WALKER ELEM.

477 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Walker Elementary School, located at 1250 Humes Lane in Florissant, Missouri, is a neighborhood school serving the Ferguson-Florissant School District. As a staple of the local community, the school focuses on providing foundational education to elementary-aged students, fostering a supportive environment that prioritizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the district, it is dedicated to preparing students for academic success while encouraging a sense of belonging within the larger suburban landscape of North St. Louis County.

The school operates as part of a district committed to educational equity and student enrichment. Walker Elementary typically emphasizes community engagement and parent-teacher collaboration to help students navigate their early formative years. By offering a structured curriculum and access to essential resources, the institution aims to nurture individual student growth, helping children build the necessary skills and confidence to transition successfully into middle school and beyond.

477

Total Students

32.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

106.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WALKER ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	77
Hispanic	15
Black	341
Asian	10
Two or More	33
Pacific Islander	1

Black
341 (71.5 %)
White
77 (16.1 %)
Two or More
33 (6.9 %)
Hispanic
15 (3.1 %)
Asian
10 (2.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	HAZELWOOD
Phone:	(314)953-4900
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	477
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	508
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 72

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 77

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 84