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Valle Verde Elementary School

3275 Peachwillow Ln.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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Serving 485 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valle Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Valle Verde Elementary serves the southwest part of Walnut Creek, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.8 square miles. Within this zone, most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being around 2.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Valle Verde Elementary School's student population of 485 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valle Verde Elementary School
Kind	121
1	65
2	76
3	76
4	86
5	61

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Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School
2025	485
2024	485
2023	467
2022	464
2021	459
2020	472
2019	472
2018	497
2017	497
2016	466
2015	482
2014	462
2013	462
2012	474
2011	502
2010	526
2009	532
2008	547
2007	559
2006	558
2005	568
2004	558
2003	554
2002	581
2001	595
2000	582
1999	588
1998	603
1997	596
1996	584
1995	569
1994	550
1993	506
1992	435
1991	473
1990	465
1989	437

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School
2025	16
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	20
2019	20
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	16
2014	16
2013	18
2012	19
2010	21
2009	24
2008	27
2007	26
2006	24
2005	26
2004	27
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	25
1999	30
1998	29
1997	26
1996	25
1995	23
1994	23
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20
1989	19
1988	20

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School Rankings

Valle Verde 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 Valle Verde 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)

#937 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2011-2023)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School
2023	#937
2022	#996
2021	#395
2019	#1290
2018	#1443
2017	#1206
2016	#698
2015	#555
2013	#762
2012	#200
2011	#742

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	71%	34%	36%
2022	68%	33%	35%
2021	68%	34%	36%
2019	70%	40%	38%
2018	60%	39%	39%
2017	66%	38%	38%
2016	70%	37%	39%
2015	68%	34%	39%
2013	84%	59%	59%
2012	91%	59%	60%
2011	85%	58%	59%

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69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	69%	47%	46%
2021	65%	49%	45%
2019	67%	51%	50%
2018	68%	50%	39%
2017	67%	48%	50%
2016	76%	48%	49%
2015	75%	44%	47%
2013	80%	57%	59%
2012	90%	58%	61%
2011	79%	56%	59%
2010	84%	54%	58%

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60-64%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2022	62%	29%	31%
2021	52%	28%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	30:1	21:1
2024	32:1	21:1
2023	31:1	22:1	25:1
2022	31:1	22:1	24:1
2021	31:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	28:1	23:1	23:1
2017	28:1	23:1	23:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	30:1	24:1	24:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	22:1
2012	25:1	24:1	22:1
2010	26:1	22:1	23:1
2009	22:1	21:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	22:1	22:1
2006	23:1	22:1	23:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	23:1	22:1	22:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	21:1	22:1	22:1
1997	23:1	24:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	24:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	21:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2012)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	21%	12%
2024	20%	12%
2023	15%	12%	11%
2022	14%	12%	12%
2021	15%	12%	12%
2020	16%	12%	12%
2019	16%	12%	12%
2018	18%	11%	12%
2017	18%	11%	12%
2016	17%	11%	12%
2015	17%	11%	13%
2014	17%	11%	13%
2013	16%	11%	13%
2012	16%	11%	12%
2011	17%	11%	12%
2010	17%	11%	12%
2009	18%	11%	12%
2008	20%	12%	13%
2007	19%	12%	13%
2006	17%	12%	13%
2005	15%	12%	13%
2004	17%	12%	13%
2003	17%	11%	13%
2002	13%	11%	13%
2001	14%	11%	12%
2000	14%	11%	12%
1999	14%	11%	12%
1998	14%	11%	12%
1997	14%	11%	12%
1996	14%	11%	11%
1995	14%	11%	11%
1994	12%	11%	12%
1993	14%	11%	12%
1992	12%	11%	11%
1991	11%	11%	10%
1990	11%	10%	10%
1989	13%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	11%	56%
2024	12%	56%
2023	11%	55%	44%
2022	11%	56%	44%
2021	13%	56%	44%
2020	13%	55%	43%
2019	13%	55%	43%
2018	12%	54%	43%
2017	12%	54%	43%
2016	12%	54%	43%
2015	13%	54%	42%
2014	11%	53%	40%
2013	11%	53%	39%
2012	10%	52%	37%
2011	9%	51%	36%
2010	9%	50%	34%
2009	8%	49%	32%
2008	7%	50%	31%
2007	6%	49%	30%
2006	5%	48%	29%
2005	3%	47%	27%
2004	4%	46%	25%
2003	3%	45%	23%
2002	3%	44%	22%
2001	3%	43%	20%
2000	2%	42%	19%
1999	3%	41%	18%
1998	2%	40%	17%
1997	2%	40%	16%
1996	3%	39%	15%
1995	3%	38%	14%
1994	2%	37%	13%
1993	2%	36%	12%
1992	3%	35%	11%
1991	2%	34%	10%
1990	2%	33%	9%
1989	2%	31%	8%

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Black

n/a

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

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	47%	20%
2024	47%	20%
2023	32%	21%	24%
2022	30%	21%	25%
2021	36%	22%	28%
2020	38%	23%	28%
2019	38%	23%	28%
2018	52%	24%	32%
2017	52%	24%	32%
2016	53%	24%	34%
2015	51%	24%	35%
2014	54%	25%	37%
2013	59%	25%	37%
2012	63%	26%	40%
2011	64%	27%	43%
2010	67%	27%	46%
2009	68%	28%	47%
2008	70%	29%	50%
2007	73%	29%	51%
2006	75%	31%	53%
2005	80%	31%	54%
2004	78%	32%	57%
2003	79%	34%	59%
2002	83%	35%	60%
2001	82%	36%	62%
2000	83%	37%	64%
1999	82%	38%	65%
1998	83%	39%	66%
1997	83%	39%	67%
1996	82%	40%	69%
1995	82%	41%	70%
1994	85%	42%	71%
1993	83%	43%	72%
1992	83%	44%	74%
1991	86%	45%	76%
1990	87%	47%	78%
1989	85%	49%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	21%	6%
2024	20%	6%
2023	41%	6%	17%
2022	45%	5%	15%
2021	36%	5%	12%
2020	32%	4%	13%
2019	32%	4%	13%
2018	17%	4%	9%
2017	17%	4%	9%
2016	18%	4%	7%
2015	18%	3%	6%
2014	16%	3%	5%
2013	13%	3%	6%
2012	9%	3%	4%
2011	8%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

53%

80%

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	0.69	0.63
2024	0.69	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64	0.71
2022	0.68	0.63	0.71
2021	0.71	0.62	0.71
2020	0.72	0.63	0.71
2019	0.72	0.63	0.71
2018	0.66	0.64	0.69
2017	0.66	0.64	0.69
2016	0.65	0.64	0.69
2015	0.67	0.64	0.69
2014	0.65	0.65	0.69
2013	0.61	0.65	0.70
2012	0.56	0.65	0.69
2011	0.55	0.67	0.68
2010	0.53	0.67	0.66
2009	0.51	0.71	0.66
2008	0.47	0.65	0.64
2007	0.43	0.67	0.63
2006	0.40	0.66	0.63
2005	0.34	0.67	0.62
2004	0.36	0.67	0.60
2003	0.35	0.67	0.59
2002	0.30	0.67	0.58
2001	0.31	0.67	0.56
2000	0.30	0.67	0.55
1999	0.31	0.67	0.53
1998	0.29	0.67	0.52
1997	0.29	0.67	0.51
1996	0.31	0.67	0.50
1995	0.30	0.67	0.48
1994	0.27	0.67	0.47
1993	0.29	0.67	0.45
1992	0.29	0.67	0.43
1991	0.25	0.67	0.40
1990	0.23	0.66	0.38
1989	0.26	0.65	0.36

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(22-23)

14.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2023	14.2%	27.7%	27.5%
2022	10.3%	33%	29.2%
2021	0.6%	15.4%	11.3%

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	11%	54%
2024	10%	54%
2023	8%	51%	36%
2022	8%	51%	38%
2021	8%	53%	37%
2020	9%	52%	42%
2019	9%	52%	42%
2018	6%	49%	37%
2017	6%	49%	37%
2016	5%	50%	38%
2015	6%	50%	39%
2014	6%	49%	39%
2013	5%	48%	38%
2011	4%	46%	30%
2010	4%	46%	29%
2009	2%	43%	28%
2008	1%	41%	26%
2007	1%	40%	24%
2005	1%	40%	22%
2004	2%	40%	21%
2003	2%	39%	21%
2002	1%	39%	18%
2001	1%	39%	18%
2000	1%	40%	20%
1999	1%	40%	19%
1998	1%	47%	24%
1997	3%	47%	23%
1996	2%	46%	23%
1995	4%	45%	22%
1994	3%	43%	21%
1993	3%	41%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Valle Verde Elementary School	California	MT. Diablo Unified School District
2025	5%	8%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	2%	9%	6%
2017	2%	9%	6%
2016	1%	9%	6%
2015	1%	9%	6%
2014	2%	9%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2011	1%	8%	5%
2010	1%	9%	7%
2000	1%	7%	5%

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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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What is Valle Verde Elementary School's ranking?

Valle Verde Elementary School is ranked #937 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Valle Verde Elementary School often compared to?

Valle Verde Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eagle Peak Montessori, Walnut Acres Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Valle Verde Elementary School?

485 students attend Valle Verde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Valle Verde Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valle Verde Elementary School?

Valle Verde Elementary School has a student ration of 30:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Valle Verde Elementary School offer ?

Valle Verde Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Valle Verde Elementary School part of?

Valle Verde Elementary School is part of MT. Diablo Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Valle Verde Elementary serves the southwest part of Walnut Creek, CA, covering an area of approximately 3.8 square miles. Within this zone, most families can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being around 2.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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