Walnut Creek Intermediate

As a medium-sized middle-grades school in Walnut Creek, California, Walnut Creek Intermediate works with 940 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Walnut Creek Elementary. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Walnut Creek Intermediate sits 43% bigger than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, Walnut Creek Intermediate lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 19% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 13% multiracial, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Walnut Creek Intermediate has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Walnut Creek Intermediate higher than the state norm the norm. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Walnut Creek Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.4%; this one delivers 64.9%.

In the area at large, Contra Costa County reports that median household income runs about $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Walnut Creek Intermediate is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

Nearest neighbor: Buena Vista Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Walnut Creek Intermediate at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 1,063 students in 2018 compared to 940 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 58% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.7:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Walnut Creek Intermediate typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.