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Tice Creek

Public Grades K-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tice Creek is a K–8 school serving 451 students in Walnut Creek, California. In 2025–26, students were proficient at rates of 83% in English language arts (ELA), 78% in math, and 67% in science. The most important finding is that the school outperformed both California and its district in all three subjects.

Compared with California, Tice Creek was ahead by 34 percentage points in ELA, 40 in math, and 31 in science; compared with Walnut Creek Elementary, its leads were 10, 7, and 3 points, respectively. Among ten nearby schools, it ranked second in science, third in ELA, and fifth in math. It also had the strongest ELA and math results among the five nearby schools in its district, although Buena Vista Elementary had a higher science result. Results varied by grade: seventh graders reached 96% in ELA and 92% in math, while sixth graders scored 66% in both, below district results. One caveat is that Tice Creek serves K–8 while nearby schools serve K–5, so all-grades comparisons are not perfectly matched.

Results rose overall from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA increased 6 percentage points, math 5, and science 4, though ELA and math dipped in the latest year while science rose 7 points. SchoolDigger ranked the school 355th of 5,804 California schools, at the 94th percentile with 5 stars; its percentile was 98 in each of the previous two years. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness measure for Asian students was at the 78th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 98th percentile in 2023–24 and below the school’s overall percentile. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 21.3, the lowest among the nearby schools, and 8% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby-school average of 14%.

451

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,068

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1847 Newell Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595-1452

(925) 746-5515

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Asian:

22.0%

Two or more races:

20.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2017 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Walnut Creek Elementary

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg71%

California avg42%

Elementary school

355^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

129^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	355 of 5804	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	90 of 5857	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	137 of 5869	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	460 of 5859	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	557 of 5883	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	490 of 5789	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	391 of 5662	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	95.2	310 of 5692	94.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	263 of 1207	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	75 of 1203	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	27 of 1205	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.7	194 of 5569	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	80 of 5597	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	88 of 5612	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	214 of 5609	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	624 of 5635	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	548 of 5492	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	352 of 5413	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	534 of 5590	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	96.0	194 of 5628	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	247 of 5643	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	819 of 5638	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	591 of 5663	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	479 of 5510	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	468 of 5431	91.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	208 of 752	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	360 of 2532	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	262 of 2598	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	140 of 2651	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	536 of 2661	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	625 of 2726	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	574 of 2834	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	476 of 2737	82.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	129 of 2703	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.6	129 of 2761	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	190 of 2783	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	225 of 2781	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	153 of 2740	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	87 of 2715	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	164 of 2480	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	96.1	85 of 2508	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	219 of 769	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	97 of 2483	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	138 of 2533	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	216 of 2551	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	229 of 2531	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	295 of 2509	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.8	44 of 2380	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	98 of 2262	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	160 of 2478	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	128 of 2534	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	177 of 2552	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	292 of 2538	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	96.9	81 of 2527	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	145 of 2407	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	221 of 2273	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	34 of 1482	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.4	194 of 1520	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	221 of 1537	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	314 of 1543	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	146 of 1555	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	150 of 1602	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	305 of 1496	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)78th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+34 vs state

Mathematics78%+40 vs state

Science67%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 8, 2019

Fantastic school. All three of my children are thriving and love to learn. Teachers are energetic and innovative. Zero complaints. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 23, 2018

Fantastic school. Bridges education with fun and building life skills. Great admin team. Wonderful teachers. A fun, flexible and engaging learning experience. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	96.6	181^st of 5804 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.8	170^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%	11	60.5		60.5	88.9	83.1	80.3				84.0	91.7	83.1	79.0				84.4							$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%)	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
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	950 Moraga Rd.	Lafayette	94549	Contra Costa County	Lafayette Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 927-3570	515	21	24.5	9.7%	232 (45.0%)	7 (1.4%)	61 (11.8%)	75 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (27.2%)	95.2	313^th of 5804 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.7	178^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.0%	135	60.8		60.8	84.7	89.2	72.2				82.1	87.5	95.2	66.3				83.0							$16,165	$14,646	$1,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Tice Creek

How many students attend Tice Creek?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Tice Creek.

What is the racial makeup of Tice Creek?

Students at Tice Creek are 44% White, 22% Asian, 21% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Tice Creek in?

Walnut Creek Elementary

Is Tice Creek a good school?

Yes. Tice Creek ranks in the top 6.1% of California elementary schools.

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