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Serving 131 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 131 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: Walnut Grove Elementary serves the eastern part of Walnut Grove, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 16.4 square miles. Most families live within a typical 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.8 miles to the school's edge and a maximum of 3.2 miles from the furthest boundary.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Walnut Grove Elementary School's student population of 131 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walnut Grove Elementary School
Kind	29
1	15
2	14
3	15
4	20
5	19
6	19

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Total Students

131 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2025	131
2024	141
2023	154
2022	168
2021	170
2020	174
2019	169
2018	165
2017	171
2015	174
2014	157
2013	167
2012	145
2011	113
2010	156
2009	164
2008	154
2007	178
2006	234
2005	250
2004	242
2003	253
2002	234
2001	250
2000	220
1999	236
1998	240
1997	238
1996	218
1995	213
1994	211
1993	217
1992	221
1991	225
1990	218
1989	218
1988	192
1987	183

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2025	8
2024	7
2023	6
2022	9
2021	9
2019	7
2018	8
2017	7
2015	8
2014	7
2013	10
2012	10
2010	11
2009	10
2008	13
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	12
2003	11
2002	12
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	15
1997	12
1996	11
1995	10
1994	10
1993	11
1992	12
1991	12
1990	9
1989	9
1988	7
1987	7

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School Rankings

Walnut Grove Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Walnut Grove Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#6448 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School
2023	#6448
2022	#5573
2019	#2491
2018	#3876
2017	#5763
2016	#4386
2015	#4962
2013	#6134
2012	#4798
2011	#3589
2010	#6200

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2023	17%	34%	20%
2022	22%	33%	21%
2019	52%	40%	31%
2018	37%	39%	30%
2017	32%	38%	32%
2016	37%	37%	26%
2015	27%	34%	26%
2013	52%	59%	58%
2012	57%	59%	57%
2011	62%	58%	61%
2010	47%	56%	49%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	40%
2019	57%	51%	42%
2018	52%	50%	30%
2017	32%	48%	41%
2016	42%	48%	37%
2015	32%	44%	37%
2013	42%	57%	54%
2012	52%	58%	55%
2011	57%	56%	56%
2010	47%	54%	48%

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21-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	16:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	22:1	19:1
2021	19:1	22:1	18:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	21:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	21:1
2013	17:1	24:1	19:1
2012	15:1	23:1	19:1
2010	14:1	21:1	17:1
2009	16:1	20:1	18:1
2008	12:1	18:1	15:1
2007	16:1	21:1	18:1
2006	23:1	20:1	18:1
2005	23:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	20:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	16:1	21:1	19:1
1997	20:1	23:1	20:1
1996	20:1	25:1	22:1
1995	21:1	25:1	21:1
1994	21:1	25:1	21:1
1993	20:1	25:1	23:1
1992	18:1	24:1	22:1
1991	19:1	24:1	22:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1
1989	24:1	24:1	22:1
1988	27:1	24:1	20:1
1987	26:1	24:1	21:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	5%	12%	2%
2022	4%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	4%	12%	2%
2018	3%	12%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	2%
2013	4%	11%	1%
2012	3%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	5%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	2%
2005	5%	12%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	6%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	3%
2000	6%	11%	3%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	3%
1996	6%	11%	3%
1995	9%	11%	3%
1994	7%	11%	3%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	8%	11%	3%
1991	9%	11%	5%
1990	9%	10%	5%
1989	9%	10%	4%
1988	11%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

82%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	82%	56%
2024	80%	56%
2023	80%	55%	57%
2022	79%	56%	57%
2021	82%	56%	56%
2020	79%	55%	55%
2019	80%	55%	55%
2018	82%	54%	54%
2017	85%	54%	54%
2015	79%	54%	43%
2014	80%	53%	51%
2013	75%	53%	50%
2012	76%	52%	48%
2011	80%	51%	48%
2010	71%	50%	47%
2009	70%	49%	45%
2008	73%	50%	46%
2007	68%	49%	44%
2006	64%	48%	44%
2005	66%	47%	42%
2004	67%	46%	41%
2003	63%	45%	41%
2002	63%	44%	40%
2001	61%	43%	39%
2000	60%	42%	38%
1999	59%	41%	38%
1998	55%	40%	37%
1997	56%	40%	35%
1996	57%	39%	34%
1995	54%	38%	35%
1994	54%	37%	34%
1993	46%	36%	32%
1992	42%	35%	35%
1991	39%	34%	33%
1990	39%	33%	33%
1989	42%	31%	30%
1988	36%	30%	29%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	4%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	1%
2013	4%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	10%	20%
2024	12%	20%
2023	9%	21%	30%
2022	10%	21%	31%
2021	10%	22%	33%
2020	10%	22%	36%
2019	10%	23%	36%
2018	10%	23%	39%
2017	8%	24%	39%
2015	14%	25%	37%
2014	11%	25%	42%
2013	15%	25%	43%
2012	15%	26%	46%
2011	10%	27%	44%
2010	22%	27%	47%
2009	23%	28%	47%
2008	23%	29%	50%
2007	25%	30%	50%
2006	29%	31%	53%
2005	27%	32%	51%
2004	27%	33%	52%
2003	29%	34%	53%
2002	30%	35%	55%
2001	31%	36%	55%
2000	33%	37%	56%
1999	34%	38%	56%
1998	39%	39%	58%
1997	37%	39%	60%
1996	35%	40%	60%
1995	36%	41%	60%
1994	39%	42%	60%
1993	48%	43%	63%
1992	49%	44%	60%
1991	51%	46%	61%
1990	51%	47%	61%
1989	48%	49%	65%
1988	53%	50%	65%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2015	1%	3%	7%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

80%

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	0.32	0.63
2024	0.35	0.63
2023	0.35	0.64	0.58
2022	0.37	0.63	0.58
2021	0.32	0.62	0.58
2020	0.37	0.64	0.57
2019	0.35	0.63	0.57
2018	0.32	0.64	0.56
2017	0.27	0.64	0.56
2015	0.36	0.64	0.54
2014	0.35	0.65	0.57
2013	0.42	0.65	0.57
2012	0.40	0.65	0.57
2011	0.35	0.66	0.58
2010	0.45	0.67	0.57
2009	0.46	0.67	0.58
2008	0.42	0.65	0.55
2007	0.48	0.66	0.56
2006	0.51	0.66	0.55
2005	0.49	0.66	0.56
2004	0.48	0.67	0.56
2003	0.52	0.67	0.55
2002	0.51	0.67	0.54
2001	0.53	0.67	0.54
2000	0.53	0.67	0.53
1999	0.54	0.67	0.54
1998	0.55	0.67	0.53
1997	0.55	0.67	0.52
1996	0.55	0.67	0.53
1995	0.58	0.67	0.52
1994	0.56	0.67	0.52
1993	0.56	0.67	0.50
1992	0.58	0.67	0.52
1991	0.59	0.66	0.52
1990	0.59	0.66	0.52
1989	0.59	0.65	0.49
1988	0.58	0.65	0.49

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(22-23)

48.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2023	48.9%	27.7%	34.7%
2022	62.6%	33%	40.4%
2021	31.3%	15.4%	21.8%

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Eligible for

80%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	80%	54%
2024	79%	54%
2023	69%	51%	51%
2022	76%	51%	50%
2021	81%	53%	49%
2020	77%	52%	53%
2019	78%	52%	53%
2018	82%	53%	42%
2017	85%	49%	42%
2015	71%	50%	41%
2014	71%	49%	39%
2013	62%	48%	43%
2011	95%	46%	61%
2010	72%	46%	42%
2009	72%	43%	41%
2008	65%	41%	38%
2007	67%	40%	37%
2005	51%	40%	31%
2004	57%	40%	31%
2003	51%	39%	32%
2002	52%	39%	32%
2001	49%	39%	33%
2000	48%	40%	31%
1999	51%	40%	34%
1998	62%	47%	38%
1997	61%	47%	38%
1996	63%	46%	36%
1995	66%	45%	35%
1994	59%	43%	37%
1993	57%	41%	34%
1992	56%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Walnut Grove Elementary School	California	River Delta Joint Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	14%	8%
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	1%	9%	6%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	10%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	13%	10%	7%
2007	8%	10%	6%
2005	8%	9%	5%
2004	13%	9%	5%
2003	11%	9%	5%
2002	17%	8%	5%
2001	19%	8%	6%
2000	12%	7%	5%
1999	13%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

River Delta Joint Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walnut Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Walnut Grove Elementary School is ranked #6448 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School?

131 students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Walnut Grove Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Walnut Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Walnut Grove Elementary School offer ?

Walnut Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Walnut Grove Elementary School part of?

Walnut Grove Elementary School is part of River Delta Joint Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 131 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Top 50%)
: Walnut Grove Elementary serves the eastern part of Walnut Grove, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 16.4 square miles. Most families live within a typical 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 1.8 miles to the school's edge and a maximum of 3.2 miles from the furthest boundary.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education