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Walnut Avenue Elementary

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Walnut Avenue Elementary ranks 4343 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Avenue Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 483 students in the Chino Valley Unified district, consistently ranking in the bottom third of California elementary schools.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency in English, math, and science notably lower than both district and state averages, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 30.7% that is nearly double the district average. This high rate of students missing school is a major barrier to learning and is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Vista Grande Elementary (9.1% absenteeism) and E. J. Marshall Elementary (14.9%). Furthermore, Walnut Avenue's science proficiency is particularly low at 8.33%, compared to 40.23% at Alicia Cortez Elementary.

While the school serves a high-needs population, its performance lags behind other schools with similar demographics, and it shows unusual trends like a sharp decline in performance for homeless students and a large spike in 6th-grade English scores. Nearby charter schools, such as Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive and Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley, achieve higher rankings despite lower per-student spending, highlighting that targeted interventions on attendance and curriculum could be crucial for improvement at Walnut Avenue.

483

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5550 Walnut Ave.
Chino, CA 91710-4130

(909) 627-9817

District: Chino Valley Unified

Students who attend Walnut Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Junior High
High:	Chino High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

Asian:

3.3%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 39th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 39th-percentile peak (2022) to 26th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg53%

California avg41%

4,343^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 22Elementary Schools in the Chino Valley Unified

480^th of 1,543Chino Valley 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	25.6	4343 of 5857	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4149 of 5869	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3857 of 5859	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3568 of 5883	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4353 of 5789	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	4367 of 5662	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	4993 of 5692	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	4603 of 5614	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	4303 of 5611	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	4457 of 5530	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	4746 of 5390	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	4441 of 5377	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	3864 of 5314	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	3291 of 5193	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.3	2476 of 5113	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.5	2595 of 5113	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	2537 of 4818	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.1	2538 of 4822	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.3	2727 of 4809	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.4	2042 of 2585	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1365 of 2128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	1923 of 3162	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	2130 of 3245	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	2431 of 3311	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1574 of 3275	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	796 of 3246	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	4523 of 5597	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4287 of 5612	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3843 of 5609	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3393 of 5635	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	4129 of 5492	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4348 of 5413	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	3617 of 5107	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	3152 of 5107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2903 of 5087	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2466 of 5084	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	3347 of 4963	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3460 of 4830	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	258 of 429	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.2	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	60 of 335	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	85 of 356	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	3718 of 5460	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	3465 of 5517	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	3016 of 5363	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	2532 of 5264	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	3339 of 5173	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	3729 of 5084	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3737 of 5628	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3599 of 5643	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	3575 of 5638	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3447 of 5663	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4185 of 5510	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	4068 of 5431	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)40th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)21st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science8%-24 vs state

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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 Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	5550 Walnut Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9817	483	21	23.0	91.7%	9 (1.9%)	14 (2.9%)	431 (89.2%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	25.6	4343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		27.6	4149^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	194	8.3		8.3	24.2	24.1	22.5	56.9			32.1	37.1	22.2	13.9	26.2			24.5
E. J. Marshall Elementary	Public	K-6	12045 Telephone Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9741	417	18	22.7	89.2%	25 (6.0%)	8 (1.9%)	360 (86.3%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	54.1	2361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		50.6	2527^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	166	29.2		29.2	51.8	48.9	56.5	44.2			50.7	48.2	45.8	33.9	30.8			39.4
Alicia Cortez Elementary	Public	K-6	12750 Carissa Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9438	390	17	22.9	83.1%	22 (5.6%)	9 (2.3%)	331 (84.9%)	18 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	39.3	3269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.2%		42.8	3014^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.6%	255	22.6		22.6	46.2	44.4	34.4	47.8			43.2	40.7	36.4	21.0	23.5			30.0	96.4		96.4
Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive	Public, Charter	K-8	5862 C St.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Allegiance STEAM Academy - Thrive District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 465-5404	950	44	21.7	31.9%	76 (8.0%)	43 (4.5%)	638 (67.2%)	153 (16.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.1%)	62.3	1951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.7%		59.8	2075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	124	30.1	40.2	34.5	47.5	56.3	50.0	65.8	56.5	60.9	55.9	55.9	40.3	38.1	46.5	38.1	37.9	43.3	95.0	96.7	96.7	95.8	97.5	95.8	$13,695	$685	$13,010
Anna A. Borba Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	4980 Riverside Dr.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9638	362	17	21.0	89.2%	7 (1.9%)	4 (1.1%)	341 (94.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	39.4	3260^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		44.3	2905^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	355	23.9		23.9	18.8	42.9	47.8	47.1			40.9	25.0	50.0	28.3	21.6			31.0
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-6	1390 West Francis St.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 988-2234	358	15	23.8	77.9%	28 (7.8%)	23 (6.4%)	280 (78.2%)	23 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	58	2172^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.9%		65.3	1802^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	370	27.6		27.6	51.1	47.2	64.9	63.0			56.9	49.0	33.3	39.7	34.6			38.8	97.2				97.2		$24,320	$4,285	$20,035
Richard Haynes Elementary	Public	K-6	715 West Francis St.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 984-1759	641	27	23.7	89.2%	21 (3.3%)	17 (2.7%)	568 (88.6%)	27 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	35.4	3548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		41.5	3097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.2%	451	25.0		25.0	29.6	33.0	46.0	46.7			38.8	38.6	24.8	25.0	29.4			29.1							$21,962	$3,058	$18,904
Mission Elementary	Public	K-6	5555 Howard St.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-3010	571	24	23.7	88.4%	16 (2.8%)	23 (4.0%)	507 (88.8%)	19 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32.4	3770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.6%		36.6	3396^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.1%	374	18.5		18.5	27.3	36.4	35.4	51.1			38.3	22.8	22.4	24.6	33.0			26.2							$25,186	$3,783	$21,403
Howard Cattle Elementary	Public	K-6	13590 Cypress Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 591-2755	594	25	23.7	67.2%	69 (11.6%)	29 (4.9%)	399 (67.2%)	66 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	34.8	3600^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.5%		44	2925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.2%	675	10.5		10.5	39.3	50.0	32.9	34.8			39.4	39.5	42.3	14.5	24.6			30.7
Newman Elementary	Public	K-6	4150 Walnut Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9758	427	19	22.1	87.6%	36 (8.4%)	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	21 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	31.1	3868^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		36	3434^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.5%	434	20.3		20.3	32.8	36.1	32.4	50.7			38.2	27.9	37.7	12.3	23.0			24.6	94.7	97.4	97.4		96.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Avenue Elementary

How many students attend Walnut Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Walnut Avenue Elementary.

What district is Walnut Avenue Elementary in?

Chino Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Walnut Avenue Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Magnolia Junior High
High : Chino High

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Avenue Elementary?

Students at Walnut Avenue Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Walnut Avenue Elementary a good school?

Walnut Avenue Elementary ranks 4343^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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