Walnut Creek Elementary

Summary:

The Walnut Creek Elementary School District is a high-performing district in California, comprising 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school that serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district's schools consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests, with several standout institutions like Tice Creek, Buena Vista Elementary, and Walnut Heights Elementary leading the way.

Tice Creek, a K-8 school, stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio and exceptional test scores that exceed district and state averages. Buena Vista Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 317th out of 5,848 elementary schools statewide. Walnut Heights Elementary also impresses with the highest proficiency rates in 5th grade English Language Arts and Math among the elementary schools.

While the district as a whole performs well, with all schools receiving 4 or 5 stars from SchoolDigger, there is some variation in academic achievement. Chronic absenteeism rates, though generally below 15%, are an area for potential improvement across the district. Overall, the Walnut Creek Elementary School District provides a quality education to its students, with several standout schools that are worth considering for families in the area.

District Detail

960 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3826

(925) 944-6850

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 1563 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 3,426

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Walnut Creek Intermediate	Public	6-8	2425 Walnut Blvd.	Walnut Creek	94597	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6840	985	43	22.9	12.9%	503 (51.1%)	35 (3.6%)	158 (16.0%)	176 (17.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	108 (11.0%)	86	356^th of 2802 public middle schools	87.3%		89.2	290^th of 2740 public middle schools	89.4%	66		36.2	36.2				70.9	68.6	59.5	66.2				59.7	57.2	54.7	57.1							$5,785
Walnut Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	4064 Walnut Blvd.	Walnut Creek	94596	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6834	403	18	23.0	12.9%	219 (54.3%)	7 (1.7%)	63 (15.6%)	57 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (13.6%)	94.4	398^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.2%		92.5	554^th of 5883 public elementary schools	90.6%	156	61.6		61.6	66.7	81.6	87.7				78.4	73.3	78.0	79.5				76.8	97.2						$7,280
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2355 San Juan Ave.	Walnut Creek	94597	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6822	466	20	23.3	16.1%	198 (42.5%)	13 (2.8%)	73 (15.7%)	101 (21.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (17.2%)	95.5	319^th of 5874 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.1	507^th of 5883 public elementary schools	91.4%	188	69.2		69.2	78.9	77.1	75.3				77.1	80.0	76.2	74.4				76.8							$6,734
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	551 Marshall Dr.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6828	356	15	23.7	14.9%	154 (43.3%)	9 (2.5%)	65 (18.3%)	72 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	54 (15.2%)	86.9	876^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.1%		88.4	782^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	86.7%	94	55.6		55.6	55.1	64.0	70.5				62.9	71.4	68.6	64.4				68.3							$7,467
Murwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Vanderslice Ave.	Walnut Creek	94596	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 943-2462	377	17	22.1	17.8%	202 (53.6%)	10 (2.7%)	65 (17.2%)	51 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (12.5%)	91	643^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.6	875^th of 5883 public elementary schools	85.1%	232	61.8		61.8	71.3	69.1	64.8				68.8	77.5	69.1	63.6				71.1	91.8	95.9	97.3	91.8	95.9	93.2	$7,197
Parkmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Magnolia Way	Walnut Creek	94595	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6858	415	18	23.0	11.8%	202 (48.7%)	16 (3.9%)	71 (17.1%)	68 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.5%)	91.7	591^st of 5874 public elementary schools	89.9%		93.7	471^st of 5883 public elementary schools	92.0%	120	66.2		66.2	57.1	77.4	73.4				68.5	77.3	83.0	66.7				75.3							$6,608
Tice Creek	Public	K-8	1847 Newell Ave.	Walnut Creek	94595	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 746-5515	424	20	21.3	3.5%	211 (49.8%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.1%)	83 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.9%)	93.7	461^st of 5874 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.5	557^th of 5883 public elementary schools	90.5%	96	66.7	58.5	62.8	82.1	86.5	82.6	55.3	75.4	85.4	77.7	84.6	90.4	69.6	57.5	70.7	64.3	72.9							$6,320

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Contra Costa County Regional Occupational Program	1.49 mi	1
Mt. Diablo Unified	1.52 mi	53	737^th
Acalanes Union High	1.6 mi	5	57^th
Lafayette Elementary	1.77 mi	6	16^th
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts District	2.75 mi	1	1102^nd

Walnut Creek Elementary

District Detail

Buena Vista Elementary

Walnut Heights Elementary

Tice Creek

Parkmead Elementary

Murwood Elementary

Indian Valley Elementary

Walnut Creek Intermediate

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