Walker School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

120 Walker Ave
Clarendon Hills, IL 60514

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Top 1%

Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walker School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (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 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 295 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 1% in IL
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Walker School's student population of 295 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walker School
Pre-K	2
Kind	41
1	52
2	51
3	53
4	53
5	43

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Total Students

295 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walker School
2023	293
2022	332
2021	278
2020	286
2019	286
2018	271
2017	271
2016	267
2015	270
2014	291
2013	284
2012	285
2011	308
2010	305
2009	328
2008	303
2007	313
2006	326
2005	307
2004	299
2003	287
2002	281
2001	258
2000	244
1999	246
1998	248
1997	235
1996	221
1995	225
1994	196
1993	198
1992	200
1991	204
1990	187
1989	176
1988	156
1987	163

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker School
2023	25
2022	26
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	20
2014	23
2013	21
2012	17
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	18
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	14
1996	13
1995	14
1994	14
1993	12
1992	16
1991	15
1990	11

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

Walker School ranks within the top 1% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walker School is 0.40, 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)

#22 out of 3542 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walker School
2023	#22
2022	#20
2021	#22
2019	#54
2018	#55
2017	#88
2016	#154
2015	#109
2014	#46
2013	#56
2012	#148

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75-79%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	77%	27%	74%
2021	72%	28%	70%
2019	77%	33%	72%
2018	87%	32%	72%
2017	72%	32%	70%
2016	72%	31%	71%
2015	72%	29%	68%
2014	92%	59%	91%
2013	92%	58%	89%
2012	95%	80%	98%
2011	95%	80%	98%

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75-79%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2022	77%	30%	72%
2021	77%	32%	71%
2019	72%	38%	76%
2018	72%	37%	72%
2017	72%	38%	72%
2016	62%	36%	66%
2015	67%	38%	73%
2014	87%	57%	89%
2013	87%	58%	89%
2012	95%	75%	97%
2011	95%	75%	96%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	13:1	16:1	13:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	17:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	14:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	13:1	17:1	15:1
1991	14:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	11%	6%	17%
2022	11%	5%	17%
2021	10%	5%	17%
2020	10%	5%	16%
2019	10%	5%	16%
2018	9%	5%	14%
2017	9%	5%	14%
2016	11%	5%	13%
2015	8%	6%	12%
2014	8%	5%	10%
2013	8%	5%	9%
2012	8%	4%	8%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	5%	5%	7%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	4%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	4%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	5%	27%	6%
2022	5%	27%	7%
2021	5%	27%	6%
2020	6%	26%	7%
2019	6%	26%	7%
2018	2%	26%	7%
2017	2%	26%	7%
2016	1%	26%	6%
2015	1%	25%	6%
2014	3%	25%	7%
2013	4%	24%	7%
2012	4%	24%	6%
2011	4%	23%	5%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	2%	21%	4%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	1%	18%	3%
2004	1%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2008	2%	20%	2%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	73%	45%	67%
2022	74%	47%	68%
2021	73%	47%	69%
2020	74%	48%	70%
2019	74%	48%	70%
2018	81%	49%	74%
2017	81%	49%	74%
2016	81%	49%	76%
2015	86%	49%	78%
2014	85%	50%	79%
2013	85%	50%	81%
2012	86%	51%	82%
2011	86%	51%	84%
2010	92%	53%	87%
2009	92%	53%	88%
2008	92%	54%	88%
2007	94%	55%	90%
2006	95%	56%	91%
2005	96%	57%	91%
2004	97%	57%	93%
2003	96%	58%	94%
2002	96%	59%	94%
2001	96%	60%	94%
2000	98%	61%	95%
1999	97%	62%	94%
1998	98%	63%	94%
1997	98%	64%	95%
1996	95%	64%	94%
1995	95%	65%	95%
1994	98%	65%	95%
1993	98%	65%	95%
1992	98%	66%	95%
1991	98%	66%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	7%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	0.45	0.70	0.51
2022	0.43	0.68	0.51
2021	0.45	0.68	0.49
2020	0.43	0.68	0.48
2019	0.43	0.68	0.48
2018	0.33	0.67	0.43
2017	0.33	0.67	0.43
2016	0.33	0.67	0.40
2015	0.25	0.67	0.37
2014	0.27	0.66	0.37
2013	0.27	0.66	0.34
2012	0.26	0.65	0.33
2011	0.26	0.66	0.29
2010	0.19	0.64	0.22
2009	0.17	0.64	0.22
2008	0.15	0.64	0.21
2007	0.12	0.63	0.19
2006	0.12	0.61	0.17
2005	0.08	0.61	0.15
2004	0.06	0.60	0.12
2003	0.08	0.59	0.11
2002	0.08	0.59	0.11
2001	0.08	0.58	0.11
2000	0.05	0.57	0.10
1999	0.06	0.56	0.12
1998	0.01	0.56	0.11
1997	0.02	0.54	0.10
1996	0.10	0.53	0.11
1995	0.10	0.53	0.09
1993	0.03	0.52	0.10
1992	0.04	0.52	0.10

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Walker School	Illinois	Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
2023	1%	43%	4%
2022	1%	43%	4%
2021	1%	44%	4%
2020	3%	47%	4%
2019	3%	47%	4%
2018	1%	46%	3%
2017	1%	46%	3%
2016	1%	47%	3%
2015	1%	52%	3%
2014	3%	47%	4%
2013	3%	45%	3%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Walker School's ranking?

Walker School is ranked #22 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Walker School often compared to?

Walker Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Prospect Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Walker School?

295 students attend Walker School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Walker School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walker School?

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

What grades does Walker School offer ?

Walker School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Walker School part of?

Walker School is part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181.

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