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Vejar Elementary School vs. Walnut Elementary School

Should you attend Vejar Elementary School or Walnut 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
Vejar Elementary School
20222 Vejar Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Walnut Elementary School
841 S. Glenwick
Walnut, CA 91789
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Vejar 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Walnut Elementary School 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%)
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vejar Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 671 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Elementary School 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 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
642 students
671 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
26:1
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Test Scores

#1253 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#469 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vejar Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
75%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vejar 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 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.
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vejar 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 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.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
126
92
Grade 1 Students
98
112
Grade 2 Students
102
108
Grade 3 Students
112
103
Grade 4 Students
103
123
Grade 5 Students
101
133

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
65%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vejar 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 Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
15%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walnut Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walnut 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Vejar Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Walnut Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vejar 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 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.
0.52
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Vejar 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 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
29%
27%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walnut 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vejar 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 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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