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Parkmead Elementary School

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Walnut Creek, CA 94595

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Serving 478 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parkmead Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (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 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Parkmead Elementary serves the southwest part of Walnut Creek, CA, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the school being around 3.2 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Parkmead Elementary School's student population of 478 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 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	Parkmead Elementary School
Kind	115
1	66
2	75
3	82
4	68
5	72

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Total Students

478 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School
2025	478
2024	444
2023	415
2022	404
2021	435
2020	443
2019	450
2018	464
2017	449
2015	511
2014	521
2013	522
2012	522
2011	508
2010	492
2009	469
2008	377
2007	440
2006	460
2005	458
2004	465
2003	482
2002	482
2001	496
2000	501
1999	512
1998	492
1997	496
1996	484
1995	470
1994	464
1993	404
1992	419
1991	360
1990	333
1989	49

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	18
2022	18
2021	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	19
2015	22
2014	23
2013	24
2012	23
2010	23
2009	24
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	23
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	23
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	15
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	2

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School Rankings

Parkmead Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parkmead Elementary School is 0.69, 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.

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State Level (CA)

#633 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School
2023	#633
2022	#733
2019	#854
2018	#1093
2017	#1181
2016	#682
2015	#344
2013	#629
2012	#682
2011	#830
2010	#481

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75-79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2023	77%	34%	67%
2022	72%	33%	65%
2019	74%	40%	70%
2018	70%	39%	71%
2017	65%	38%	68%
2016	67%	37%	68%
2015	71%	34%	63%
2013	85%	59%	79%
2012	85%	59%	81%
2011	85%	58%	79%
2010	84%	56%	79%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2022	72%	47%	71%
2019	73%	51%	73%
2018	69%	50%	71%
2017	68%	48%	73%
2016	77%	48%	73%
2015	82%	44%	71%
2013	82%	57%	79%
2012	82%	58%	83%
2011	77%	56%	81%
2010	85%	54%	81%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	23:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1
1989	25:1	24:1	22:1

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	17%	12%
2024	19%	12%
2023	16%	12%	18%
2022	14%	12%	18%
2021	14%	12%	18%
2020	17%	12%	18%
2019	18%	12%	18%
2018	16%	12%	18%
2017	14%	11%	18%
2015	13%	11%	17%
2014	13%	11%	16%
2013	14%	11%	17%
2012	15%	11%	18%
2011	14%	11%	15%
2010	13%	11%	14%
2009	10%	11%	12%
2008	11%	12%	14%
2007	10%	12%	15%
2006	12%	12%	14%
2005	11%	12%	14%
2004	12%	12%	13%
2003	12%	12%	13%
2002	13%	11%	13%
2001	11%	11%	12%
2000	9%	11%	12%
1999	8%	11%	10%
1998	7%	11%	10%
1997	6%	11%	8%
1996	6%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	8%
1994	4%	11%	8%
1993	3%	11%	8%
1992	4%	11%	9%
1991	4%	11%	9%
1990	4%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	15%	56%
2024	14%	56%
2023	17%	55%	16%
2022	17%	56%	15%
2021	15%	56%	15%
2020	12%	55%	14%
2019	11%	55%	14%
2018	11%	54%	14%
2017	11%	54%	14%
2015	13%	54%	15%
2014	12%	53%	14%
2013	13%	53%	14%
2012	10%	52%	13%
2011	10%	51%	14%
2010	8%	50%	13%
2009	5%	49%	9%
2008	8%	50%	10%
2007	7%	49%	11%
2006	7%	48%	10%
2005	5%	47%	11%
2004	7%	46%	10%
2003	5%	45%	9%
2002	3%	44%	8%
2001	1%	43%	8%
2000	2%	42%	8%
1999	2%	41%	7%
1998	3%	40%	7%
1997	3%	40%	7%
1996	3%	39%	7%
1995	1%	38%	7%
1994	2%	37%	8%
1993	2%	36%	8%
1992	2%	35%	6%
1991	4%	34%	7%
1990	3%	33%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	2%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	48%	20%
2024	50%	20%
2023	49%	21%	49%
2022	53%	21%	51%
2021	55%	22%	53%
2020	56%	22%	56%
2019	59%	23%	56%
2018	63%	23%	59%
2017	64%	24%	59%
2015	63%	25%	60%
2014	65%	25%	61%
2013	65%	25%	61%
2012	67%	26%	62%
2011	67%	27%	63%
2010	69%	27%	65%
2009	66%	28%	65%
2008	79%	29%	73%
2007	72%	30%	70%
2006	72%	31%	71%
2005	76%	32%	72%
2004	77%	33%	73%
2003	81%	34%	74%
2002	82%	35%	76%
2001	86%	36%	77%
2000	88%	37%	78%
1999	89%	38%	80%
1998	88%	39%	81%
1997	90%	39%	83%
1996	90%	40%	84%
1995	94%	41%	82%
1994	93%	42%	82%
1993	92%	43%	82%
1992	92%	44%	84%
1991	91%	46%	82%
1990	92%	47%	85%
1989	100%	49%	85%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	18%	6%
2024	15%	6%
2023	14%	6%	14%
2022	11%	5%	13%
2021	12%	5%	11%
2020	10%	5%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	3%
2010	7%	3%	5%
2009	17%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

52%

80%

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	0.69	0.63
2024	0.68	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.69
2022	0.66	0.63	0.68
2021	0.65	0.62	0.65
2020	0.64	0.64	0.64
2019	0.61	0.63	0.64
2018	0.57	0.64	0.60
2017	0.56	0.64	0.60
2015	0.57	0.64	0.59
2014	0.54	0.65	0.59
2013	0.54	0.65	0.58
2012	0.52	0.65	0.57
2011	0.52	0.66	0.56
2010	0.50	0.67	0.55
2009	0.53	0.67	0.55
2008	0.36	0.65	0.45
2007	0.39	0.66	0.46
2006	0.39	0.66	0.45
2005	0.37	0.66	0.45
2004	0.37	0.67	0.44
2003	0.33	0.67	0.42
2002	0.31	0.67	0.41
2001	0.25	0.67	0.38
2000	0.22	0.67	0.37
1999	0.20	0.67	0.34
1998	0.22	0.67	0.33
1997	0.19	0.67	0.30
1996	0.19	0.67	0.30
1995	0.12	0.67	0.31
1994	0.13	0.67	0.31
1993	0.15	0.67	0.32
1992	0.15	0.67	0.29
1991	0.17	0.66	0.31
1990	0.15	0.66	0.28

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(22-23)

10.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2023	10.5%	27.7%	14%
2022	8.2%	33%	12.1%
2021	2.3%	15.4%	4.5%

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	18%	54%
2024	14%	54%
2023	12%	51%	13%
2022	10%	51%	12%
2021	11%	53%	11%
2020	8%	52%	11%
2019	7%	52%	11%
2018	7%	53%	7%
2017	4%	49%	7%
2015	4%	50%	8%
2014	5%	49%	8%
2013	3%	48%	7%
2011	5%	46%	8%
2010	4%	46%	8%
2009	3%	43%	7%
2008	4%	41%	6%
2007	1%	40%	4%
2006	2%	40%	5%
2005	3%	40%	5%
2004	2%	40%	5%
2003	1%	39%	4%
2002	2%	39%	4%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	3%	40%	5%
1999	2%	40%	5%
1998	5%	47%	10%
1997	6%	47%	10%
1996	6%	46%	10%
1995	6%	45%	10%
1994	4%	43%	9%
1993	5%	41%	9%
1992	4%	38%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Parkmead Elementary School	California	Walnut Creek Elementary School District
2025	1%	8%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2014	1%	9%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	2%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	3%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Walnut Creek Elementary School District

Sports

School Mascot

Panthers

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

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What is Parkmead Elementary School's ranking?

Parkmead Elementary School is ranked #633 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Parkmead Elementary School often compared to?

Parkmead Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tice Creek by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Parkmead Elementary School?

478 students attend Parkmead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Parkmead Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Two or more races, 17% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Parkmead Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Parkmead Elementary School offer ?

Parkmead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Parkmead Elementary School part of?

Parkmead Elementary School is part of Walnut Creek Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 478 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Parkmead Elementary serves the southwest part of Walnut Creek, CA, covering an area of approximately 5.1 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance to the school being around 3.2 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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