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What advice would you give to incoming students at South Walker Elementary School?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON PARISH·NCES 220102000403
South Walker Elementary School
13745 Milton Lane, Walker, LA 70785 · (225) 665-0446 · Livingston Parish
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
416 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65% · 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
LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
54.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 54.0% | 34.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 37.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of LA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Louisiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Louisiana's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where South Walker Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Livingston Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #163 of 583 | #9 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #296 of 582 | #19 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #139 of 587 | #9 of 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.5pp | #186 of 540 | #4 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #235 of 714 | #12 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #393 of 655 | #13 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #115 of 655 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #272 of 705 | #8 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #132 of 436 | #1 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
-69 (-12%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 518 | 37.4 | 13.8:1 | 80% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 40.6 | 14.0:1 | 74% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 31.8 | 19.0:1 | 70% (423) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 31 | 18.9:1 | 29% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 17% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 53 | 13.6:1 | 48% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 41 | 15.7:1 | 51% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 47% (325) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Walker Elementary School.
About South Walker Elementary School
South Walker Elementary School sits in Walker, Louisiana, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 518 students enrolled.
South Walker Elementary School reports to Livingston Parish, which has 43 schools and 27,209 students.
South Walker Elementary School's enrollment is 55% White. The next largest groups are 19% Black, 17% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Livingston Parish overall, about 81% of residents are White. South Walker Elementary School has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.8:1. Across elementary schools in Louisiana, the average ratio is about 14.0:1. Eligible students account for 80% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 26.5% for South Walker Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 44.2%. The 17.7-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Louisiana schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Livingston Parish show that median household income is about $80,122, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. South Walker Elementary School is one of 44 public schools in Livingston Parish, which together enroll about 27,209 students.
Nearby, Walker Junior High is about 1.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, South Walker Elementary School ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes South Walker Elementary School as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 587 in 2020-21 and 518 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2020-21 to 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about South Walker Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Livingston Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,115
Census ACS
Median income
$80,122
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
27,209 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston Parish
- Denham Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,385 students
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Live Oak High SchoolHigh · 1,392 students
- Denham Springs Junior High SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Denham Springs Freshman High SchoolCombined · 710 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
Other schools in Walker
- Walker High SchoolHigh · 2,006 students
- Levi Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 702 students
- North Corbin Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
- North Corbin Junior High SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Walker Junior HighMiddle · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Walker Junior High1.5 mi · 508
- Walker Elementary School1.7 mi · 623
- Walker High School1.9 mi · 2,006
- Westside Junior High School2.0 mi · 397
- Juban Parc Elementary School3.8 mi · 416
- Levi Milton Elementary School3.9 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About South Walker Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Walker Elementary School?
South Walker Elementary School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Walker Elementary School serve?
South Walker Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at South Walker Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at South Walker Elementary School.
How diverse is South Walker Elementary School?
South Walker Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is South Walker Elementary School in?
South Walker Elementary School is part of Livingston Parish.
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