Walnut Valley Unified School District

880 S. Lemon Ave.
Walnut, CA 91789-2931
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Walnut Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,117 students in Walnut Valley Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
13,300 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
557 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Walnut Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #46 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#48 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Walnut Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8,790 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
66%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,026 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
54%
# Black Students
168 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
690 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
56 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
560 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
840
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
854
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
874
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
979
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
957
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
915
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
967
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,027
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,123
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,178
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,195
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,198
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,193
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,261 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$203 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Walnut Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,950
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Walnut Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,261
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Walnut Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Walnut Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chaparral Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1408 S. Spruce Tree Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 861-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 1,111 students
Rank: #22.
South Pointe Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 76% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
20671 Larkstone Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 595-8171
Grades: 6-8
| 876 students
Rank: #33.
Suzanne Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
525 Suzanne Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1657
Grades: 6-8
| 1,130 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 13,300 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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