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Walkers Grove Elementary School

24810 W 135th St
Plainfield, IL 60544

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Serving 634 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walkers Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 634 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in IL
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Walkers Grove Elementary School serves the northwest part of Plainfield, IL, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Families typically experience a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Walkers Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Walkers Grove Elementary School's student population of 634 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walkers Grove Elementary School
Kind	97
1	92
2	122
3	104
4	109
5	110

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Total Students

634 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School
2025	634
2024	624
2023	626
2022	602
2021	574
2020	585
2019	577
2018	514
2017	553
2016	565
2015	587
2014	638
2013	664
2012	709
2011	738
2010	797
2009	868
2008	870
2007	820
2006	748
2005	748
2004	754
2003	719
2002	947
2001	860
2000	861
1999	991
1998	911
1997	806
1996	877
1995	632
1994	546
1993	470

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School
2025	41
2024	40
2023	38
2022	40
2020	33
2019	34
2018	30
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	34
2013	41
2012	34
2011	35
2010	38
2009	40
2008	39
2007	37
2006	36
2005	38
2004	40
2003	37
2002	48
2001	47
2000	53
1999	49
1998	37
1997	32
1996	30
1995	20
1994	20
1993	17

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School Rankings

Walkers Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walkers Grove Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#397 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School
2023	#397
2022	#526
2021	#598
2019	#291
2018	#233
2017	#273
2016	#522
2015	#555
2014	#387
2013	#495
2012	#633
2011	#572
2010	#599

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45%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	45%	27%	31%
2021	34%	28%	25%
2019	62%	33%	41%
2018	62%	32%	40%
2017	58%	32%	40%
2016	51%	31%	38%
2015	46%	29%	34%
2014	81%	59%	72%
2013	76%	58%	69%
2012	94%	80%	87%
2011	95%	80%	86%
2010	94%	80%	88%

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55%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2022	55%	30%	37%
2021	55%	32%	32%
2019	58%	38%	46%
2018	64%	37%	40%
2017	62%	38%	45%
2016	53%	36%	44%
2015	53%	38%	41%
2014	77%	57%	65%
2013	78%	58%	67%
2012	89%	75%	80%
2011	89%	75%	81%
2010	88%	74%	81%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	16:1
2019	17:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	19:1	15:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	12:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	17:1
2009	22:1	16:1	18:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	19:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	20:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	25:1	17:1	21:1
1997	25:1	17:1	22:1
1996	29:1	18:1	23:1
1995	32:1	18:1	23:1
1994	27:1	18:1	23:1
1993	28:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	13%	6%
2023	12%	6%	9%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	9%	5%	7%
2019	9%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	4%	4%	6%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	4%	4%	6%
2006	4%	4%	5%
2005	3%	4%	5%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	9%	29%
2024	9%	28%
2023	9%	28%	25%
2022	11%	27%	25%
2021	12%	27%	25%
2020	12%	27%	24%
2019	12%	26%	24%
2018	13%	26%	24%
2017	12%	26%	24%
2016	9%	26%	23%
2015	9%	25%	23%
2014	8%	25%	23%
2013	8%	24%	23%
2012	8%	24%	23%
2011	8%	23%	23%
2010	6%	22%	21%
2009	6%	21%	21%
2008	7%	20%	21%
2007	6%	20%	20%
2006	6%	19%	19%
2005	6%	18%	16%
2004	6%	18%	14%
2003	7%	17%	11%
2002	6%	16%	10%
2001	5%	16%	7%
2000	4%	15%	7%
1999	4%	14%	6%
1998	3%	13%	5%
1997	3%	13%	4%
1996	2%	12%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	6%	16%
2024	6%	17%
2023	7%	16%	13%
2022	6%	17%	12%
2021	7%	17%	12%
2020	4%	16%	11%
2019	4%	17%	11%
2018	6%	17%	10%
2017	4%	17%	10%
2016	3%	17%	10%
2015	3%	18%	9%
2014	3%	17%	9%
2013	3%	18%	9%
2012	4%	18%	9%
2011	4%	19%	9%
2010	5%	19%	10%
2009	6%	20%	10%
2008	7%	20%	9%
2007	5%	20%	9%
2006	3%	20%	8%
2005	1%	21%	7%
2004	1%	21%	7%
2002	1%	21%	4%
2001	2%	21%	3%

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White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	68%	45%
2024	68%	45%
2023	69%	46%	49%
2022	69%	47%	51%
2021	68%	47%	52%
2020	70%	48%	55%
2019	71%	48%	55%
2018	69%	48%	56%
2017	72%	49%	56%
2016	77%	49%	59%
2015	78%	49%	59%
2014	79%	50%	59%
2013	79%	51%	59%
2012	80%	51%	59%
2011	80%	51%	59%
2010	82%	53%	62%
2009	82%	53%	62%
2008	82%	54%	63%
2007	84%	55%	65%
2006	87%	56%	68%
2005	90%	57%	72%
2004	91%	57%	76%
2003	91%	58%	80%
2002	92%	59%	83%
2001	91%	60%	86%
2000	95%	61%	88%
1999	95%	62%	90%
1998	96%	63%	92%
1997	96%	63%	94%
1996	97%	64%	96%
1995	97%	65%	96%
1994	96%	65%	96%
1993	97%	65%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

55%

0.51

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	0.51	0.69
2024	0.51	0.69
2023	0.50	0.69	0.68
2022	0.50	0.68	0.67
2021	0.51	0.68	0.66
2020	0.49	0.67	0.63
2019	0.47	0.68	0.63
2018	0.50	0.68	0.60
2017	0.46	0.67	0.60
2016	0.40	0.67	0.60
2015	0.38	0.67	0.59
2014	0.37	0.66	0.59
2013	0.37	0.65	0.60
2012	0.35	0.65	0.59
2011	0.35	0.65	0.59
2010	0.31	0.64	0.55
2009	0.32	0.64	0.55
2008	0.32	0.63	0.54
2007	0.29	0.62	0.53
2006	0.24	0.61	0.49
2005	0.19	0.60	0.45
2004	0.17	0.60	0.41
2003	0.17	0.59	0.35
2002	0.15	0.59	0.29
2001	0.17	0.58	0.25
2000	0.10	0.57	0.22
1999	0.10	0.56	0.18
1998	0.08	0.55	0.15
1997	0.08	0.55	0.12
1996	0.06	0.54	0.09
1995	0.06	0.53	0.08
1994	0.08	0.53	0.08
1993	0.06	0.53	0.07

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(22-23)

10.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2023	10.4%	29.7%	24.3%
2022	11.5%	31.6%	26.9%
2021	0.2%	20.9%	3.3%

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	8%	43%
2024	8%	43%
2023	8%	43%	21%
2021	9%	44%	21%
2020	8%	46%	23%
2019	8%	47%	23%
2018	10%	47%	19%
2017	9%	46%	19%
2016	4%	47%	17%
2015	8%	52%	23%
2014	4%	47%	16%
2013	3%	45%	16%
2011	2%	39%	13%
2010	3%	37%	8%
2009	2%	33%	6%
2008	2%	32%	5%
2007	2%	32%	5%
2006	1%	32%	4%
2005	1%	32%	3%
2004	2%	32%	2%
2003	1%	30%	2%
2002	1%	30%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Walkers Grove Elementary School	Illinois	Plainfield SD 202 School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	8%
2021	2%	4%	8%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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School District Name

Plainfield SD 202 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walkers Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Walkers Grove Elementary School is ranked #397 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Walkers Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Walkers Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Eagle Pointe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Walkers Grove Elementary School?

634 students attend Walkers Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Walkers Grove Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walkers Grove Elementary School?

Walkers Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walkers Grove Elementary School offer ?

Walkers Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Walkers Grove Elementary School part of?

Walkers Grove Elementary School is part of Plainfield SD 202 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 634 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 20%)
: 55% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: Walkers Grove Elementary School serves the northwest part of Plainfield, IL, covering an area of approximately 1.7 square miles. Families typically experience a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education