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Walnut Creek Elementary


At a glance
112thof 1,543 California districts▲ 2
Better than 92% of California districts
960 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3826
·(925) 944-6850·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2016–2025
2025: better than 92.7% of districts
7
Schools
3,597
Students
3
5-star schools
Top rankedTice Creek90th of 5,857 California elementary schools
Biggest riser
Murwood Elementary up 124 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Tice Creek 21.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
5★
4★
Summary:

The Walnut Creek Elementary district is a high-performing public school system in California, consisting of seven schools (six elementary and one middle school) serving grades K-8, where all schools significantly outperform state averages in English, math, and science.

Among these schools, Tice Creek stands out as the top performer, ranking in the 98th percentile statewide with the highest test scores and the lowest rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Other consistently strong options include Buena Vista Elementary, which has the lowest chronic absenteeism and excellent math results, and Walnut Creek Intermediate, the district's sole middle school, which maintains the district's high standards for most subjects.

While all schools in the district are well-regarded, there is some variation; for example, mathematics scores tend to dip in upper elementary grades across several schools, and the middle school faces a relative challenge in science. The district's overall low chronic absenteeism rates are a positive sign of student engagement. Parents can be confident that any school in this district provides a strong academic foundation, with Tice Creek and Buena Vista often cited for their exceptional performance.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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