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Walnut Creek Elementary Schools
Walnut Creek Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Contra Costa County (Walnut Creek). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Walnut Creek Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Walnut Creek Elementary
7 of 7 schools in Walnut Creek Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 7
Best schools in Walnut Creek Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Tice Creek (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Buena Vista Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Murwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Walnut Heights Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A Walnut Creek Intermediate (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Indian Valley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Parkmead Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Walnut Creek Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Walnut Creek Intermediate, Walnut Creek
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- A Buena Vista Elementary, Walnut Creek
- A- Indian Valley Elementary, Walnut Creek
- A Murwood Elementary, Walnut Creek
- A- Parkmead Elementary, Walnut Creek
- A Walnut Heights Elementary, Walnut Creek
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Tice Creek, Walnut Creek
Where Walnut Creek Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Walnut Creek (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Contra Costa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,547 students with 153 full-time-equivalent teachers and 298 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0641250
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lafayette Elementary (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Acalanes Union High (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Moraga Elementary (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Mt. Diablo Unified (51 schools, 6 mi)
- Orinda Union (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Martinez Unified (8 schools, 8 mi)
- San Ramon Valley Unified (36 schools, 9 mi)
- Piedmont City Unified (6 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Walnut Creek Elementary
How many schools are in Walnut Creek Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Walnut Creek Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Walnut Creek Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Walnut Creek.
How good are the schools in Walnut Creek Elementary?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 65.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60.3%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Walnut Creek Elementary?
3,547 students were enrolled in Walnut Creek Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Walnut Creek Elementary?
Walnut Creek Elementary is in California, based in Contra Costa County, with its district office in Walnut Creek. Its boundary covers about 14.1 sq mi.