Walker Elementary School
Tel:
(205)342-2664
- Walker Elementary School serves 659 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Walker Elementary School's student population of 659 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 659 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Walker Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Walker Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #213 out of 1,264 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 3% | 33% |
| White | 92% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.34 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tuscaloosa County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Walker Elementary School is Northside High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Northside Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Northside Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Northport Northside Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 349 students
0.2 miles
19130 Northside Parkway
Northport, AL 35475
(205)342-2740 0.2 6-8 349 - Northport Northside High School Grades: 9-12 | 470 students
0.3 miles
19230 Northside Parkway
Northport, AL 35475
(205)342-2755 0.3 9-12 470 - Northport Tuscaloosa Co High School Grades: 9-12 | 1558 students
10.9 miles
12500 Wildcat Dr
Northport, AL 35475
(205)342-2670 10.9 9-12 1558 - Northport Northport Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 593 students
11.5 miles
13695 Frankie Thomas Trace
Northport, AL 35475
(205)342-2862 11.5 PK-2 593 - Northport Huntington Place Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 551 students
11.6 miles
11601 Huntington Pl
Northport, AL 35475
(205)342-2652 11.6 K-5 551
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