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Murwood Elementary

Public K-5

 2050 Vanderslice Ave.
       Walnut Creek, CA  94596-5923

(925) 943-2462

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
875th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,197 Help

Students who attend Murwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Walnut Creek Intermediate
High:    Las Lomas High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.2
Number of students:  356

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
97.3%
Varicella:
97.3%


Racial breakdown:

White:
53.7%
Hispanic:
15.7%
Two or more races:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.7%

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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Murwood Elementary ranks better than 85.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.56. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Murwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.7%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (14.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 17.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murwood Elementary is 22.2, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murwood Elementary is $7,197, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Murwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Murwood Elementary 875th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Murwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Walnut Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Creek Elementary 97th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Murwood Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 93.29 314th 4809 93.5%
2005 87.72 606th 4822 87.4%
2006 89.12 528th 4818 89.0%
2007 93.91 294th 5113 94.2%
2008 92.04 368th 5113 92.8%
2009 81.79 902nd 5193 82.6%
2010 86.60 654th 5314 87.7%
2011 81.03 942nd 5377 82.5%
2012 79.61 1049th 5390 80.5%
2013 80.74 1012th 5530 81.7%
2015 90.97 566th 5611 89.9%
2016 92.13 493rd 5614 91.2%
2017 90.35 621st 5692 89.1%
2018 84.63 911th 5662 83.9%
2019 81.91 1077th 5789 81.4%
2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 86.56 875th 5883 85.1%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Murwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 414 6 22 10 6 n/a n/a 0 458
1989 427 8 15 14 7 n/a n/a 0 471
1990 252 0 19 13 5 n/a n/a 0 289
1991 289 6 19 22 4 n/a n/a 0 340
1992 283 9 22 31 3 n/a n/a 0 348
1993 288 15 23 31 4 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 289 2 22 29 7 n/a n/a 0 349
1995 278 7 25 37 7 n/a n/a 0 354
1996 278 7 25 37 7 n/a n/a 0 354
1997 295 8 41 33 5 n/a n/a 0 382
1998 303 14 44 28 3 n/a n/a 0 392
1999 298 14 59 23 3 n/a n/a 8 405
2000 277 11 60 36 2 n/a n/a 8 394
2001 316 5 50 35 3 n/a n/a 4 413
2002 307 6 66 49 0 n/a n/a 3 431
2003 307 6 66 49 0 n/a n/a 3 431
2004 297 8 51 50 0 n/a n/a 7 413
2005 286 9 60 38 0 n/a n/a 14 407
2006 286 6 72 41 1 n/a n/a 19 425
2007 259 10 72 45 1 n/a n/a 20 407
2008 239 9 61 44 1 n/a n/a 0 354
2009 228 4 59 59 0 1 51 0 402
2010 223 11 65 75 5 1 42 0 422
2011 230 11 81 78 5 3 10 0 418
2012 235 14 86 71 2 1 24 0 433
2013 218 9 76 64 3 1 21 0 392
2014 231 12 62 74 1 0 22 0 402
2015 233 12 75 63 1 0 31 0 415
2016 226 6 66 48 0 1 32 0 379
2017 208 7 72 50 0 0 35 0 372
2018 221 9 58 55 0 0 36 0 379
2019 214 11 50 59 0 0 32 0 366
2020 215 10 55 60 0 0 39 0 379
2021 203 7 50 55 1 1 50 0 367
2022 191 10 47 56 1 0 51 0 356

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 17.5 26.1 n/a
1989 471 19.5 24.1 n/a
1990 289 14.0 20.6 n/a
1991 340 15.0 22.6 n/a
1992 348 15.2 22.8 8.6
1993 361 14.7 24.6 11.6
1994 349 15.0 23.3 9.2
1995 354 16.0 22.1 11.3
1996 354 16.0 22.1 11.3
1997 382 20.0 19.1 14.7
1998 392 21.0 18.7 13.8
1999 405 22.0 18.4 9.1
2000 394 21.0 18.8 9.1
2001 413 22.0 18.8 9.5
2002 431 21.8 19.8 9.8
2003 431 21.8 19.8 9.8
2004 413 21.8 18.9 12.8
2005 407 20.5 19.9 13.2
2006 425 22.5 18.9 12.3
2007 407 22.0 18.5 14
2008 354 22.4 15.8 12.1
2009 402 21.0 17.9 14.7
2010 422 20.9 20.1 17.3
2011 418 n/a n/a 19.1
2012 433 20.4 21.2 n/a
2013 392 18.3 21.3 12.2
2014 402 19.0 21.1 16.4
2015 415 20.0 20.7 18.3
2016 379 16.0 23.6 15
2017 372 18.1 20.4 14.8
2018 379 18.1 20.8 22.7
2019 366 16.8 21.7 20.2
2020 379 n/a n/a 20.6
2021 367 17.0 21.5 15.5
2022 356 16.0 22.2 17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Murwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 17.5 26.1 n/a
1989 471 19.5 24.1 n/a
1990 289 14.0 20.6 n/a
1991 340 15.0 22.6 n/a
1992 348 15.2 22.8 8.6
1993 361 14.7 24.6 11.6
1994 349 15.0 23.3 9.2
1995 354 16.0 22.1 11.3
1996 354 16.0 22.1 11.3
1997 382 20.0 19.1 14.7
1998 392 21.0 18.7 13.8
1999 405 22.0 18.4 9.1
2000 394 21.0 18.8 9.1
2001 413 22.0 18.8 9.5
2002 431 21.8 19.8 9.8
2003 431 21.8 19.8 9.8
2004 413 21.8 18.9 12.8
2005 407 20.5 19.9 13.2
2006 425 22.5 18.9 12.3
2007 407 22.0 18.5 14
2008 354 22.4 15.8 12.1
2009 402 21.0 17.9 14.7
2010 422 20.9 20.1 17.3
2011 418 n/a n/a 19.1
2012 433 20.4 21.2 n/a
2013 392 18.3 21.3 12.2
2014 402 19.0 21.1 16.4
2015 415 20.0 20.7 18.3
2016 379 16.0 23.6 15
2017 372 18.1 20.4 14.8
2018 379 18.1 20.8 22.7
2019 366 16.8 21.7 20.2
2020 379 n/a n/a 20.6
2021 367 17.0 21.5 15.5
2022 356 16.0 22.2 17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Murwood Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201292.0%5.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%92.0%92.0%
201396.0%2.0%2.0%0.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201491.0%9.0%0.0%0.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201589.0%10.0%0.0%1.0%89.0%90.0%90.0%89.0%89.0%
201696.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%96.0%96.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201994.0%0.0%5.0%95.0%97.0%≥98.0%97.0%94.0%
202097.3%0.0%2.7%97.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Murwood Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,197

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Murwood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1077th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 875th of 5883 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Murwood Elementary)62.863
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Creek Elementary)7270.1
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Murwood Elementary)74.572.2
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Creek Elementary)76.177.1
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Murwood Elementary)55.271.4
 16.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Creek Elementary)72.478.4
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Murwood Elementary)58.671.4
 12.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Creek Elementary)75.477.2
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Murwood Elementary)71.460
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Creek Elementary)74.470.1
 4.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Murwood Elementary)69.658.2
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Creek Elementary)6863
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Murwood Elementary)55.448.2
 7.2%
   5th Grade Science (Walnut Creek Elementary)5755.7
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students366367
 0.3%
African American117
 36.4%
American Indian01
Asian5050
Hispanic5955
 6.8%
Pacific Islander01
White214203
 5.1%
Two or More Races3250
 56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.2%15.5%
 4.7%



Frequently Asked Questions about Murwood Elementary

Students at Murwood Elementary are 54% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 3% African American.

Students who attend Murwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Creek Intermediate
High : Las Lomas High

In the 2021-22 school year, 356 students attended Murwood Elementary.

Murwood Elementary ranks 875th of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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