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Walnut Acres Elementary

Public Grades K-5

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Acres Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 689 students in Walnut Creek, part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, and currently ranks in the 96th percentile of all California elementary schools.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with over 82% of students proficient in English and nearly 80% proficient in Math—figures that are dramatically higher than both the district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across different student groups and is paired with remarkably low chronic absenteeism, at just 6.3%, indicating a highly engaged student body. Interestingly, Walnut Acres achieves these outstanding outcomes while operating with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many neighboring schools, such as Woodside Elementary and Ygnacio Valley Elementary, which it significantly outperforms.

When compared to other high-performing schools in the area, like those in the Walnut Creek Elementary district, Walnut Acres maintains a strong advantage, particularly in mathematics. The school has shown a steady upward trajectory in its statewide ranking over recent years. Its success highlights how effective school-level practices can lead to excellent results, even within a larger district where performance varies widely between schools just a few miles apart.

689

Students ?

28.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$99

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Cerezo Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3799

(925) 939-1333

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

Students who attend Walnut Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothill Middle
High:	Northgate High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Two or more races:

21.2%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mt. Diablo Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 29 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg42%

California avg41%

210^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 30Elementary Schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified

759^th of 1,543Mt. Diablo 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	96.3	210 of 5857	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	313 of 5869	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	451 of 5859	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	418 of 5883	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	135 of 1417	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	603 of 5789	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	595 of 5662	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	92.9	455 of 5692	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	350 of 5614	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	179 of 5611	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.5	437 of 5530	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	326 of 5390	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	335 of 5377	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	180 of 5314	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.5	328 of 5193	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	94.3	230 of 5113	95.5%	★★★★★
2007	94.5	259 of 5113	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	95.6	183 of 4818	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	95.9	169 of 4822	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	95.2	227 of 4809	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	396 of 1203	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	97 of 1205	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	39.6	845 of 1190	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.8	392 of 1154	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	795 of 1071	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	827 of 2227	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	359 of 2585	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	322 of 5597	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	425 of 5612	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	482 of 5609	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	280 of 5635	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	144 of 1267	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	570 of 5492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	735 of 5413	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	68 of 5107	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	84 of 5107	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	6 of 5087	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.1	502 of 5084	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	315 of 4963	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	215 of 5460	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	590 of 5264	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	128 of 5628	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	238 of 5643	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	394 of 5638	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	603 of 5663	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	119 of 1272	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	593 of 5510	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	480 of 5431	91.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	220 of 718	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	249 of 670	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	232 of 669	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	155 of 610	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	164 of 445	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	144 of 339	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	223 of 2598	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	371 of 2651	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	572 of 2661	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	524 of 2726	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	591 of 2834	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	751 of 2737	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)67th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy82%+34 vs state

Mathematics80%+42 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Excellent parent involvement. Teachers show genuine care and interest. The principal seems dedicated to her job and the children, and has a drive to achieve. Close Quote

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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 Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	180 Cerezo Dr.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 939-1333	689	24	28.7	14.9%	313 (45.4%)	7 (1.0%)	103 (14.9%)	119 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	146 (21.2%)	96.3	210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.4	313^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	103	65.2		65.2	81.2	84.2	82.2				82.4	85.5	86.3	69.9				79.7							$99	$06	$93
Eagle Peak Montessori	Public, Charter	1-8	800 Hutchinson Rd.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 946-0994	301	10	30.1	7.6%	102 (33.9%)	3 (1.0%)	66 (21.9%)	59 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (23.3%)	58.7	2135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		74.1	1409^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	726	55.6	75.9	64.6	48.7	50.0	69.4	64.3	79.4	93.1	65.1	48.7	26.9	22.2	39.3	52.9	48.3	38.5							$08	$08	$00
Valle Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	3275 Peachwillow Ln.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 939-5700	485	16	30.3	15.9%	227 (46.8%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.9%)	100 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (20.6%)	93.9	404^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.1%		89	747^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.3%	343	68.9		68.9	68.5	70.1	78.7				72.0	79.2	84.1	75.4				80.1	96.5						$150	$150	$00
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Parish Dr.	Walnut Creek	94598	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 933-3405	672	25	26.8	22.8%	229 (34.1%)	5 (0.7%)	186 (27.7%)	145 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	104 (15.5%)	82.9	1023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	82.5%		89.7	719^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.7%	304	52.8		52.8	55.0	67.6	65.7				63.2	59.3	70.8	58.5				63.0							$106	$50	$56
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	355	15	23.6	20.6%	146 (41.1%)	11 (3.1%)	69 (19.4%)	68 (19.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (16.6%)	84.3	947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		83.3	1026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.5%	79	57.5		57.5	55.1	65.1	74.5				63.7	72.9	55.6	68.1				65.6							$16,514	$15,844	$670
Woodside Elementary	Public	K-5	761 San Simeon Dr.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 689-7671	289	11	25.6	60.6%	85 (29.4%)	7 (2.4%)	116 (40.1%)	36 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	42 (14.5%)	40.1	3213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.1%		46.9	2744^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.2%	469	36.1		36.1	36.2	38.9	40.0				38.1	27.7	39.4	36.1				33.6	96.5						$602	$00	$602
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	427	18	23.7	15.2%	236 (55.3%)	8 (1.9%)	72 (16.9%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (14.1%)	88.6	735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		91.7	597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	138	50.7		50.7	59.4	72.1	73.3				68.4	69.0	73.9	78.7				74.0	97.2						$16,776	$16,106	$670
Ygnacio Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2217 Chalomar Rd.	Concord	94518	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-9336	387	17	22.7	87.6%	18 (4.7%)	5 (1.3%)	301 (77.8%)	36 (9.3%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	18 (4.7%)	13	5424^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.4%		20.5	4806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.1%	618	10.5		10.5	17.1	19.0	33.3				22.7	17.1	11.7	14.0				14.4	92.4	96.2	96.2	94.9	96.2	94.9	$222	$00	$222
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Lisa Ln.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 685-4494	323	14	23.0	85.4%	58 (18.0%)	25 (7.7%)	143 (44.3%)	55 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.7%)	11	5565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.4	5365^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.6%	200	5.0		5.0	19.6	23.7	20.5				21.1	17.9	15.8	7.7				14.3	96.9						$1,111	$04	$1,107
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	495	21	23.5	18.2%	200 (40.4%)	13 (2.6%)	76 (15.4%)	109 (22.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (19.2%)	92.3	528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.9	642^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	114	59.2		59.2	67.6	69.6	77.6				71.7	78.4	83.1	65.8				75.6							$14,221	$13,300	$921

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Acres Elementary

What district is Walnut Acres Elementary in?

Mt. Diablo Unified

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Acres Elementary?

Students at Walnut Acres Elementary are 45% White, 21% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Walnut Acres Elementary a good school?

Yes! Walnut Acres Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 210^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Acres Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Foothill Middle
High : Northgate High

How many students attend Walnut Acres Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 689 students attended Walnut Acres Elementary.

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