Top 10 Best Walnut Creek Public Schools (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 9,887 students in Walnut Creek, CA (there are 19 private schools, serving 3,189 private students). 76% of all K-12 students in Walnut Creek, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).

The top ranked public schools in Walnut Creek, CA are Northgate High School, Las Lomas High School and Walnut Acres Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Walnut Creek, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Walnut Creek have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 10% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).