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Parkmead Elementary School vs. Tice Creek

Should you attend Parkmead Elementary School or Tice Creek? 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
Parkmead Elementary School
1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tice Creek
1847 Newell Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Parkmead 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Tice Creek ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parkmead 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 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 424 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Tice Creek ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
415 students
424 students
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This chart displays total students of Tice Creek by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Tice Creek by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tice Creek and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#459 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parkmead Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tice Creek, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parkmead 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 Tice Creek 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parkmead 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 Tice Creek 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Tice Creek by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
45
Grade 1 Students
69
50
Grade 2 Students
65
48
Grade 3 Students
66
41
Grade 4 Students
59
53
Grade 5 Students
65
46
Grade 6 Students
-
46
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
16%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parkmead 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 Tice Creek and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parkmead 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 Tice Creek and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tice Creek and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
49%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parkmead 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 Tice Creek and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
14%
19%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tice Creek and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Parkmead 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 Tice Creek 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
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parkmead 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 Tice Creek 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
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parkmead Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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