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Walnut Grove Elementary

Public Grades K-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Grove Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 629 students in the high-achieving Pleasanton Unified school district, consistently ranking in the top 4% of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its remarkable balance of high academic scores and an exceptionally positive school environment. Students excel across all subjects, with particular strength in science, outperforming nearby schools like Henry P. Mohr Elementary. Perhaps most impressively, Walnut Grove has the lowest rate of chronic absenteeism in the area at just 5.4%, a key indicator of strong student engagement and family support that contributes to its success. This achievement is notable even when compared to other excellent schools in the district, such as Vintage Hills Elementary and Valley View Elementary.

Walnut Grove's decade-long record of excellence suggests stable, effective leadership and teaching practices. The school achieves these outstanding results with per-student spending that is mid-range for the area, demonstrating efficient use of resources. For families in Pleasanton, Walnut Grove represents one of the premier educational options, offering a consistent, high-quality learning experience within an already distinguished district.

629

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,434

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1999 Harvest Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-5499

(925) 426-4250

District: Pleasanton Unified

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harvest Park Middle
High:	Amador Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

61.2%

White:

24.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg73%

California avg41%

87^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Pleasanton Unified

145^th of 1,543Pleasanton 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	97.8	87 of 5857	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	196 of 5869	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	210 of 5859	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	174 of 5883	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	282 of 5789	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	212 of 5662	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	356 of 5692	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	294 of 5614	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.2	169 of 5611	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.6	353 of 5530	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	365 of 5390	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	369 of 5377	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	91.4	366 of 5314	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	189 of 5193	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	384 of 5113	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	96.8	115 of 5113	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	95.4	196 of 4818	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	96.5	139 of 4822	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	97.4	104 of 4809	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	89 of 1203	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	147 of 1205	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	154 of 1190	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	79 of 1154	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	175 of 1149	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	79 of 1071	92.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	92.2	145 of 2585	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	205 of 2128	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	137 of 5597	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	242 of 5612	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	298 of 5609	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	149 of 5635	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	479 of 5492	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	278 of 5413	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	122 of 5107	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	1954 of 5517	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	51 of 5628	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	175 of 5643	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	134 of 5638	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	195 of 5663	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	170 of 5510	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	149 of 5431	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	524 of 2598	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	908 of 2651	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	818 of 2661	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	763 of 2726	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	765 of 2834	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	637 of 2737	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)65th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy84%+36 vs state

Mathematics84%+47 vs state

Science80%+47 vs state

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Schools Near Walnut Grove Elementary

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1999 Harvest Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4250	629	23	26.8	5.1%	155 (24.6%)	6 (1.0%)	30 (4.8%)	385 (61.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	97.8	87^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.7	196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	109	79.8	79.8	83.6	84.4	85.4	84.4	90.2	81.7	80.5	84.2					$16,434	$254	$16,180
Alisal Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 Santa Rita Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4200	544	23	23.6	8.8%	138 (25.4%)	9 (1.7%)	60 (11.0%)	289 (53.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.1%)	85.9	886^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.5	1091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.4%	205	53.5	53.5	70.0	63.0	64.4	65.4	69.9	65.6	63.4	65.9					$16,669	$254	$16,415
Donlon Elementary	Public	K-5	4150 Dorman Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4220	700	29	24.1	10.4%	107 (15.3%)	22 (3.1%)	58 (8.3%)	470 (67.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	39 (5.6%)	94.1	390^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.3%		96.8	181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.9%	209	65.0	65.0	73.4	78.3	74.6	75.5	76.8	75.7	75.2	75.8	98.1		98.1		$16,241	$254	$15,987
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary	Public	K-5	5301 Case Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-3772	467	18	25.9	16.3%	104 (22.3%)	10 (2.1%)	68 (14.6%)	232 (49.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.1%)	87.2	814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.6	660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	154	49.5	49.5	72.6	59.0	66.3	66.9	75.0	66.1	71.0	71.3					$17,550	$254	$17,296
Fairlands Elementary	Public	K-5	4151 West Las Positas Blvd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4210	670	26	25.7	10.6%	83 (12.4%)	9 (1.3%)	51 (7.6%)	485 (72.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	92	548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		95.2	325^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	223	52.5	52.5	66.7	76.3	72.0	71.7	83.1	80.7	73.3	79.0					$16,326	$254	$16,072
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-5	480 Adams Way	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4230	629	26	24.1	21.1%	198 (31.5%)	9 (1.4%)	249 (39.6%)	112 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.4%)	78.9	1201^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.5	1176^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	25	52.5	52.5	55.7	58.7	63.8	59.5	61.3	59.3	54.2	58.2	97.1	98.1		97.1	$16,923	$343	$16,580
Henry P. Mohr Elementary	Public	K-5	3300 Dennis Dr.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4256	492	20	24.8	9.6%	63 (12.8%)	8 (1.6%)	17 (3.5%)	370 (75.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	97.9	79^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.8	91^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	64.5	64.5	87.3	85.2	88.2	86.9	93.1	89.9	89.3	90.6					$16,644	$254	$16,390
Lydiksen Elementary	Public	K-5	7700 Highland Oaks Dr.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4420	586	24	24.3	7.2%	140 (23.9%)	6 (1.0%)	66 (11.3%)	308 (52.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (10.4%)	96.5	188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		94	434^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.6%	246	72.5	72.5	81.2	75.5	83.5	80.1	83.2	80.6	81.4	81.8	97.2		97.2		$16,352	$254	$16,098
Vintage Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 Concord St.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4240	522	22	24.2	7.5%	120 (23.0%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	307 (58.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.8%)	94.9	345^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.9	350^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	5	75.3	75.3	68.4	80.5	89.4	79.3	71.9	75.9	80.7	76.1					$17,026	$254	$16,772
James Dougherty Elementary	Public	K-5	5301 Hibernia Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 803-4444	856	36	23.7	17.1%	80 (9.3%)	24 (2.8%)	85 (9.9%)	591 (69.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.8%)	92.9	483^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95.5	302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.9%	181	61.0	61.0	82.2	75.0	68.0	75.4	85.6	79.9	58.0	75.7					$14,964	$1,062	$13,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Walnut Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harvest Park Middle
High : Amador Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Grove Elementary?

Students at Walnut Grove Elementary are 61% Asian, 25% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Walnut Grove Elementary.

Is Walnut Grove Elementary a good school?

Yes! Walnut Grove Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 87^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Walnut Grove Elementary in?

Pleasanton Unified

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