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Schools in Walker · Livingston Parish School District

Walker’s public schools outscore 88% of Louisiana districts

On the state math tests, 40% of Walker’s students scored proficient, above the Louisiana average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Walker, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Louisiana, not nationally.

#12of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 11 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 8 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 21% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,052 students on the public path
In brief

Walker’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,360 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Walker’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Louisiana school districts, #12 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (124)Better than 87%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,780 test results and a graduating class of 1,666 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Walker’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,676 in math, 13,885 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Walker, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Walker High SchoolLivingston Parish School DistrictA−

Walker’s public schools are run by Livingston Parish School District, which also serves Albany, Denham Springs, French Settlement and Killian and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Livingston Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 42 schools · 26,499 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$12,360LA $15,623 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 42.4% · 13885 students tested
Math40%
State average 31.8% · 13676 students tested

Walker vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Walker’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WalkerALivingston Parish

Every school in Walker

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Walkerby address
Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
623 students13:1Rate it →
South Walker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
518 students14:1Rate it →
Walker Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
508 students16:1Rate it →
Westside Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
397 students13:1Rate it →
Walker High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
2,006 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Livingston Parish Literacy & Technology Center).

Questions about Walker’s schools

Are Walker’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Walker children attend outscore 88% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #12 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Walker in?

Livingston Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 26,499 students in 42 schools (2024–25).

Where do Walker kids go to high school?

Walker High School, with 2,006 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Walker’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Walker spend per student?

$12,360 in Livingston Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.