Walker Junior High

482 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Walker Junior High is a public middle school and part of the Livingston Parish school district, located in Walker, LA with 482 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 22 teachers, Walker Junior High has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

482

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

21.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walker Junior High
Demographic	Student Count
White	254
Hispanic	60
Black	144
Asian	10
Two or More	14

White
254 (52.7 %)
Black
144 (29.9 %)
Hispanic
60 (12.4 %)
Two or More
14 (2.9 %)
Asian
10 (2.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Livingston Parish
Phone:	(225)664-0243
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	482
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	389
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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

Grade 6 145

Grade 7 171

Grade 8 166