Walnut Elementary

As an intimate elementary campus in Newbury Park, California, Walnut Elementary serves 259 students from grades K through 5, operated by Conejo Valley Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 44% smaller than typical.

Across the 26 schools in Conejo Valley Unified (15,713 students total), Walnut Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Walnut Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Other groups include 24% White, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Walnut Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Walnut Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Walnut Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.1%; this one delivers 49.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ventura County put median household income runs about $109,797, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Walnut Elementary is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

Newbury Park High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Walnut Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 62.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Walnut Elementary's enrollment has shrank 21% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 259). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 50% to 62%. Class-load math has tightened: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Walnut Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.