D F Walker Elementary

D F Walker Elementary, a cozy K-5 school in Edenton, North Carolina, part of Edenton-Chowan Schools, educates 368 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 21% smaller than typical.

D F Walker Elementary is one of 4 schools operated by Edenton-Chowan Schools, a district that teaches 1,767 students overall.

In terms of who attends, D F Walker Elementary reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, D F Walker Elementary reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, D F Walker Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 44.3%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Chowan County) shows that median household income runs about $53,864, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Chowan County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,767 students), D F Walker Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: White Oak Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), D F Walker Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 48.6%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. D F Walker Elementary's enrollment has fell 27% since 2018, when it stood at 501 (now 368). Black enrollment moved from 44% to 38% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

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