Walnut Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

841 South Glenwick
Walnut, CA 91789

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Serving 699 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Walnut Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 5% in CA
: 78% (Top 5%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Walnut Elementary School's student population of 699 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 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 Elementary School
Kind	120
1	106
2	119
3	110
4	120
5	124

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Total Students

699 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School
2023	671
2022	644
2021	645
2020	660
2019	660
2018	667
2017	667
2016	604
2015	556
2014	502
2013	461
2012	410
2011	394
2010	420
2009	436
2008	438
2007	491
2006	511
2005	508
2004	552
2003	552
2002	567
2001	575
2000	588
1999	574
1998	544
1997	552
1996	567
1995	530
1994	519
1993	533
1992	542
1991	588
1990	559
1989	555
1988	578
1987	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2010	21
2009	25
2008	26
2007	25
2006	25
2005	25
2004	29
2003	28
2002	31
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	25
1997	24
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	20
1991	20
1990	22

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Year Founded

2001

School Rankings

Walnut Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Elementary School is 0.36, which is less 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)

#426 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School
2023	#426
2022	#469
2019	#645
2018	#706
2017	#875
2016	#1026
2015	#1155
2013	#1859
2012	#453
2011	#1131
2010	#1670

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78%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	78%	34%	71%
2022	75%	33%	70%
2019	77%	40%	75%
2018	78%	39%	74%
2017	71%	38%	73%
2016	71%	37%	71%
2015	63%	34%	68%
2013	82%	59%	84%
2012	92%	59%	84%
2011	83%	58%	82%
2010	77%	56%	82%

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77%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	76%
2019	76%	51%	77%
2018	73%	50%	74%
2017	71%	48%	75%
2016	67%	48%	74%
2015	63%	44%	72%
2013	62%	57%	80%
2012	82%	58%	82%
2011	72%	56%	82%
2010	65%	54%	80%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	25:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	21:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	18:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	24:1
2006	20:1	20:1	24:1
2005	20:1	21:1	24:1
2004	19:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	23:1
2002	18:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	24:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	23:1	23:1	25:1
1996	30:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	29:1	25:1	28:1
1993	31:1	25:1	28:1
1992	27:1	24:1	28:1
1991	29:1	24:1	27:1
1990	25:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

79%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	78%	12%	68%
2022	77%	12%	67%
2021	74%	12%	66%
2020	66%	12%	65%
2019	66%	12%	65%
2018	61%	11%	63%
2017	61%	11%	63%
2016	58%	11%	63%
2015	57%	11%	64%
2014	50%	11%	62%
2013	47%	11%	63%
2012	46%	11%	63%
2011	45%	11%	63%
2010	43%	11%	63%
2009	38%	11%	63%
2008	41%	12%	65%
2007	37%	12%	64%
2006	35%	12%	62%
2005	33%	12%	60%
2004	30%	12%	58%
2003	33%	11%	57%
2002	32%	11%	56%
2001	36%	11%	54%
2000	35%	11%	52%
1999	35%	11%	50%
1998	36%	11%	49%
1997	32%	11%	47%
1996	33%	11%	45%
1995	32%	11%	44%
1994	32%	11%	42%
1993	30%	11%	40%
1992	30%	11%	37%
1991	30%	11%	33%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	22%
2022	16%	56%	23%
2021	18%	56%	23%
2020	24%	55%	23%
2019	24%	55%	23%
2018	27%	54%	24%
2017	27%	54%	24%
2016	30%	54%	23%
2015	32%	54%	23%
2014	34%	53%	23%
2013	36%	53%	23%
2012	34%	52%	22%
2011	38%	51%	22%
2010	40%	50%	21%
2009	38%	49%	20%
2008	39%	50%	19%
2007	42%	49%	19%
2006	40%	48%	19%
2005	43%	47%	19%
2004	43%	46%	19%
2003	40%	45%	18%
2002	40%	44%	19%
2001	40%	43%	19%
2000	37%	42%	18%
1999	36%	41%	18%
1998	34%	40%	18%
1997	33%	40%	18%
1996	32%	39%	18%
1995	30%	38%	18%
1994	30%	37%	18%
1993	31%	36%	18%
1992	31%	35%	18%
1991	26%	34%	19%

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Black

n/a

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

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	5%
2022	2%	21%	5%
2021	3%	22%	6%
2020	4%	23%	6%
2019	4%	23%	6%
2018	5%	24%	8%
2017	5%	24%	8%
2016	5%	24%	9%
2015	6%	24%	9%
2014	9%	25%	9%
2013	9%	25%	10%
2012	12%	26%	11%
2011	12%	27%	11%
2010	11%	27%	12%
2009	13%	28%	13%
2008	14%	29%	13%
2007	15%	29%	14%
2006	18%	31%	15%
2005	19%	31%	17%
2004	22%	32%	19%
2003	21%	34%	19%
2002	21%	35%	20%
2001	19%	36%	22%
2000	23%	37%	25%
1999	23%	38%	26%
1998	22%	39%	27%
1997	26%	39%	29%
1996	27%	40%	31%
1995	29%	41%	32%
1994	30%	42%	34%
1993	31%	43%	37%
1992	33%	44%	40%
1991	38%	45%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	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 Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	1%
2011	3%	2%	1%
2010	3%	3%	1%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	0.37	0.64	0.50
2022	0.38	0.63	0.51
2021	0.42	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.63	0.53
2019	0.51	0.63	0.53
2018	0.55	0.64	0.54
2017	0.55	0.64	0.54
2016	0.57	0.64	0.54
2015	0.57	0.64	0.54
2014	0.64	0.65	0.56
2013	0.65	0.65	0.55
2012	0.67	0.65	0.55
2011	0.64	0.67	0.55
2010	0.66	0.67	0.55
2009	0.70	0.71	0.55
2008	0.66	0.65	0.54
2007	0.70	0.67	0.55
2006	0.72	0.66	0.56
2005	0.69	0.67	0.58
2004	0.70	0.67	0.59
2003	0.69	0.67	0.61
2002	0.70	0.67	0.61
2001	0.68	0.67	0.63
2000	0.70	0.67	0.64
1999	0.70	0.67	0.65
1998	0.71	0.67	0.66
1997	0.73	0.67	0.67
1996	0.72	0.67	0.67
1995	0.72	0.67	0.67
1994	0.72	0.67	0.68
1993	0.72	0.67	0.68
1992	0.71	0.67	0.68
1991	0.70	0.67	0.68

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	27%	51%	24%
2022	25%	51%	24%
2021	24%	53%	22%
2020	21%	52%	20%
2019	21%	52%	20%
2018	12%	49%	9%
2017	12%	49%	9%
2016	16%	50%	10%
2015	11%	50%	6%
2014	15%	49%	9%
2013	20%	48%	10%
2011	16%	46%	8%
2010	17%	46%	8%
2009	16%	43%	6%
2008	12%	41%	4%
2007	15%	40%	6%
2006	18%	40%	7%
2005	17%	40%	6%
2004	15%	40%	6%
2003	14%	39%	6%
2002	14%	39%	4%
2001	12%	39%	4%
2000	14%	40%	5%
1999	12%	40%	5%
1998	14%	47%	6%
1997	22%	47%	7%
1996	17%	46%	6%
1995	17%	45%	5%
1994	12%	43%	3%
1993	7%	41%	2%
1992	5%	38%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Walnut Elementary School	California	Walnut Valley Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	2%
2019	4%	7%	2%
2018	5%	9%	3%
2017	5%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	4%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	5%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	13%	8%	5%
2010	14%	9%	5%
2009	9%	10%	5%
2008	7%	10%	3%
2007	11%	10%	5%
2006	12%	9%	4%
2005	11%	9%	4%
2004	10%	9%	4%
2003	8%	9%	3%
2002	7%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Walnut Valley Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walnut Elementary School's ranking?

Walnut Elementary School is ranked #426 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

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

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Walnut Elementary School?

699 students attend Walnut Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Walnut Elementary School students are Asian, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

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

Walnut Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Walnut Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Walnut Elementary School part of?

Walnut Elementary School is part of Walnut Valley Unified School District.

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