Walker Elementary School (Magnet)

1001 Nw 4th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 | (754) 322-8800
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 609
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 609
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 305 (50.1%)
  • Females: 301 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 46 (7.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 527 (86.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 573 (94.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Walker Elementary School (Magnet) Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black58896.6%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic122.0%
White50.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Walker Elementary School (Magnet)
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten487.9%
Kindergarten9515.6%
1st Grade7512.3%
2nd Grade9315.3%
3rd Grade11619.0%
4th Grade9816.1%
5th Grade8413.8%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
65.1%
District:
59.6%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
2.3%
District:
1.3%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
3.0%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Walker Elementary School (Magnet)

  • Reviewed by Former Student on December 26, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I Love This School When I Went Here It Was The Best Experience. food was way better than high school
  • Reviewed by Former Student on March 16, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This was the best school i ever went to the food was better there than it is in high school

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Walker Elementary School (Magnet) performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)
Florida School Grade: F
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO
Percent Criteria Met
School:
82.0%
District:
69.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201055.0%81.0%77.0%
200969.0%80.0%78.0%
200874.0%81.0%76.0%
 
Reading Test
201044.0%72.0%72.0%
200953.0%72.0%72.0%
200855.0%72.0%72.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201047.0%77.0%75.0%
200966.0%78.0%75.0%
200853.0%76.0%70.0%
 
Reading Test
201042.0%72.0%72.0%
200962.0%76.0%74.0%
200845.0%69.0%70.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201041.0%68.0%63.0%
200945.0%68.0%62.0%
200838.0%67.0%62.0%
 
Reading Test
201050.0%70.0%70.0%
200953.0%72.0%71.0%
200845.0%66.0%67.0%
 
Science Test
201016.0%47.0%50.0%
200916.0%46.0%46.0%
20086.0%42.0%44.0%
 
Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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