Walker Intermediate School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Walker Intermediate School

19900 80th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60487

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Top 30%

Serving 527 students in grades 5-6, Walker Intermediate School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

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

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-6
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30% in IL
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Walker Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Walker Intermediate School's student population of 527 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker Intermediate School
5	267
6	258
7	2

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School
2023	550
2022	606
2021	627
2020	685
2019	685
2018	704
2017	704
2016	765
2015	756
2014	725
2013	781
2012	810
2011	783
2010	831
2009	836
2008	818
2007	851
2006	805
2005	787
2004	777
2003	721
2002	681
2001	745
2000	777
1999	741
1998	666
1997	597
1996	444
1995	387
1994	390
1993	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School
2023	52
2022	50
2020	49
2019	49
2018	47
2017	47
2016	50
2015	49
2014	45
2013	59
2012	44
2011	43
2010	45
2009	46
2008	43
2007	49
2006	45
2005	46
2004	42
2003	38
2002	37
2001	37
2000	39
1999	38
1998	31
1997	28
1996	22
1995	18
1994	16
1993	17
1992	18

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Year Founded

1901

School Motto

Things just look different from the Hill

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Walker Intermediate School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walker Intermediate School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#922 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School
2023	#922
2022	#905
2021	#1040
2019	#1369
2018	#1577
2017	#1599
2016	#1532
2015	#1326
2014	#630
2013	#692
2012	#625

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34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	34%	27%	45%
2021	31%	28%	38%
2019	33%	33%	38%
2018	31%	32%	36%
2017	30%	32%	35%
2016	30%	31%	37%
2015	29%	29%	35%
2014	74%	59%	74%
2013	72%	58%	71%
2012	93%	80%	95%
2011	91%	80%	94%

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40%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2022	40%	30%	44%
2021	39%	32%	42%
2019	42%	38%	47%
2018	38%	37%	36%
2017	39%	38%	44%
2016	35%	36%	43%
2015	40%	38%	44%
2014	73%	57%	73%
2013	73%	58%	72%
2012	91%	75%	91%
2011	90%	75%	90%

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71%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	18:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	19:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	19:1
1999	20:1	16:1	20:1
1998	21:1	17:1	21:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	24:1	18:1	20:1
1993	24:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	5%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	14%	27%	13%
2022	11%	27%	12%
2021	15%	27%	13%
2020	10%	26%	12%
2019	10%	26%	12%
2018	13%	26%	12%
2017	13%	26%	12%
2016	11%	26%	12%
2015	12%	25%	12%
2014	13%	25%	11%
2013	12%	24%	10%
2012	11%	24%	10%
2011	10%	23%	10%
2010	7%	22%	7%
2009	6%	22%	7%
2008	5%	21%	6%
2007	5%	20%	5%
2006	5%	19%	5%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	6%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

11%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	8%	17%	8%
2022	7%	17%	8%
2021	6%	17%	6%
2020	8%	17%	6%
2019	8%	17%	6%
2018	7%	17%	5%
2017	7%	17%	5%
2016	6%	17%	5%
2015	4%	17%	5%
2014	4%	17%	5%
2013	6%	18%	5%
2012	5%	18%	4%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	4%	20%	5%
2009	4%	20%	4%
2008	4%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	1%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	1%	20%	1%
1995	1%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%

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White

68%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	72%	45%	72%
2022	76%	47%	73%
2021	73%	47%	74%
2020	75%	48%	75%
2019	75%	48%	75%
2018	76%	49%	77%
2017	76%	49%	77%
2016	77%	49%	78%
2015	77%	49%	78%
2014	78%	50%	78%
2013	77%	50%	78%
2012	78%	51%	79%
2011	80%	51%	79%
2010	84%	53%	83%
2009	87%	53%	85%
2008	86%	54%	85%
2007	86%	55%	87%
2006	89%	56%	88%
2005	88%	57%	89%
2004	89%	57%	90%
2003	91%	58%	91%
2002	91%	59%	92%
2001	94%	60%	91%
2000	94%	61%	93%
1999	92%	62%	94%
1998	94%	63%	94%
1997	96%	64%	96%
1996	94%	64%	96%
1995	95%	65%	96%
1994	94%	65%	95%
1993	98%	65%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	0.46	0.70	0.46
2022	0.41	0.68	0.44
2021	0.44	0.68	0.44
2020	0.42	0.68	0.42
2019	0.42	0.68	0.42
2018	0.40	0.67	0.39
2017	0.40	0.67	0.39
2016	0.39	0.67	0.38
2015	0.39	0.67	0.38
2014	0.38	0.66	0.38
2013	0.39	0.66	0.38
2012	0.38	0.65	0.37
2011	0.35	0.66	0.36
2010	0.29	0.64	0.30
2009	0.24	0.64	0.28
2008	0.26	0.64	0.27
2007	0.26	0.63	0.24
2006	0.21	0.61	0.22
2005	0.22	0.61	0.20
2004	0.20	0.60	0.19
2003	0.17	0.59	0.17
2002	0.17	0.59	0.15
2001	0.12	0.58	0.15
2000	0.12	0.57	0.12
1999	0.15	0.56	0.11
1998	0.11	0.56	0.11
1997	0.08	0.54	0.08
1996	0.12	0.53	0.08
1995	0.10	0.53	0.08
1994	0.11	0.52	0.09
1993	0.04	0.52	0.05

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Eligible for

17%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2023	16%	43%	14%
2022	14%	43%	14%
2021	14%	44%	13%
2020	12%	47%	10%
2019	12%	47%	10%
2018	12%	46%	11%
2017	12%	46%	11%
2016	1%	47%	1%
2015	3%	52%	4%
2014	2%	47%	2%
2013	4%	45%	5%
2012	4%	21%	4%
2011	7%	39%	7%
2010	6%	37%	6%
2009	4%	33%	4%
2008	4%	32%	4%
2007	2%	32%	3%
2006	3%	32%	3%
2005	4%	32%	3%
2004	2%	31%	2%
2003	1%	30%	1%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2015)
Year	Walker Intermediate School	Illinois	Summit Hill School District 161
2015	1%	2%	1%
2012	4%	27%	4%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Summit Hill School District 161

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Walker Intermediate School's ranking?

Walker Intermediate School is ranked #922 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

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

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Walker Intermediate School?

527 students attend Walker Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Walker Intermediate School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walker Intermediate School?

Walker Intermediate School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walker Intermediate School offer ?

Walker Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades 5-6

What school district is Walker Intermediate School part of?

Walker Intermediate School is part of Summit Hill School District 161.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-6
Enrollment: 527 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30%
: 34% (Top 30%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education