Walnut Valley Unified

The Walnut Valley Unified school district is a highly-regarded public school system in California, consisting of 15 schools serving grades K-12, where all traditional schools consistently rank in the top 15% statewide, demonstrating strong academic performance from elementary through high school.

Among the standout schools, Diamond Bar High and Walnut High are both top-tier high schools, while Chaparral Middle and South Pointe Middle are exceptional middle schools. At the elementary level, Maple Hill Elementary and Quail Summit Elementary are consistently high performers. It's important to note that Ron Hockwalt Academies is a continuation high school with a different student population and purpose, so its metrics, like a much higher per-student spending and a 5:1 student-teacher ratio, are not directly comparable to the traditional schools.

Key strengths across the district include graduation rates near 96%, far exceeding the state average, and very low chronic absenteeism at just 7%. While performance is strong overall, parents may notice that science proficiency tends to be lower than English and math at most schools. Schools with higher rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, such as Vejar Elementary and Cyrus J. Morris Elementary, often face greater challenges, though Maple Hill Elementary shows that high academic achievement is possible in these circumstances.