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Murwood Elementary

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Murwood Elementary ranks 932 nd of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

Murwood Elementary is a K–5 school with 451 students in Walnut Creek, in a community with several nearby elementary-school options. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were 66% in English language arts (ELA), 65% in math and 52% in science—above California’s rates in each subject, but below the rates in its district, Walnut Creek Elementary. The most important local comparison is that Murwood ranked second-lowest among nine nearby K–5 schools in all three subjects, and its results were below those schools’ averages.

Murwood’s results look strongest against the state, especially in math: it was 27 percentage points above California in math, compared with 16 points in ELA and 16 in science. But nearby K–5 averages were higher—77% in ELA, 76% in math and 63% in science—and the district also outperformed Murwood, by 7 points in ELA, 6 in math and 13 in science. Science is the clearest relative weakness: Murwood’s 52% was below the nearby average and 13 points below the district. Fifth grade is another area to watch: ELA proficiency was 60%, 14 points below the district, and the lowest among the five same-district K–5 schools.

Scores have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 3 points, math 6 and science 10, while state results improved, narrowing Murwood’s lead over California. SchoolDigger ranked Murwood in the 84th percentile statewide with four stars in 2025–2026; the district ranked in the 93rd percentile with five stars. In 2024–2025, Murwood’s student-teacher ratio was 22.5, below the nearby-school average of 24.6, and 22% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the highest rate among nearby schools reporting that same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 85th in 2025–2026, while the school’s overall ranking moved from the 85th to the 84th percentile.

451

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,639

Per pupil spending ?

22.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

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: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Walnut Creek Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg71%

California avg42%

932^nd of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary

65^th of 968Walnut 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
2026	84.6	932 of 5804	83.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	88.3	660 of 5569	88.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	78.5	836 of 5412	84.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.2	1189 of 5590	78.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.1	444 of 752	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	67.9	836 of 2532	67.0%	★★★☆☆
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

Female (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)41st percentile-43 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+16 vs state

Mathematics65%+27 vs state

Science52%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	84.6	932^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.7	734^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%	198	51.7		51.7	63.9	73.2	60.0				65.5	71.7	69.6	55.0				65.3	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%)	89.8	661^st of 5804 public elementary schools	88.6%		88.6	735^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%	74	61.2		61.2	67.2	65.0	83.6				71.5	73.1	63.8	68.7				68.2	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%)	94.7	355^th of 5804 public elementary schools	93.9%		97.8	90^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%	265	69.2	65.5	67.3	77.3	88.0	92.2	66.0	95.9	81.0	83.3	75.0	89.8	69.2	66.0	91.8	77.6	78.0							$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%)	90.2	635^th of 5804 public elementary schools	89.1%		83	1021^st of 5857 public elementary schools	82.6%	386	60.3		60.3	72.5	64.6	73.4				69.8	84.1	63.9	68.8				71.8							$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%)	82.9	1018^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.5%		84.3	947^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%	71	58.5		58.5	50.0	71.6	67.7				64.6	51.1	82.1	55.4				64.3							$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%)	94.4	381^st of 5804 public elementary schools	93.4%		96.2	226^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%	155	47.5		47.5	93.9	94.3	83.3				90.1	91.8	90.6	71.7				84.0							$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%)	93.4	455^th of 5804 public elementary schools	92.2%		92.3	528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.0%	73	74.3		74.3	74.7	78.4	70.0				74.5	73.5	78.7	67.1				73.3							$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%)	69.3	1609^th of 5804 public elementary schools	72.3%		58.7	2135^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%	526	58.3	64.7	61.0	48.7	58.8	66.7	75.9	76.9	73.5	65.7	46.2	50.0	31.0	44.4	53.9	52.9	45.5							$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	231^st of 5804 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.3	210^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%	21	64.3		64.3	72.3	82.6	82.7				79.4	85.2	83.5	77.6				82.2							$99	$06	$93
Burton Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	561 Merriewood Dr.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3550	653	28	23.3	2.1%	322 (49.3%)	3 (0.5%)	73 (11.2%)	81 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (26.6%)	96.1	222^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.7	175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%	47	63.0		63.0	84.0	79.7	81.5				81.6	88.3	83.7	72.3				81.0							$17,658	$16,078	$1,580

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 932^nd of 5804 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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