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Parkmead Elementary

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Parkmead Elementary ranks 1021 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1021^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Parkmead Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 478 students in the high-performing Walnut Creek Elementary school district, consistently ranking above average statewide.

Academically, Parkmead's students score well above California averages, but within its own competitive district, it ranks below nearby schools like Walnut Heights Elementary, Buena Vista Elementary, and especially Tice Creek, which is located just a short distance away. The school operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-pupil spending than many of these local peers, suggesting it achieves its solid results relatively efficiently. A notable strength is its very low chronic absenteeism rate, indicating a strong culture of student attendance and engagement.

An interesting finding is that Parkmead's performance has varied across different student groups, excelling with some while showing room for growth with others compared to their peers statewide. The school has also seen a gradual decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, though it remains a well-regarded school in an exceptional district. Its performance in early grades, particularly third grade, is an area where it lags behind the district average, presenting a potential focus for continued improvement.

478

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,012

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595-1715

(925) 944-6858

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

Students who attend Parkmead Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Creek Intermediate
High:	Las Lomas High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Two or more races:

17.6%

Asian:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% 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

!Near the bottom of Walnut Creek Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

California avg41%

1,021^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	83.0	1021 of 5857	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	852 of 5869	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	590 of 5859	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	471 of 5883	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	570 of 5789	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	731 of 5662	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	841 of 5692	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	92.0	499 of 5614	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	249 of 5611	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	646 of 5530	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	87.3	601 of 5390	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	87.1	635 of 5377	88.2%	★★★★☆
2010	89.5	471 of 5314	91.1%	★★★★★
2009	92.8	308 of 5193	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	94.2	235 of 5113	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	94.9	231 of 5113	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	93.2	316 of 4818	93.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.0	385 of 4822	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	96.4	154 of 4809	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	584 of 1203	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	849 of 1205	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.1	295 of 1190	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.8	711 of 1149	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	62.3	669 of 2585	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	924 of 5597	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	665 of 5612	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	637 of 5609	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.2	427 of 5635	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	569 of 5492	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	628 of 5413	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	512 of 5107	90.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	551 of 5087	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.8	194 of 5084	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.6	2710 of 4963	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1258 of 5460	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	1393 of 5517	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	1112 of 5628	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	1056 of 5643	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	535 of 5638	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	610 of 5663	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.6	533 of 5510	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	828 of 5431	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	450 of 718	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1321 of 2598	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	940 of 2651	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	666 of 2661	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	539 of 2726	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	460 of 2834	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	934 of 2737	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)74th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)51st percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Science54%+21 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	96.7	175^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%		97.6	111^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.1%	64	73.6		73.6	75.8	78.3	88.2				80.6	84.0	79.2	87.3				83.4							$17,658	$16,078	$1,580
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)
Springhill Elementary	Public	K-5	3301 Springhill Rd.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3580	479	22	21.7	3.5%	204 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.1%)	72 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (29.9%)	96.8	170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.2	247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.8%	77	63.6		63.6	85.9	75.7	85.7				82.5	91.0	81.1	83.1				85.2							$17,275	$13,916	$3,359
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkmead Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Parkmead Elementary?

Students at Parkmead Elementary are 48% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Parkmead Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkmead Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walnut Creek Intermediate
High : Las Lomas High

What district is Parkmead Elementary in?

Walnut Creek Elementary

Is Parkmead Elementary a good school?

Parkmead Elementary ranks 1021^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkmead Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Parkmead Elementary.

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