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Murwood Elementary

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Murwood Elementary ranks 734 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Murwood Elementary is a well-regarded K-5 public school serving 451 students in the high-performing Walnut Creek Elementary district, consistently earning 4-star ratings and ranking in the top 15% of California elementary schools.

Academically, Murwood solidly outperforms state averages, with particular strength in science where it beats both the district and state. However, when compared to its immediate neighbors within the same district, such as Buena Vista Elementary and Tice Creek, Murwood is a middle performer. A notable area for attention is chronic absenteeism, where Murwood's rate is significantly higher than most nearby schools like Parkmead Elementary and Walnut Heights Elementary.

The school's results vary considerably for different student groups, showing exceptional effectiveness with some and clear opportunities for growth with others. It operates with higher per-student spending than many district peers, yet this hasn't translated to superior academic outcomes compared to them. Overall, Murwood is a stable, well-resourced school that delivers strong results for many students but faces specific challenges in attendance and ensuring consistent performance across all groups when measured against its local counterparts.

451

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,639

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 Vanderslice Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5923

(925) 943-2462

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

Students who attend Murwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Creek Intermediate
High:	Las Lomas High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% 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 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

California avg41%

734^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary

112^th of 1,543Walnut Creek Elementary 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	88.7	734 of 5857	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	858 of 5869	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	642 of 5859	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	875 of 5883	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	1077 of 5789	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	911 of 5662	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	90.4	621 of 5692	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	92.1	493 of 5614	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.0	566 of 5611	89.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	1012 of 5530	81.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	1049 of 5390	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	942 of 5377	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	86.6	654 of 5314	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	902 of 5193	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	92.0	368 of 5113	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	93.9	294 of 5113	94.2%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	528 of 4818	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	87.7	606 of 4822	87.4%	★★★★☆
2004	93.3	314 of 4809	93.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	888 of 1203	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	782 of 5597	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	830 of 5612	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	922 of 5609	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	987 of 5635	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	1042 of 5492	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	1207 of 5413	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	77 of 5107	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	53.2	2054 of 5107	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.2	863 of 5087	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	743 of 5084	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	972 of 5460	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	2288 of 5517	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	1316 of 5363	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	2317 of 5173	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	2537 of 5084	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	714 of 5628	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	871 of 5643	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	429 of 5638	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	779 of 5663	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	1029 of 5510	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	640 of 5431	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	384 of 718	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	391 of 670	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	308 of 2847	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	369 of 2635	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	256 of 2420	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	499 of 2598	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	543 of 2651	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	288 of 2661	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	636 of 2726	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	506 of 2834	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	735 of 2737	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+21 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science61%+29 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 (2025)
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
Murwood Elementary	Public	K-5	2050 Vanderslice Ave.	Walnut Creek	94596	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 943-2462	451	20	22.5	22.0%	225 (49.9%)	10 (2.2%)	80 (17.7%)	65 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	69 (15.3%)	88.7	734^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		87.1	858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	124	61.5		61.5	63.2	63.8	77.8				69.4	63.3	65.6	69.9				66.7	91.8	95.9	97.3	91.8	95.9	93.2	$16,639	$15,688	$951
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
Tice Creek	Public	K-8	1847 Newell Ave.	Walnut Creek	94595	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 746-5515	451	21	21.3	7.5%	200 (44.3%)	7 (1.6%)	50 (11.1%)	99 (22.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	93 (20.6%)	97.8	90^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.3	137^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	47	69.1	50.0	60.0	86.0	84.3	83.3	88.5	78.0	84.2	83.9	92.0	82.4	76.2	86.5	74.6	63.2	79.8							$19,068	$18,354	$714
Parkmead Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Magnolia Way	Walnut Creek	94595	Contra Costa County	Walnut Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 944-6858	478	19	25.1	18.8%	228 (47.7%)	10 (2.1%)	71 (14.9%)	83 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.6%)	83	1021^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%		87.2	852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.5%	169	53.5		53.5	51.8	69.2	71.8				63.5	61.9	63.6	65.3				63.5							$16,012	$15,342	$670
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
Alamo Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wilson Rd.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-4800	348	16	21.9	3.7%	178 (51.1%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (12.9%)	73 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.7%)	96.2	226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%		91.6	599^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.8%	373	54.7		54.7	90.7	81.7	86.8				86.2	98.2	78.3	79.3				85.0							$22,789	$22,764	$25
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
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
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
Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool	Public	K	561 Merriwood	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(925) 927-3550	3				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Murwood Elementary

What district is Murwood Elementary in?

Walnut Creek Elementary

How many students attend Murwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Murwood Elementary.

Is Murwood Elementary a good school?

Murwood Elementary ranks 734^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Murwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Murwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Creek Intermediate
High : Las Lomas High

What is the racial makeup of Murwood Elementary?

Students at Murwood Elementary are 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 2% African American.

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