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Bancroft Elementary School

2200 Parish Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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Serving 672 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bancroft 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 is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (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 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 20% in CA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Bancroft Elementary serves the southwest part of Walnut Creek, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bancroft Elementary School's student population of 672 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bancroft Elementary School
Kind	125
1	105
2	117
3	100
4	114
5	111

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Total Students

672 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2025	672
2024	686
2023	675
2022	595
2021	608
2020	661
2019	645
2018	628
2017	598
2015	525
2014	485
2013	466
2012	465
2011	460
2010	449
2009	443
2008	404
2007	413
2006	430
2005	429
2004	405
2003	435
2002	493
2001	518
2000	558
1999	549
1998	571
1997	604
1996	600
1995	585
1994	585
1993	553
1992	558
1991	553
1990	586
1989	551
1988	547
1987	502

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	24
2021	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	23
2015	19
2014	17
2013	18
2012	18
2010	17
2009	20
2008	22
2007	21
2006	19
2005	20
2004	21
2003	22
2002	22
2001	22
2000	25
1999	27
1998	25
1997	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	21
1993	21
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	23
1988	22
1987	21

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Year Founded

1968

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Campus Size

10 acres

School Rankings

Bancroft Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bancroft Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1491 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School
2023	#1491
2022	#1499
2021	#453
2019	#1695
2018	#1383
2017	#1505
2016	#1343
2015	#991
2013	#1164
2012	#1110
2011	#528
2010	#1237

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60%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	60%	34%	36%
2022	59%	33%	35%
2021	59%	34%	36%
2019	61%	40%	38%
2018	59%	39%	39%
2017	63%	38%	38%
2016	63%	37%	39%
2015	59%	34%	39%
2013	82%	59%	59%
2012	83%	59%	60%
2011	85%	58%	59%
2010	75%	56%	56%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	46%
2021	64%	49%	45%
2019	66%	51%	50%
2018	70%	50%	39%
2017	63%	48%	50%
2016	66%	48%	49%
2015	69%	44%	47%
2013	73%	57%	59%
2012	75%	58%	61%
2011	84%	56%	59%
2010	75%	54%	58%

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50-54%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	52%	29%	31%
2021	47%	28%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	27:1	21:1
2024	27:1	22:1
2023	27:1	22:1	25:1
2022	25:1	22:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	26:1	23:1	23:1
2015	28:1	24:1	24:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	26:1	24:1	22:1
2012	26:1	23:1	22:1
2010	26:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	25:1	24:1	24:1
1987	24:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	22%	12%
2024	22%	12%
2023	14%	12%	11%
2022	15%	12%	12%
2021	15%	12%	12%
2020	17%	12%	12%
2019	18%	12%	12%
2018	16%	12%	12%
2017	17%	11%	12%
2015	18%	11%	13%
2014	15%	11%	13%
2013	16%	11%	13%
2012	19%	11%	12%
2011	21%	11%	12%
2010	24%	11%	12%
2009	25%	11%	12%
2008	27%	12%	13%
2007	27%	12%	13%
2006	29%	12%	13%
2005	26%	12%	13%
2004	22%	12%	13%
2003	23%	12%	13%
2002	19%	11%	13%
2001	18%	11%	12%
2000	18%	11%	12%
1999	20%	11%	12%
1998	18%	11%	12%
1997	20%	11%	12%
1996	17%	11%	11%
1995	16%	11%	11%
1994	14%	11%	12%
1993	13%	11%	12%
1992	14%	11%	11%
1991	10%	11%	10%
1990	12%	10%	10%
1989	10%	10%	10%
1988	11%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	28%	56%
2024	27%	56%
2023	27%	55%	44%
2022	28%	56%	44%
2021	24%	56%	44%
2020	25%	55%	43%
2019	24%	55%	43%
2018	21%	54%	43%
2017	20%	54%	43%
2015	18%	54%	42%
2014	18%	53%	40%
2013	17%	53%	39%
2012	14%	52%	37%
2011	11%	51%	36%
2010	9%	50%	34%
2009	9%	49%	32%
2008	8%	50%	31%
2007	7%	49%	30%
2006	7%	48%	29%
2005	8%	47%	27%
2004	8%	46%	25%
2003	9%	45%	23%
2002	10%	44%	22%
2001	9%	43%	20%
2000	9%	42%	19%
1999	7%	41%	18%
1998	6%	40%	17%
1997	4%	40%	16%
1996	5%	39%	15%
1995	7%	38%	14%
1994	7%	37%	13%
1993	7%	36%	12%
1992	7%	35%	11%
1991	8%	34%	10%
1990	7%	33%	9%
1989	7%	31%	8%
1988	6%	30%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	2%	9%	5%
2001	2%	9%	5%
2000	1%	9%	5%
1999	2%	9%	5%
1998	2%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	5%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	4%
1991	2%	8%	4%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

34%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	34%	20%
2024	34%	20%
2023	29%	21%	24%
2022	33%	21%	25%
2021	42%	22%	28%
2020	44%	22%	28%
2019	43%	23%	28%
2018	47%	23%	32%
2017	48%	24%	32%
2015	50%	25%	35%
2014	52%	25%	37%
2013	51%	25%	37%
2012	52%	26%	40%
2011	56%	27%	43%
2010	56%	27%	46%
2009	57%	28%	47%
2008	61%	29%	50%
2007	62%	30%	51%
2006	59%	31%	53%
2005	62%	32%	54%
2004	66%	33%	57%
2003	65%	34%	59%
2002	68%	35%	60%
2001	70%	36%	62%
2000	71%	37%	64%
1999	70%	38%	65%
1998	73%	39%	66%
1997	73%	39%	67%
1996	75%	40%	69%
1995	75%	41%	70%
1994	77%	42%	71%
1993	77%	43%	72%
1992	76%	44%	74%
1991	80%	46%	76%
1990	79%	47%	78%
1989	81%	49%	79%
1988	82%	50%	81%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	15%	6%
2024	16%	6%
2023	28%	6%	17%
2022	23%	5%	15%
2021	18%	5%	12%
2020	13%	5%	13%
2019	14%	4%	13%
2018	14%	4%	9%
2017	13%	4%	9%
2015	11%	3%	6%
2014	13%	3%	5%
2013	11%	3%	6%
2012	11%	3%	4%
2011	7%	3%	3%
2010	6%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

80%

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	0.74	0.63
2024	0.74	0.63
2023	0.75	0.64	0.71
2022	0.74	0.63	0.71
2021	0.72	0.62	0.71
2020	0.71	0.64	0.71
2019	0.71	0.63	0.71
2018	0.70	0.64	0.69
2017	0.69	0.64	0.69
2015	0.68	0.64	0.69
2014	0.66	0.65	0.69
2013	0.68	0.65	0.70
2012	0.67	0.65	0.69
2011	0.63	0.66	0.68
2010	0.62	0.67	0.66
2009	0.61	0.67	0.66
2008	0.55	0.65	0.64
2007	0.54	0.66	0.63
2006	0.57	0.66	0.63
2005	0.55	0.66	0.62
2004	0.51	0.67	0.60
2003	0.52	0.67	0.59
2002	0.50	0.67	0.58
2001	0.47	0.67	0.56
2000	0.46	0.67	0.55
1999	0.47	0.67	0.53
1998	0.43	0.67	0.52
1997	0.43	0.67	0.51
1996	0.41	0.67	0.50
1995	0.41	0.67	0.48
1994	0.39	0.67	0.47
1993	0.39	0.67	0.45
1992	0.40	0.67	0.43
1991	0.35	0.66	0.40
1990	0.36	0.66	0.38
1989	0.33	0.65	0.36
1988	0.31	0.65	0.34

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(22-23)

18.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	18.9%	27.7%	27.5%
2022	9.8%	33%	29.2%
2021	0.7%	15.4%	11.3%

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	13%	54%
2023	11%	51%	36%
2022	11%	51%	38%
2021	8%	53%	37%
2020	9%	52%	42%
2019	11%	52%	42%
2018	12%	53%	37%
2017	7%	49%	37%
2015	11%	50%	39%
2014	12%	49%	39%
2013	14%	48%	38%
2011	10%	46%	30%
2010	6%	46%	29%
2009	4%	43%	28%
2008	3%	41%	26%
2007	4%	40%	24%
2005	4%	40%	22%
2004	3%	40%	21%
2003	75%	39%	21%
2002	3%	39%	18%
2001	3%	39%	18%
2000	5%	40%	20%
1999	5%	40%	19%
1998	6%	47%	24%
1997	7%	47%	23%
1996	6%	46%	23%
1995	5%	45%	22%
1994	6%	43%	21%
1993	5%	41%	20%
1992	4%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bancroft Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	8%	8%
2022	9%	7%	9%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	2%	9%	7%
2009	2%	10%	8%
2008	2%	10%	7%
2007	1%	10%	7%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	6%
2003	24%	9%	6%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	2%	8%	5%
2000	1%	7%	5%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

MT. Diablo Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bancroft Elementary School's ranking?

Bancroft Elementary School is ranked #1491 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bancroft Elementary School often compared to?

Bancroft Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Walnut Acres Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bancroft Elementary School?

672 students attend Bancroft Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Bancroft Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bancroft Elementary School?

Bancroft Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bancroft Elementary School offer ?

Bancroft Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bancroft Elementary School part of?

Bancroft Elementary School is part of MT. Diablo Unified School District.

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 672 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
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: 63% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Bancroft Elementary serves the southwest part of Walnut Creek, CA, covering an area of approximately 2.6 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 1.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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