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Mountain Meadows Elementary School vs. Walnut Canyon Elementary School

Should you attend Mountain Meadows Elementary School or Walnut Canyon Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mountain Meadows Elementary School
4200 Mountain Meadow Dr.
Moorpark, CA 93021
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Walnut Canyon Elementary School
280 Casey Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mountain Meadows Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Walnut Canyon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mountain Meadows Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Canyon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
434 students
452 students
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This chart displays total students of Walnut Canyon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Walnut Canyon Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1905 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#666 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountain Meadows Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Canyon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Meadows Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Canyon Elementary School 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.
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mountain Meadows Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walnut Canyon Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
98
116
Grade 1 Students
71
65
Grade 2 Students
51
71
Grade 3 Students
73
71
Grade 4 Students
82
74
Grade 5 Students
59
55

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
% Asian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountain Meadows Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walnut Canyon Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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