James Walker Elementary School has 509 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

James Walker Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: James Walker Elementary School’s learner population of 509 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: James Walker Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of James Walker Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to James Walker Elementary School is Blue Springs South High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Brittany Hill Middle School (1.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is William Bryant Elementary School (0.6 miles away)