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W.H.A. Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

205 Highland Ave W, Walker, MN 56484 · (218) 547-4261 · Part of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

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Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about W.H.A. Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Walker kids: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.

On the path

Where Walker kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6W.H.A. ElementaryYou are here
7–12Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.317 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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205 Highland Ave W, Walker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten46
Grade 139
Grade 239
Grade 351
Grade 458
Grade 555
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
412’20
429’21
416’22
388’23
369’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%American Indian/Alaska Native 27%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about W.H.A. Elementary from Walker families.

Other schools in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District

The district →
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.
High · Grades 7–12 · Walker
C+
317 students12:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Walker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.