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Walker Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3601 Church St, Evanston, IL 60203 · (847) 859-8331 · Part of Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

Niles Township’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Walker Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

3601 Church St, Evanston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten40
Grade 161
Grade 265
Grade 351
Grade 478
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
391’20
395’21
394’22
412’23
364’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 23%Two or more races 13%Asian 11%Hispanic 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walker Elem School from Niles Township families.

Other schools in Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65

The district →
Joseph E Hill Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Evanston
258 students10:1
Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Evanston
B+
421 students8:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
410 students11:1
Oakton Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
C+
379 students10:1
Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
B+
355 students11:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evanston
A−
343 students10:1

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; Niles Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.