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Walnut Creek Elementary

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Walnut Creek Elementary ranks 192 nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Creek Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Galena, Ohio, serving 546 students as part of the Olentangy Local district, one of Ohio's highest-ranked districts (57th of 773, 93rd percentile, 5 stars). In 2025–2026, Walnut Creek ranked 192nd of 1,560 Ohio elementary schools — the 88th percentile, 4 stars — a strong result that sits slightly below its district's overall standing.

Academically, Walnut Creek's 2025–2026 proficiency rates topped the Ohio average in every tested subject, from 78.1% in 3rd-grade math to 87.9% in 4th-grade ELA. Measured against its own district, results are more mixed: science and 4th-grade ELA are relative strengths, while 3rd-grade math and 5th-grade ELA trail the district and several peers. Among nearby Olentangy schools, Johnnycake Corners Elementary School and Alum Creek Elementary School rank higher and generally score higher, while Walnut Creek outranks Glen Oak Elementary School and Oak Creek Elementary School and is very close to Freedom Trail Elementary — placing it mid-to-upper within a very competitive group.

Two things set Walnut Creek apart. Attendance is excellent: chronic absenteeism was 4.7% in 2025–2026, far below the district's 9.2% and lower than every nearby school except Johnnycake Corners, continuing a steady improvement from 9.7% in 2021–2022. Class sizes are also favorable, with a 17.4 student-teacher ratio tied for the lowest among same-district peers, alongside a low free/reduced lunch rate of 8.61%. Subgroup results show notable strength for special education students (91st percentile) and low-income students (78th percentile, up from 64th). For context, Walnut Creek was once 99th percentile statewide (2018–2019) and has since settled in the 87th–89th range — still high-performing, but no longer elite by its own history.

546

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,180

Per pupil spending ?

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5600 Grand Oak Blvd
Galena, OH 43021-9046

(740) 657-4750

District: Olentangy Local

Students who attend Walnut Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Berkshire Middle School
High:	Orange High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (84% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

192^nd of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Olentangy Local

57^th of 773Olentangy Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	192 of 1560	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	168 of 1558	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	208 of 1577	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	204 of 1596	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	131 of 1588	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.9	70 of 1610	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	22 of 1676	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	64 of 1636	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.9	141 of 1651	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	78 of 1678	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.5	26 of 1684	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	25 of 1687	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.6	50 of 1701	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	18 of 1709	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	86.0	37 of 1686	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	111 of 1662	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	44 of 1610	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	85.6	64 of 1582	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	55 of 1609	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	81.2	166 of 1504	89.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.7	125 of 1501	91.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.4	98 of 1471	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	9 of 81	88.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	8 of 78	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.7	44 of 70	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.1	443 of 824	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.4	35 of 765	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	38 of 956	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.2	73 of 1021	92.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	152 of 1452	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	128 of 1452	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	205 of 1466	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	166 of 1483	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	129 of 1488	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	26 of 1467	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	18 of 1502	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	74 of 1518	95.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	21 of 219	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	58.4	400 of 759	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	325 of 1473	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	533 of 1484	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	157 of 1467	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	131 of 1466	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	123 of 1485	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	141 of 1498	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	90 of 1518	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	95 of 1499	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	48 of 1536	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	56 of 218	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	44 of 202	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	49 of 183	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	83 of 914	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	130 of 935	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	192 of 900	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	202 of 856	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	266 of 1181	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	202 of 1175	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	206 of 1190	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	183 of 1215	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	150 of 1242	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	69 of 1249	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	24 of 1271	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	69 of 1309	94.7%	★★★★★

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 (2026)91st percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)90th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+20 vs state

Science83%+20 vs state

Mathematics83%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			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 (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Walnut Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Grand Oak Blvd	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4750	546	31	17.4	8.6%	407 (74.5%)	16 (2.9%)	27 (4.9%)	42 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.9%)	83.8	192^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	87.7%		85.1	168^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.2%	24	82.6	78.1	86.9	82.6	81.1	87.9	85.9	$15,180
Freedom Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6743 Bale Kenyon Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5700	605	34	17.9	16.0%	359 (59.3%)	43 (7.1%)	45 (7.4%)	117 (19.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	83	213^th of 1560 public elementary schools	86.3%		83.2	216^th of 1558 public elementary schools	86.1%	3	68.6	92.3	87.6	81.0	83.5	89.7	81.6	$15,199
Fouse Elementary School	Public	K-5	5800 S Old 3c Hwy	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7400	459	26	18.0	33.3%	285 (62.1%)	61 (13.3%)	81 (17.6%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	70.5	527^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.2%		75.2	426^th of 1558 public elementary schools	72.7%	101	75.0	69.0	77.5	76.7	66.2	70.4	79.2	$14,062
Alcott Elementary School	Public	K-5	7117 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7350	537	28	18.9	22.0%	378 (70.4%)	83 (15.5%)	21 (3.9%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	85.2	154^th of 1560 public elementary schools	90.1%		89.7	62^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.0%	92	85.7	85.6	86.2	85.1	78.9	81.9	91.2	$11,960
Alum Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Parklawn Dr	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4600	664	30	22.3	19.6%	353 (53.2%)	57 (8.6%)	24 (3.6%)	182 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	86.3	133^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	91.5%		89	73^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	95.3%	60	88.4	88.5	85.9	90.3	82.1	77.2	92.6	$12,925
Johnnycake Corners Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6783 Falling Meadows Dr	Galena	43021	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5650	611	35	17.4	6.5%	478 (78.2%)	22 (3.6%)	24 (3.9%)	50 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	86.9	116^th of 1560 public elementary schools	92.6%		85	171^st of 1558 public elementary schools	89.0%	55	85.6	79.4	92.9	83.8	85.0	88.0	91.4	$14,182
Glen Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	7300 Blue Holly Dr	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-5500	654	33	20.0	18.0%	343 (52.4%)	52 (8.0%)	43 (6.6%)	156 (23.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.0%)	77.4	365^th of 1560 public elementary schools	76.6%		81.6	265^th of 1558 public elementary schools	83.0%	100	71.5	76.0	80.3	74.6	76.0	83.8	83.8	$12,057
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1256 Westwood Dr	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 657-4700	649	32	20.2	22.3%	316 (48.7%)	60 (9.2%)	74 (11.4%)	139 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (8.9%)	80.4	286^th of 1560 public elementary schools	81.7%		83.9	191^st of 1558 public elementary schools	87.7%	95	79.8	69.2	89.0	79.8	76.9	84.7	86.2	$14,130
Emerson Elementary School	Public	1-5	44 N Vine St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7080	254	11	22.3	24.4%	158 (62.2%)	26 (10.2%)	18 (7.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.9%)	82.5	230^th of 1560 public elementary schools	85.3%		84.9	173^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	88.9%	57	95.7	67.3	86.3	87.2	72.9	88.2	91.5	$11,866
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 North Spring Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7280	420	25	17.1	26.7%	290 (69.0%)	72 (17.1%)	29 (6.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	77.9	354^th of 1560 public elementary schools	77.3%		80	308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.2%	46	77.4	76.2	85.5	72.6	73.1	80.3	83.9	$13,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Walnut Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Berkshire Middle School
High : Orange High School

How many students attend Walnut Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Walnut Creek Elementary.

Is Walnut Creek Elementary a good school?

Walnut Creek Elementary ranks 192^nd of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Creek Elementary?

Students at Walnut Creek Elementary are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Walnut Creek Elementary in?

Olentangy Local

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