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Walnut Heights Elementary

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Walnut Heights Elementary ranks 735 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Heights Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 427 students in the high-performing Walnut Creek Elementary district, consistently earning top ratings and significantly outperforming state averages in all subjects, especially mathematics.

The school's 73.95% proficiency rate in math is a standout strength, exceeding both the district and state by a wide margin, and it provides exceptional support for special education students. While it is a consistently strong performer, some nearby schools like Alamo Elementary and Walnut Acres Elementary achieve slightly higher overall rankings. Walnut Heights maintains its strong results efficiently, spending less per student than some peers like Tice Creek while achieving comparable academic outcomes.

Like other schools in the area, Walnut Heights has seen a slight dip in its statewide ranking percentile in recent years, though its test scores remain high. It faces a challenge in science, where its performance lags behind the district average and schools such as Murwood Elementary. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is low and improving, and it demonstrates that a school's own programs can be as impactful as its district's reputation, performing similarly to Valle Verde Elementary which is in a lower-ranked district.

427

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,776

Per pupil spending ?

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4064 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5463

(925) 944-6834

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

Students who attend Walnut Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Creek Intermediate
High:	Las Lomas High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

California avg41%

735^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	88.6	735 of 5857	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	597 of 5869	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	397 of 5859	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	554 of 5883	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	419 of 5789	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	143 of 5662	97.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	339 of 5692	94.0%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	401 of 5614	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.1	442 of 5611	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	455 of 5530	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.0	219 of 5390	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.0	186 of 5377	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	92.8	281 of 5314	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	151 of 5193	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	95.8	139 of 5113	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	96.7	123 of 5113	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	96.8	117 of 4818	97.6%	★★★★★
2005	89.9	488 of 4822	89.9%	★★★★☆
2004	96.9	131 of 4809	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	796 of 5597	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	683 of 5612	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	591 of 5609	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	93.0	448 of 5635	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	381 of 5492	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	107 of 5413	98.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	975 of 5107	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	575 of 5107	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	174 of 5087	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	142 of 4963	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	1136 of 5460	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	264 of 5173	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	768 of 5628	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	487 of 5643	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	302 of 5638	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	705 of 5663	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	518 of 5510	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	211 of 5431	96.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	54.9	345 of 669	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	160 of 2847	94.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	656 of 2598	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	595 of 2651	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	395 of 2661	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	449 of 2726	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	587 of 2834	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	130 of 2737	95.3%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)48th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 vs state

Science51%+18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Heights Elementary

What district is Walnut Heights Elementary in?

Walnut Creek Elementary

How many students attend Walnut Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Walnut Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Walnut Creek Intermediate
High : Las Lomas High

Is Walnut Heights Elementary a good school?

Walnut Heights Elementary ranks 735^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Heights Elementary?

Students at Walnut Heights Elementary are 55% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 2% African American.

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