Walker Park Elementary School

Walker Park Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in Monroe, Georgia, part of Walton County. Current enrollment sits at 755 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 25% larger than the state mean of about 605.

Walton County runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 14,783 students. Walker Park Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Walker Park Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest breaks down as 16% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Walker Park Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.9%, the actual is 45.5%, a residual of -6.4 points.

In the area at large, census data for Walton County shows median household earnings sit near $84,945, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Walton County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,815 students), of which Walker Park Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Monroe Elementary, roughly 3.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walker Park Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Walker Park Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 676 (now 755). Black enrollment moved from 23% to 16% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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