Walker Elem School
Evanston, IL · Evanston CCSD 65
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
610th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 71%▼ Declining
3601 Church St, Evanston, IL 60203
(847)859-8331NCES ID 171446001801Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Walker Elem School 610th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 80th in 2019 to 71th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2024) stops 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Asian (last reported 2019) and Black (last reported 2023) 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 412 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 27.6% | 38.3% | ▲ 10.7 pts | |
| Black | 35.1% | 22.8% | ▼ 12.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 16.6% | 14.6% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 12.9% | ▲ 7.4 pts | |
| Asian | 14.9% | 11.4% | ▼ 3.5 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 $599K in zip 60203 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 Walker Elem School
- #1619Dr Bessie Rhodes Sch Global StudiesEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.2 mi away1,619th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼30 · Math 23% ▼29Compare - #770Dr ML King Jr Literary & Fine Arts SchEvanston CCSD 65 · 0.6 mi away770th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▼3 · Math 45% ▼7Compare - #457Highland Elementary SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 0.8 mi away457th of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲5 · Math 58% ▲6Compare - #428Lincolnwood Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1 mi away428th of 2,105
ELA 60% ▼1 · Math 66% ▲14Compare - #1049Devonshire Elem SchoolSkokie SD 68 · 1 mi away1,049th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼14 · Math 39% ▼13Compare - #395Willard Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.3 mi away395th of 2,105
ELA 63% ▲2 · Math 65% ▲13Compare - #192Dewey Elem SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.4 mi away192nd of 2,105
ELA 74% ▲13 · Math 73% ▲21Compare - #504Kingsley Elementary SchoolEvanston CCSD 65 · 1.4 mi away504th of 2,105
ELA 64% ▲3 · Math 56% ▲4Compare
What school district is Walker Elem School in?
Walker Elem School is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district in Evanston, Illinois.
Is Walker Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Walker Elem School 610th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Walker Elem School?
White 38%, Black 23%, Hispanic 15%, Two or more races 13% (412 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Walker Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60203 is $599K 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.