Top Rankings
Walnut Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,132 students in Walnut Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District are Chaparral Middle School, South Pointe Middle School and Suzanne Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
13,486 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Walnut Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #64 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9,094 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
68%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,952 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
53%
# Black Students
166 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
627 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
585 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
924
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
847
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
887
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
925
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,030
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
986
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,043
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,035
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,054
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,159
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,202
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,185
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,209
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,743 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 $15,050 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,743
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,050
$19,787
Best Walnut Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chaparral Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1408 S. Spruce Tree Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 861-6227
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 861-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 1,133 students
Rank: #22.
South Pointe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
20671 Larkstone Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 595-8171
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 595-8171
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #33.
Suzanne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
525 Suzanne Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1657
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1657
Grades: 6-8
| 1,120 students
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