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Walnut Canyon Elementary School vs. Peach Hill Academy

Should you attend Walnut Canyon Elementary School or Peach Hill Academy? 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
Walnut Canyon Elementary School
280 Casey Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Peach Hill Academy
13400 Christian Barrett Dr.
Moorpark, CA 93021
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

Peach Hill Academy 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Peach Hill Academy 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 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (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 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
452 students
445 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Peach Hill Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#666 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1049 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walnut Canyon Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Peach Hill Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
62%
(Top 20% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peach Hill Academy 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
71%
(Top 20% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peach Hill Academy 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)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Peach Hill Academy 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 Walnut Canyon Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Peach Hill Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
116
96
Grade 1 Students
65
67
Grade 2 Students
71
65
Grade 3 Students
71
76
Grade 4 Students
74
71
Grade 5 Students
55
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
5%
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% Hispanic
44%
39%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Peach Hill Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Peach Hill Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
48%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Peach Hill Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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.
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Peach Hill Academy 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 Walnut Canyon 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 Peach Hill Academy 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
26%
23%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Peach Hill Academy 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Peach Hill Academy 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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