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How has Walnut Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060369000342
Walnut Elementary
4701 North Walnut St., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 · (626) 939-4368 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
482 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 14% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
35.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
35.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 21.5% | 22.3% | 41.8% |
| Math | 16.8% | 18.4% | 27.3% | 37.5% |
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 | 35.9% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.2% | 41.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 41.4% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 36.7% |
| 2020-21 | 30.6% | 19.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.4% | 35.8% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 36.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 37.8% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 →
Where Walnut Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,755 of 5,151 | #678 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #2,729 of 5,172 | #693 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #3,334 of 5,172 | #809 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #950 of 5,116 | #150 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #1,963 of 5,915 | #395 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,122 of 5,352 | #939 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #4,684 of 5,354 | #970 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #3,541 of 3,837 | #900 of 947 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
541
-16 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 22.3:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
92%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
7%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 541 | 22.1 | 24.5:1 | 89% (482) |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 15 | 25.8:1 | 91% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 17 | 24.2:1 | 90% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 25 | 22.3:1 | 82% (459) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Elementary.
About Walnut Elementary
Walnut Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Baldwin Park, California. It has an enrollment of 541 students in kindergarten through 5.
Walnut Elementary is part of a district of 17 schools: Baldwin Park Unified, with 9,856 students.
Hispanic students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. It is also 7% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 43 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at Walnut Elementary are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walnut Elementary is 24.5:1, based on 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Walnut Elementary counts 89% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.0%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 27.3%.
In Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Walnut Elementary.
Olive Middle is the nearest public school to Walnut Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Walnut Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Walnut Elementary is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Walnut Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 7 years, enrollment fell by 16 students, from 557 to 541. Students per teacher increased from 22.3 in 2017-18 to 24.5 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin Park Unified
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
Other schools in Baldwin Park
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Olive Middle0.2 mi · 477
- Charles Bursch Elementary0.6 mi · 409
- BP STEM Academy0.7 mi · 565
- Margaret Heath Elementary0.8 mi · 320
- Ernest R. Geddes Elementary1.1 mi · 662
- North Park Continuation High1.1 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut ElementaryHow large is Walnut Elementary?
Walnut Elementary enrolls approximately 541 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Walnut Elementary serve?
Walnut Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Walnut Elementary have?
Walnut Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Walnut Elementary?
Student demographics at Walnut Elementary are roughly 1% White, 92% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Walnut Elementary in?
Walnut Elementary is part of Baldwin Park Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.