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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,409 students in Walnut Creek Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Walnut Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,426 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
608 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
18%
11%
# Hispanic Students
542 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
92 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,689 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
49%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
480 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
450
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
379
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
379
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
352
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
359
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
347
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
392
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,015
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,829
$19,787
Best Walnut Creek Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tice Creek
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1847 Newell Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 746-5515
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 746-5515
Grades: K-8
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Walnut Creek Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2425 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6840
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 985 students
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