Walker Elementary

Located at 900 S 119th St, in West Allis, Wisconsin, Walker Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community that teaches 371 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under West Allis-West Milwaukee School District.

Within West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which oversees 16 schools and 6,619 students, Walker Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Walker Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Walker Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.4%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Milwaukee County) records that median household income runs about $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Walker Elementary is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Deeper Learning Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walker Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 45.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 11%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 371 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 12% to 22%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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