Total enrollment
3,597
+138 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Walnut Creek Elementary
California · 3,597 students · 1 city
7 public K-12 schools sit under Walnut Creek Elementary in California, serving roughly 3,597 students (6 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Walnut Creek Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Walnut Creek Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #49 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,597 | #326 of 587 | #2,700 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #351 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #469 of 587 | #8,853 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.5% | #540 of 587 | #7,668 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #64 of 530 | #447 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Walnut Creek Elementary
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Tice Creek at 79.2% proficient to Indian Valley Elementary at 64.7%, a gap of 14.5 points. That is the 380th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,584 to 3,597 students (unchanged) and from 160 to 157 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Intermediate | Walnut Creek | Middle | 06-08 | 940 |
| Buena Vista Elementary | Walnut Creek | Elementary | KG-05 | 495 |
| Parkmead Elementary | Walnut Creek | Elementary | KG-05 | 478 |
| Murwood Elementary | Walnut Creek | Elementary | KG-05 | 451 |
| Tice Creek | Walnut Creek | Elementary | KG-08 | 451 |
| Walnut Heights Elementary | Walnut Creek | Elementary | KG-05 | 427 |
| Indian Valley Elementary | Walnut Creek | Elementary | KG-05 | 355 |
About Walnut Creek Elementary
Across 7 schools, Walnut Creek Elementary serves about 3,597 students in California. By footprint it is a compact district.
In terms of grade levels, Walnut Creek Elementary covers 6 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Walnut Creek Elementary is about 514, below the California average of roughly 578.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Walnut Creek Elementary has rose 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,459 students to 3,597.
On this page, the community for Walnut Creek Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.