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Walnut Elementary

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Walnut Elementary ranks 3392 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 541 students in the Baldwin Park Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has notable strengths, particularly in mathematics where its proficiency rate exceeds the district average, and it demonstrates exceptional effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners, consistently earning high state rankings for this subgroup. However, its overall academic standing is mid-tier within its district, ranking below Kenmore Elementary despite having higher per-student spending, and it faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and science proficiency. Performance varies significantly by grade, with third graders excelling in math but fifth graders struggling, and a recent achievement gap has emerged where male students are performing below female students.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Durfee Elementary in El Monte City which achieves higher scores with similar demographics and lower spending, it suggests broader district-level factors influence outcomes. For improvement, Walnut could look to adapt its successful ELL strategies to boost English Language Arts, address attendance by learning from district peers like Tracy Elementary, and strengthen its science curriculum.

541

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,908

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 North Walnut St.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-2328

(626) 939-4368

District: Baldwin Park Unified

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olive Middle
High:	Baldwin Park High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.7%

Asian:

7.2%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,392^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Baldwin Park Unified

975^th of 1,543Baldwin Park Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3392 of 5857	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2885 of 5869	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	2940 of 5859	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	2788 of 5883	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	984 of 1417	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	3102 of 5789	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	3026 of 5662	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.5	2738 of 5692	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.1	3014 of 5614	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	2714 of 5611	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.4	2835 of 5530	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	2414 of 5390	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	2350 of 5377	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	2513 of 5314	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	2571 of 5193	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.3	2697 of 5113	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.8	3116 of 5113	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.8	2955 of 4818	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.8	2842 of 4822	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	3211 of 4809	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	723 of 2227	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	178 of 293	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1400 of 2585	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1697 of 2128	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	813 of 3162	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	344 of 3245	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	378 of 3311	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	148 of 602	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	2068 of 3275	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1812 of 3246	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	2907 of 5597	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2959 of 5612	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	2639 of 5609	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2587 of 5635	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	855 of 1267	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	2638 of 5492	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	2581 of 5413	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	2441 of 5107	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	1984 of 5107	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1950 of 5087	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1515 of 5084	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	2154 of 4963	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1862 of 4830	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	84.1	31 of 356	91.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2443 of 5460	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	2373 of 5517	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2223 of 5363	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1694 of 5264	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	631 of 1110	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	2737 of 5173	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	2183 of 5084	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	3676 of 5628	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	2543 of 5643	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	3059 of 5638	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2831 of 5663	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	903 of 1272	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	3399 of 5510	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	3355 of 5431	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	865 of 2847	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	760 of 2635	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	1099 of 2420	54.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2022)91st percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+28 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science28%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Wonderful school! Walnut enjoys a successful dual language program. They offer enrichment programs like "folklorico" dance, chorus, guitar club and violin class. They also still have 20 to 1 from K-3! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	4701 North Walnut St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4368	541	22	24.5	89.1%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	496 (91.7%)	39 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.3	3392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	42.1%		44.6	2885^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	507	28.0		28.0	39.2	27.4	41.3				35.9	46.4	31.0	25.3				35.2							$29,908	$6,787	$23,121
Charles Bursch Elementary	Public	K-5	4245 North Merced Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 338-4319	409	18	22.7	91.4%	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	342 (83.6%)	62 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26.9	4225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		28.4	4082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.4%	143	26.4		26.4	38.2	27.0	42.0				35.4	36.4	12.0	12.5				18.8	97.0				97.0		$28,197	$5,925	$22,272
Ernest R. Geddes Elementary	Public	K-5	14600 Cavette Pl.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8114	662	28	23.6	90.6%	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	631 (95.3%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27.5	4170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.8%		29.9	3935^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.0%	235	19.2		19.2	40.5	24.4	31.9				33.2	36.9	22.1	18.1				26.8							$27,172	$6,422	$20,750
Kenmore Elementary	Public	K-5	3823 Kenmore Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8316	437	18	24.2	86.7%	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	356 (81.5%)	64 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	51.8	2510^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.1%		43.1	2987^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	477	22.1		22.1	50.0	51.7	52.0				51.2	45.0	48.3	29.5				40.4							$27,572	$6,379	$21,193
Vineland Elementary	Public	K-8	3609 Vineland Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-9719	604	24	25.1	92.2%	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	556 (92.1%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	17.7	5036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.0%		19	4939^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.8%	97	17.0		18.5	29.4	21.4	30.1	8.3	28.6		26.6	25.9	21.3	10.9	0.0	21.4		18.4	96.9						$27,897	$7,633	$20,264
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	13900 Foster Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8111	430	22	19.6	89.3%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	409 (95.1%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.5	3312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.5%		30.8	3877^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	565	25.4		25.4	41.3	33.3	38.8				38.4	43.1	34.1	28.4				35.2	95.4	96.6		96.6	96.6		$26,596	$6,243	$20,353
Tracy Elementary	Public	K-5	13350 Tracy St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-9718	498	20	24.9	91.4%	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	438 (88.0%)	53 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28.7	4077^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.4%		25.2	4346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.9%	269	9.4		9.4	29.7	47.8	39.6				39.0	33.8	33.8	15.0				25.9							$27,503	$6,280	$21,223
Thompson Elementary	Public	K-8	4544 Maxson Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-2613	21	3	7.0	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (85.7%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$22,214	$9,077	$13,137
Durfee Elementary	Public	K-8	12233 Star St.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 443-3900	1,120	50	22.3	73.1%	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	881 (78.7%)	219 (19.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	65.2	1831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		56.8	2198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.5%	367	45.5	37.6	41.0	43.6	48.1	63.6	59.4	57.1	72.3	58.0	47.5	40.0	55.4	42.6	31.3	44.6	42.6	97.7	97.7	98.4	98.4	97.7	98.4	$24,967	$5,500	$19,467
Cherrylee Elementary	Public	K-6	5025 Buffington Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 575-2326	292	13	22.4	80.8%	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (74.7%)	70 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41.8	3085^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%		38.5	3272^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.2%	187	15.0		15.0	25.7	36.6	42.5	57.4			42.4	37.1	36.6	30.0	36.4			35.1							$26,210	$5,675	$20,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Elementary?

Students at Walnut Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

Is Walnut Elementary a good school?

Walnut Elementary ranks 3392^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olive Middle
High : Baldwin Park High

How many students attend Walnut Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Walnut Elementary.

What district is Walnut Elementary in?

Baldwin Park Unified

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