Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ALLIS-WEST MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551626002121
Walker Elementary
900 S 119th St, West Allis, WI 53214 · (414) 604-4710 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
208 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 29 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -11.1pp since 2023
Math
47.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.1% | 48.7% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Elementary
Walker Elementary's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Elementary this school | 371 | 56.1% | 51.4% |
| Lowell Elementary Waukesha | 347 | 55.6% | 47.0% |
| Irving Elementary West Allis | 375 | 59.5% | 42.6% |
| Harvey Elementary Kenosha | 322 | 55.0% | 51.1% |
| Douglas Elementary Watertown | 311 | 56.9% | 51.6% |
| Kennedy Elementary Janesville | 404 | 52.2% | 71.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #600 of 982 | #44 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #632 of 992 ▲ 9 | #46 of 174 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #638 of 992 ▼ 206 | #56 of 174 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #418 of 1,157 | #76 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #665 of 901 | #60 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #191 of 901 | #50 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #324 of 1,064 | #122 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #92 of 240 | #6 of 33 |
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
371
+124 (+50%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 371 | 25.2 | 14.7:1 | 56% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 26.8 | 14.3:1 | 43% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 17.3 | 14.4:1 | 51% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 49% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 334 | 20.9 | 16.0:1 | 42% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 43% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 20 | 17.3:1 | 45% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 | 22% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walker Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (334 to 371); teachers up 21% (20.9 to 25.2).
About Walker Elementary
Among the schools in West Allis, Wisconsin, is Walker Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 371 students in pre-K through 5.
The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District system has 16 schools and 6,619 students.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Walker Elementary. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Walker Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Walker Elementary counts 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.7 students for each one. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 14.7:1. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Milwaukee County, the average is 64%.
Walker Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (51.4%) and its predicted rate (43.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools.
Federal survey data for Milwaukee County show that median household income is about $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 284 public schools operate in Milwaukee County, serving about 122,496 students.
Nearest public school: Deeper Learning Virtual Academy, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Walker Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 51.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 247 students at Walker Elementary; in 2024-25, 371. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Allis-West Milwaukee School District
- Nathan Hale HighHigh · 1,134 students
- Central HighHigh · 961 students
- Frank Lloyd Wright IntermediateMiddle · 902 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- West Milwaukee IntermediateMiddle · 378 students
Other schools in West Allis
- Nathan Hale HighHigh · 1,134 students
- Central HighHigh · 961 students
- Frank Lloyd Wright IntermediateMiddle · 902 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 384 students
- Irving ElementaryElementary · 375 students
Other Walker Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Walker Elementary. Walker Elementary is the 10th largest of the 12.
- Walker Elementary SchoolKATY, TX · 984 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCRESTVIEW, FL · 875 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolNorthport, AL · 743 students
- Walker Elementary SchoolWalker, LA · 623 students
- WALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHULUOTA, FL · 611 students
Nearby schools
- Deeper Learning Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 88
- Nathan Hale High1.4 mi · 1,134
- Underwood Elementary1.4 mi · 315
- Irving Elementary1.6 mi · 375
- Orchard Lane Elementary1.8 mi · 453
- Vel R Phillips School1.8 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About Walker ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Walker Elementary?
Walker Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Walker Elementary serve?
Walker Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Walker Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Walker Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Walker Elementary?
Student demographics at Walker Elementary are roughly 56% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Walker Elementary in?
Walker Elementary is part of West Allis-West Milwaukee School District.
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