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Alumni: what's one memory from Twin Creeks Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN RAMON VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063513005959
Twin Creeks Elementary
2785 Marsh Dr., San Ramon, CA 94583 · (925) 855-2900 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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
21.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
77 students
DISTRICT 9% · 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 | 152 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (152) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
72.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
76.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.2% | 25.3% | 19.4% | 8.0% |
| Math | 45.9% | 30.1% | 18.1% | 5.8% |
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 | 72.5% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 70.7% |
| 2022-23 | 71.8% | 76.8% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 70.3% |
| 2018-19 | 70.8% | 65.7% |
| 2017-18 | 65.5% | 69.0% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 59.8% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Twin Creeks Elementary
Twin Creeks Elementary's state test result (71.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Creeks Elementary this school | 674 | 11.4% | 71.4% |
| Oster Elementary San Jose | 627 | 12.8% | 79.1% |
| Golden View Elementary San Ramon | 654 | 10.4% | 81.0% |
| Laurelwood Elementary Santa Clara | 571 | 11.2% | 80.5% |
| Park Village Elementary San Diego | 671 | 8.8% | 80.8% |
| Scripps Elementary San Diego | 733 | 14.5% | 87.0% |
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 Twin Creeks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #599 of 5,151 | #36 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #381 of 5,172 ▲ 190 | #28 of 153 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #624 of 5,172 ▲ 242 | #32 of 153 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #1,569 of 5,116 | #28 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #875 of 5,915 | #17 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,940 of 5,352 | #57 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #1,100 of 5,354 | #78 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.4% | #5,432 of 5,625 | #127 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.3% | #266 of 1,139 | #6 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
674
+80 (+13%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 674 | 31.1 | 21.7:1 | 11% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 28.9 | 21.9:1 | 10% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 28.5 | 22.4:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 10% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 22.9 | 24.7:1 | 9% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 568 | 24 | 23.7:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | N/A | N/A | 4% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 3% (14) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 16 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Twin Creeks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (565 to 674); teachers up 36% (22.9 to 31.1).
About Twin Creeks Elementary
Twin Creeks Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in San Ramon, California. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 674 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 45% bigger than that.
Federal data list 36 schools in San Ramon Valley Unified, with 28,554 students enrolled.
Asian students make up a majority at Twin Creeks Elementary, at 51%. The next largest groups are 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Black. In Contra Costa County overall, about 19% of residents are Asian. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.7 students per teacher. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 11%. The average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 45%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Twin Creeks Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Twin Creeks Elementary's results are 1.5 points below predicted: 71.4% against 72.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for Contra Costa County show that the median household income is $127,229, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. There are 280 public schools in Contra Costa County, enrolling about 167,423 students in all.
Bollinger Canyon Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 76.5% proficiency; Twin Creeks Elementary posts 71.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Enrollment climbed 13% from its 2020-21 level of 594.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 San Ramon Valley Unified
- Dougherty Valley HighHigh · 3,039 students
- California HighHigh · 2,894 students
- Monte Vista HighHigh · 2,042 students
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- Windemere Ranch MiddleMiddle · 1,011 students
- Pine Valley MiddleMiddle · 973 students
Other schools in San Ramon
- Dougherty Valley HighHigh · 3,039 students
- California HighHigh · 2,894 students
- Windemere Ranch MiddleMiddle · 1,011 students
- Pine Valley MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Gale Ranch MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- Iron Horse MiddleMiddle · 939 students
Nearby schools
- Bollinger Canyon Elementary0.9 mi · 492
- Iron Horse Middle1.6 mi · 939
- Greenbrook Elementary1.7 mi · 732
- Montevideo Elementary2.1 mi · 592
- Charlotte Wood Middle2.4 mi · 853
- California High2.6 mi · 2,894
Frequently asked questions
About Twin Creeks ElementaryHow large is Twin Creeks Elementary?
Twin Creeks Elementary enrolls approximately 674 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Twin Creeks Elementary serve?
Twin Creeks Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Twin Creeks Elementary?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Twin Creeks Elementary.
How diverse is Twin Creeks Elementary?
Twin Creeks Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 51% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Twin Creeks Elementary?
Twin Creeks Elementary is overseen by San Ramon Valley Unified in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.