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Walnut Creek Elementary School District

Item: Walnut Creek Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

960 Ygnacio Valley Rd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-3826

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (925) 944-6850

www.walnutcreeksd.org

Top Rankings

Walnut Creek Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

3,597 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

156 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
Kind	565	264
1	366	187
2	378	196
3	413	204
4	381	205
5	397	210
6	365	210
7	378	213
8	354	216

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District Rank

Walnut Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked #112 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#109 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2023	#109
2022	#106
2019	#128
2018	#57
2017	#72
2016	#71
2015	#77
2014	#407
2013	#77
2012	#62
2011	#65
2010	#58

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67%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	67%	34%
2022	65%	33%
2019	70%	40%
2018	71%	39%
2017	68%	38%
2016	68%	37%
2015	63%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	79%	59%
2012	81%	59%
2011	79%	58%
2010	79%	56%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2022	71%	47%
2019	73%	51%
2018	71%	50%
2017	73%	48%
2016	73%	48%
2015	71%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	79%	57%
2012	83%	58%
2011	81%	56%
2010	81%	54%

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52%

29%

(2022-23)

14%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	14%	27.7%
2022	12.1%	33%
2021	4.5%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	0.69	0.64
2022	0.68	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62
2020	0.64	0.64
2019	0.64	0.63
2018	0.60	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.59	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.55	0.67
2009	0.55	0.67
2008	0.45	0.65
2007	0.46	0.66
2006	0.45	0.66
2005	0.45	0.66
2004	0.44	0.67
2003	0.42	0.67
2002	0.41	0.67
2001	0.38	0.67
2000	0.37	0.67
1999	0.34	0.67
1998	0.33	0.67
1997	0.30	0.67
1996	0.30	0.67
1995	0.31	0.67
1994	0.31	0.67
1993	0.32	0.67
1992	0.29	0.67
1991	0.31	0.66
1990	0.28	0.66
1989	0.28	0.65
1988	0.27	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2013)
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	18%	12%
2022	18%	12%
2021	18%	12%
2020	18%	12%
2019	18%	12%
2018	18%	12%
2017	18%	11%
2016	18%	11%
2015	17%	11%
2014	16%	11%
2013	17%	11%
2012	18%	11%
2011	15%	11%
2010	14%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	14%	12%
2007	15%	12%
2006	14%	12%
2005	14%	12%
2004	13%	12%
2003	13%	12%
2002	13%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	10%	11%
1998	10%	11%
1997	8%	11%
1996	7%	11%
1995	8%	11%
1994	8%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	9%	11%
1991	9%	11%
1990	8%	10%
1989	9%	10%
1988	10%	10%

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% Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	16%	55%
2022	15%	56%
2021	15%	56%
2020	14%	55%
2019	14%	55%
2018	14%	54%
2017	14%	54%
2016	15%	54%
2015	15%	54%
2014	14%	53%
2013	14%	53%
2012	13%	52%
2011	14%	51%
2010	13%	50%
2009	9%	49%
2008	10%	50%
2007	11%	49%
2006	10%	48%
2005	11%	47%
2004	10%	46%
2003	9%	45%
2002	8%	44%
2001	8%	43%
2000	8%	42%
1999	7%	41%
1998	7%	40%
1997	7%	40%
1996	7%	39%
1995	7%	38%
1994	8%	37%
1993	8%	36%
1992	6%	35%
1991	7%	34%
1990	6%	33%
1989	5%	31%
1988	4%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	2%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	2%	8%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	49%	21%
2022	51%	21%
2021	53%	22%
2020	56%	22%
2019	56%	23%
2018	59%	23%
2017	59%	24%
2016	59%	24%
2015	60%	25%
2014	61%	25%
2013	61%	25%
2012	62%	26%
2011	63%	27%
2010	65%	27%
2009	65%	28%
2008	73%	29%
2007	70%	30%
2006	71%	31%
2005	72%	32%
2004	73%	33%
2003	74%	34%
2002	76%	35%
2001	77%	36%
2000	78%	37%
1999	80%	38%
1998	81%	39%
1997	83%	39%
1996	84%	40%
1995	82%	41%
1994	82%	42%
1993	82%	43%
1992	84%	44%
1991	82%	46%
1990	85%	47%
1989	85%	49%
1988	85%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	14%	6%
2022	13%	5%
2021	11%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	4%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	11%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,153 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	$61 MM	$10 MM
2022	$51 MM	$9 MM
2021	$51 MM	$8 MM
2020	$47 MM	$7 MM
2019	$45 MM	$7 MM
2018	$44 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$26 MM
2016	$40 MM	$24 MM
2015	$27 MM	$17 MM
2014	$33 MM	$21 MM
2012	$30 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$27 MM	$17 MM
2009	$30 MM	$19 MM
2008	$30 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$26 MM	$16 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$27 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$15 MM
2001	$26 MM	$15 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$18 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$9 MM
1995	$13 MM	$8 MM
1992	$12 MM	$7 MM
1990	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	$58 MM	$9 MM
2022	$57 MM	$8 MM
2021	$58 MM	$7 MM
2020	$49 MM	$7 MM
2019	$52 MM	$7 MM
2018	$50 MM	$29 MM
2017	$43 MM	$24 MM
2016	$38 MM	$23 MM
2015	$30 MM	$18 MM
2014	$32 MM	$21 MM
2012	$31 MM	$19 MM
2011	$31 MM	$19 MM
2010	$30 MM	$18 MM
2009	$28 MM	$18 MM
2008	$31 MM	$19 MM
2007	$29 MM	$18 MM
2006	$28 MM	$17 MM
2005	$30 MM	$16 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$24 MM	$15 MM
2002	$29 MM	$16 MM
2001	$27 MM	$14 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$21 MM	$11 MM
1998	$24 MM	$11 MM
1997	$16 MM	$10 MM
1996	$14 MM	$8 MM
1995	$12 MM	$8 MM
1992	$11 MM	$7 MM
1990	$11 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,020

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	$17,870	$21,289
2022	$15,225	$17,710
2021	$14,872	$15,669
2020	$13,222	$14,213
2019	$12,842	$14,063
2018	$12,376	$16,033
2017	$11,898	$16,692
2016	$11,118	$15,604
2015	$7,586	$10,238
2014	$9,228	$11,786
2012	$8,637	$11,929
2011	$8,834	$11,681
2010	$8,264	$10,238
2009	$9,266	$11,099
2008	$9,636	$11,762
2007	$9,414	$11,879
2006	$8,495	$10,859
2005	$7,887	$10,445
2004	$7,358	$10,566
2003	$7,944	$10,456
2002	$7,459	$9,803
2001	$7,867	$10,568
2000	$7,206	$8,943
1999	$6,094	$8,203
1998	$5,589	$7,395
1997	$5,108	$6,922
1995	$4,178	$5,953
1992	$3,975	$5,430
1990	$3,942	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$16,153

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Walnut Creek Elementary School District	California
2023	$16,959	$19,218
2022	$17,210	$16,552
2021	$16,668	$13,970
2020	$13,694	$13,602
2019	$14,783	$13,522
2018	$14,030	$16,124
2017	$11,874	$15,588
2016	$10,524	$14,779
2015	$8,303	$10,739
2014	$9,065	$11,804
2012	$8,759	$12,155
2011	$9,032	$11,509
2010	$9,046	$10,739
2009	$8,731	$10,975
2008	$10,012	$11,678
2007	$9,104	$11,317
2006	$8,699	$10,926
2005	$8,995	$10,789
2004	$7,882	$11,073
2003	$7,317	$10,210
2002	$8,976	$10,600
2001	$8,090	$10,007
2000	$7,536	$9,131
1999	$6,478	$7,911
1998	$7,520	$7,592
1997	$5,156	$6,759
1995	$4,069	$6,033
1992	$3,700	$5,588
1990	$4,100	$5,241

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Best Walnut Creek Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Tice Creek

(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
:

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Add to Compare

1847 Newell Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 746-5515

Gr: K-8 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #22.

Buena Vista Elementary School

(Math: 76% | Reading: 76%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

2355 San Juan Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6822

Gr: K-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Parkmead Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

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Add to Compare

1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
(925) 944-6858

Gr: K-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.

Walnut Heights Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

4064 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 944-6834

Gr: K-5 | 427 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

Rank: #55.

Murwood Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2050 Vanderslice Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
(925) 943-2462

Gr: K-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Rank: #66.

Indian Valley Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

551 Marshall Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 944-6828

Gr: K-5 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #77.

Walnut Creek Intermediate

(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2425 Walnut Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
(925) 944-6840

Gr: 6-8 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Walnut Creek Elementary School District?

Walnut Creek Elementary School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,597 students.

What is the rank of Walnut Creek Elementary School District?

Walnut Creek Elementary School District is ranked #112 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Walnut Creek Elementary School District?

47% of Walnut Creek Elementary School District students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 17% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Walnut Creek Elementary School District?

Walnut Creek Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Walnut Creek Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,153 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,597 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in CA
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 52% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education