W W Walker Elem School
Bedford Park, IL · Summit SD 104
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,441st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 32%▲ Improving
7735 W 66th Pl, Bedford Park, IL 60501
(708)458-7150NCES ID 170405000092Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks W W Walker Elem School 1,441st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 32% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 27th in 2019 to 32th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2022) and Black (last reported 2019) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 103 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 54.1% | 72.8% | ▲ 18.7 pts | |
| White | 23.8% | 17.5% | ▼ 6.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 7.4% | 5.8% | ▼ 1.6 pts | |
| Black | 13.9% | 2.9% | ▼ 11.0 pts | |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.0% | ▲ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $280K in zip 60501 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than W W Walker Elem School
- #813Dr Donald Wharton Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 0.4 mi away813th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▲22 · Math 40% ▲14Compare - #1326Dore Elem SchoolChicago Public Schools District 299 · 0.8 mi away1,326th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▲4 · Math 29% ▲3Compare - #1396Otis P Graves Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 1 mi away1,396th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼5 · Math 34% ▲8Compare - #1133Robina Lyle Elementary SchoolIndian Springs SD 109 · 1.2 mi away1,133rd of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲18 · Math 26% =Compare - #1007Walsh Elem SchoolSummit SD 104 · 1.3 mi away1,007th of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲15 · Math 37% ▲11Compare - –Blair Early Childhood CenterChicago Public Schools District 299 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #1105Bridgeview Elem SchoolIndian Springs SD 109 · 1.6 mi away1,105th of 2,105
ELA 51% ▲13 · Math 32% ▲6Compare - #598Frank A Brodnicki Elem SchoolIndian Springs SD 109 · 1.6 mi away598th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲30 · Math 46% ▲20Compare
What school district is W W Walker Elem School in?
W W Walker Elem School is part of the Summit SD 104 district in Bedford Park, Illinois.
Is W W Walker Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks W W Walker Elem School 1,441st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 32% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of W W Walker Elem School?
Hispanic 73%, White 18%, Two or more races 6%, Black 3% (103 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near W W Walker Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60501 is $280K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.