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Walker Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–6

19900 80th Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60487 · (815) 464-2285 · Part of Summit Hill School District 161

Frankfort Township’s School Grade A better than 94% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–6
The gist

What stands out about Walker Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

19900 80th Ave, Tinley Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5276
Grade 6278
Enrollment over time
627’20
606’21
550’22
527’23
554’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 12%Black 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walker Intermediate School from Frankfort Township families.

Other schools in Summit Hill School District 161

The district →
Mary Drew Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Frankfort
94 students16:1
Dr Julian Rogus School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Frankfort
A−
653 students10:1
Indian Trail Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Frankfort
A
466 students12:1
Summit Hill Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Frankfort
A
566 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Frankfort Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.