Parkmead Elementary

Set in Walnut Creek, California, Parkmead Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus, overseen by Walnut Creek Elementary. It works with 478 students across grades K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Walnut Creek Elementary (3,597 students total), Parkmead Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Parkmead Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 18% multiracial, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Parkmead Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.3%; this one delivers 67.9%.

Around the school, census data for Contra Costa County shows median household income runs about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Parkmead Elementary is one.

Tice Creek is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Parkmead Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 70.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkmead Elementary has increased 3%, going from 464 students in 2018 to 478 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 25.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.