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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALNUT CREEK ELEMENTARY·NCES 064125013866
Tice Creek
1847 Newell Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94595 · (925) 746-5515 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
34 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 44% larger than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
83.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2015
Math
79.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2015, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.4% | 32.5% | 13.4% | 2.7% |
| Math | 56.9% | 22.9% | 12.0% | 8.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.9% | 79.8% |
| 2023-24 | 78.9% | 74.4% |
| 2022-23 | 77.7% | 72.9% |
| 2021-22 | 78.7% | 73.1% |
| 2018-19 | 79.9% | 75.6% |
| 2017-18 | 80.5% | 73.5% |
| 2016-17 | 80.7% | 73.3% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Tice Creek
Tice Creek's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tice Creek this school | 451 | 7.5% | 79.2% |
| Donald L. Rheem Elementary Moraga | 441 | 8.4% | 84.2% |
| Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary Manhattan Beach | 469 | 4.9% | 87.0% |
| Daves Avenue Elementary Los Gatos | 549 | 5.3% | 81.8% |
| Las Lomitas Elementary Atherton | 522 | 5.2% | 82.2% |
| Sunset Hills Elementary San Diego | 381 | 10.0% | 71.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tice Creek ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #258 of 5,151 | #21 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #243 of 5,172 ▲ 194 | #21 of 153 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #137 of 5,172 ▲ 162 | #13 of 153 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.9pp | #1,416 of 5,116 | #24 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #3,027 of 5,915 | #94 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #1,727 of 5,352 | #48 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #629 of 5,354 | #48 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.5% | #5,530 of 5,625 | #138 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #816 of 1,139 | #28 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
451
+22 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 451 | 21.1 | 21.4:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 19.6 | 22.3:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 19.8 | 21.4:1 | 4% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 429 | 18 | 23.8:1 | 3% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 19.3 | 22.5:1 | 5% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 12 | 24.8:1 | 4% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tice Creek.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (433 to 451); teachers up 10% (19.3 to 21.1).
About Tice Creek
Tice Creek is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Walnut Creek, California. A federal count lists 451 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8.
Tice Creek is among 7 schools run by Walnut Creek Elementary, which serves 3,597 students.
Tice Creek has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 44%. Other reported shares: 22% Asian, 21% multiracial, and 11% Hispanic. The White share in Contra Costa County as a whole is similar, at about 41%. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.4:1, with 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.0 students per teacher below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 8% of enrollment. That is lower than the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
allk12 grades Tice Creek an A. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Tice Creek would score about 75.1%. It scores 79.2%, 4.1 points above that figure.
Within Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Tice Creek, Contra Costa County has 279 other public schools.
Nearby, Parkmead Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Tice Creek, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Tice Creek ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Tice Creek in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 4 years, Tice Creek's enrollment grew 5%, to 451. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.8:1 to 21.4:1.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walnut Creek Elementary
- Walnut Creek IntermediateMiddle · 940 students
- Buena Vista ElementaryElementary · 495 students
- Parkmead ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Murwood ElementaryElementary · 451 students
- Walnut Heights ElementaryElementary · 427 students
- Indian Valley ElementaryElementary · 355 students
Other schools in Walnut Creek
- Las Lomas HighHigh · 1,577 students
- Northgate HighHigh · 1,546 students
- Foothill MiddleMiddle · 1,005 students
- Walnut Creek IntermediateMiddle · 940 students
- Walnut Acres ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Bancroft ElementaryElementary · 672 students
Nearby schools
- Parkmead Elementary0.1 mi · 478
- Las Lomas High0.6 mi · 1,577
- Acalanes Center for Independent Study0.9 mi · 61
- Murwood Elementary1.1 mi · 451
- Walnut Creek Intermediate1.6 mi · 940
- Walnut Heights Elementary1.6 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Tice CreekWhat is the total enrollment at Tice Creek?
Tice Creek enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Tice Creek serve?
Tice Creek serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Tice Creek have?
Tice Creek employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
How diverse is Tice Creek?
Tice Creek reports a student body of 44% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 22% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Tice Creek?
Tice Creek is overseen by Walnut Creek Elementary in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.