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Walnut Creek Elementary School District

960 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3826
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Walnut Creek Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,426 students in Walnut Creek Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Walnut Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
3,426 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Walnut Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked #111 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#106 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Walnut Creek Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Creek Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Creek Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
29%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
608 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
18%
12%
# Hispanic Students
542 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
54%
# Black Students
92 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,689 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
49%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
450
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
352
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,015 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,829 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Walnut Creek Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$58 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Walnut Creek Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,015
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Walnut Creek Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,829
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Walnut Creek Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walnut Creek Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tice Creek
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1847 Newell Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 746-5515
Grades: K-8
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2355 San Juan Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6822
Grades: K-5
| 466 students
Rank: #33.
Walnut Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4064 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 944-6834
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #44.
Parkmead Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 944-6858
Grades: K-5
| 415 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Indian Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
551 Marshall Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 944-6828
Grades: K-5
| 356 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Murwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2050 Vanderslice Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-2462
Grades: K-5
| 377 students
Rank: #77.
Walnut Creek Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2425 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,426 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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