park Elementary School in?
Walker Park Elementary School is part of Walton County.
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