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Serving 480 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Canyon 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 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10% in CA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Walnut Canyon Elementary School's student population of 480 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	Walnut Canyon Elementary School
Kind	118
1	72
2	69
3	72
4	76
5	73

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School
2023	452
2022	416
2021	408
2020	440
2019	440
2018	460
2017	460
2016	461
2015	486
2014	504
2013	517
2012	521
2011	539
2010	575
2009	575
2008	542
2007	608
2006	617
2005	633
2004	641
2003	633
2002	633
2001	604
2000	558
1999	408

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2010	24
2009	30
2008	38
2007	32
2006	33
2005	33
2004	33
2003	34
2002	32

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School Rankings

Walnut Canyon Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Canyon Elementary School is 0.65, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#666 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School
2022	#666
2021	#328
2019	#983
2018	#1016
2017	#1405
2016	#1250
2015	#1305
2013	#881
2012	#1446
2011	#1579
2010	#1863

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65-69%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2022	67%	33%	43%
2021	62%	34%	43%
2019	68%	40%	48%
2018	71%	39%	48%
2017	60%	38%	48%
2016	63%	37%	49%
2015	55%	34%	46%
2013	87%	59%	68%
2012	82%	59%	67%
2011	78%	58%	66%
2010	72%	56%	67%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	57%
2021	72%	49%	58%
2019	74%	51%	60%
2018	70%	50%	48%
2017	67%	48%	62%
2016	67%	48%	63%
2015	65%	44%	61%
2013	74%	57%	68%
2012	70%	58%	71%
2011	69%	56%	69%
2010	66%	54%	69%

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40-44%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2022	42%	29%	37%
2021	52%	28%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	21:1	25:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	14:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2004	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	7%	12%	7%
2022	6%	12%	6%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	3%	11%	7%
2015	3%	11%	7%
2014	5%	11%	8%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	8%	11%	8%
2011	7%	11%	7%
2010	7%	11%	8%
2009	7%	11%	7%
2008	8%	12%	8%
2007	8%	12%	7%
2006	8%	12%	8%
2005	9%	12%	8%
2004	10%	12%	8%
2003	8%	11%	6%
2002	9%	11%	6%
2001	8%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	6%
1999	7%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	44%	55%	51%
2022	46%	56%	51%
2021	50%	56%	51%
2020	54%	55%	49%
2019	54%	55%	49%
2018	54%	54%	47%
2017	54%	54%	47%
2016	57%	54%	46%
2015	56%	54%	45%
2014	52%	53%	43%
2013	50%	53%	42%
2012	48%	52%	40%
2011	47%	51%	39%
2010	45%	50%	38%
2009	43%	49%	37%
2008	46%	50%	37%
2007	43%	49%	36%
2006	42%	48%	34%
2005	41%	47%	33%
2004	39%	46%	32%
2003	37%	45%	31%
2002	37%	44%	32%
2001	36%	43%	31%
2000	36%	42%	31%
1999	38%	41%	30%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	4%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	4%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	2%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	43%	21%	36%
2022	42%	21%	37%
2021	39%	22%	37%
2020	35%	23%	39%
2019	35%	23%	39%
2018	38%	24%	43%
2017	38%	24%	43%
2016	35%	24%	43%
2015	37%	24%	44%
2014	39%	25%	45%
2013	39%	25%	46%
2012	40%	26%	49%
2011	42%	27%	50%
2010	44%	27%	51%
2009	43%	28%	49%
2008	44%	29%	52%
2007	44%	29%	52%
2006	44%	31%	53%
2005	45%	31%	53%
2004	44%	32%	54%
2003	53%	34%	60%
2002	50%	35%	57%
2001	52%	36%	58%
2000	52%	37%	59%
1999	49%	38%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.60
2022	0.61	0.63	0.60
2021	0.60	0.62	0.61
2020	0.59	0.63	0.61
2019	0.59	0.63	0.61
2018	0.57	0.64	0.60
2017	0.57	0.64	0.60
2016	0.55	0.64	0.60
2015	0.55	0.64	0.60
2014	0.59	0.65	0.61
2013	0.60	0.65	0.61
2012	0.61	0.65	0.60
2011	0.60	0.67	0.60
2010	0.60	0.67	0.59
2009	0.63	0.71	0.63
2008	0.59	0.65	0.58
2007	0.64	0.67	0.60
2006	0.66	0.66	0.58
2005	0.66	0.67	0.58
2004	0.67	0.67	0.58
2003	0.60	0.67	0.55
2002	0.63	0.67	0.57
2001	0.61	0.67	0.56
2000	0.60	0.67	0.55
1999	0.61	0.67	0.53

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Eligible for

28%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	28%
2022	27%	51%	27%
2021	30%	53%	27%
2020	34%	52%	31%
2019	34%	52%	31%
2018	34%	49%	27%
2017	34%	49%	27%
2016	34%	50%	26%
2015	31%	50%	25%
2014	35%	49%	26%
2013	34%	48%	28%
2012	40%	9%	32%
2011	34%	46%	26%
2010	32%	46%	25%
2009	29%	43%	23%
2008	28%	41%	22%
2007	27%	40%	21%
2006	26%	40%	22%
2005	27%	40%	23%
2004	26%	40%	23%
2003	24%	39%	22%
2002	18%	39%	20%
2001	21%	39%	20%
2000	19%	40%	20%
1999	23%	40%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Walnut Canyon Elementary School	California	Moorpark Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	8%	9%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	5%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	5%
2002	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Moorpark Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walnut Canyon Elementary School's ranking?

Walnut Canyon Elementary School is ranked #666 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Walnut Canyon Elementary School often compared to?

Walnut Canyon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Peach Hill Academy by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Walnut Canyon Elementary School?

480 students attend Walnut Canyon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Walnut Canyon Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Walnut Canyon Elementary School?

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

What grades does Walnut Canyon Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Canyon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Walnut Canyon Elementary School part of?

Walnut Canyon Elementary School is part of Moorpark Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 10%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education