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Walnut Creek, CA
Public School Ratings




Walnut Creek Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Walnut Creek Elementary School District details

Walnut Creek Elementary School District
960 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

3,547 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Walnut Creek Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 94.1% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
68%
40%
70%
47%
66%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buena Vista Elementary School
2355 San Juan Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94597
KG-05
Indian Valley Elementary School
551 Marshall Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94598
KG-05
Murwood Elementary School
2050 Vanderslice Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
KG-05
Parkmead Elementary School
1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek, CA, 94595
KG-05
Tice Creek School
1847 Newell Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94595
KG-08
Walnut Creek Intermediate School
2425 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94597
06-08
Walnut Heights Elementary School
4064 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 56.8% 23.2%
Black 3.0% 5.1%
Hispanic 18.3% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 21.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 15.8% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 15.5% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.3% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,976 $28,290,000 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $582 $2,065,000 3.6%
Staff $799 $2,835,000 5.0%
General Administration $211 $750,000 1.3%
School Administration $769 $2,727,000 4.8%
Operation $1,152 $4,085,000 7.1%
Transportation $119 $421,000 0.7%
Other $558 $1,980,000 3.5%
Total Support $4,190 $14,863,000 26.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,962 $14,054,000 24.6%
Total Expenditures $16,128 $57,207,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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