Is Walnut Acres Elementary a good school?

Yes. Walnut Acres Elementary ranks in the top 5.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Walnut Acres Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 678 students attended Walnut Acres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Acres Elementary?

Students at Walnut Acres Elementary are 46% White, 21% Two or more races, 17% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Acres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Foothill Middle High : Northgate High

Walnut Acres Elementary

Summary:

Walnut Acres Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving 638 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Walnut Acres consistently ranks among the top 10% of elementary schools in California, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.64% of Walnut Acres students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 76.78% of Walnut Acres students were proficient or better, compared to 37.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, and it has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to other schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified district.

Walnut Acres' academic performance is comparable to the high-performing schools in the neighboring Walnut Creek Elementary District, such as Buena Vista Elementary, Murwood Elementary, and Walnut Heights Elementary. These schools also consistently rank among the top elementary schools in California and have strong academic outcomes, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60-70% in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

180 Cerezo Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-3799

(925) 939-1333

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
313^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,864

Students who attend Walnut Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Foothill Middle
High:	Northgate High

Student/teacher ratio: 31.5

Number of students: 678

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Two or more races:

20.8%

Asian:

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Acres Elementary ranks better than 94.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Walnut Acres Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), two or more races (20.8%), Asian (17.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Acres Elementary is 31.5. 28 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Acres Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Acres Elementary is $11,864. 15 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Acres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Acres Elementary 313^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walnut Acres Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Acres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	95.21	227^th	4809	95.3%
2005	95.86	169^th	4822	96.5%
2006	95.57	183^rd	4818	96.2%
2007	94.50	259^th	5113	94.9%
2008	94.29	230^th	5113	95.5%
2009	92.46	328^th	5193	93.7%
2010	94.27	180^th	5314	96.6%
2011	91.73	335^th	5377	93.8%
2012	91.68	326^th	5390	94.0%
2013	90.49	437^th	5530	92.1%
2015	97.10	179^th	5611	96.8%
2016	94.40	350^th	5614	93.8%
2017	92.95	455^th	5692	92.0%
2018	90.66	595^th	5662	89.5%
2019	90.75	603^rd	5789	89.6%
2021	91.73	135^th	1417	90.5%
2022	94.25	418^th	5883	92.9%
2023	93.82	452^nd	5874	92.3%
2024	95.39	313^th	5862	94.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.56	144^th	339	57.5%
2019	66.26	164^th	445	63.1%
2022	73.97	155^th	610	74.6%
2023	67.09	232^nd	669	65.3%
2024	66.71	248^th	669	62.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	84.18	590^th	5264	88.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.66	735^th	5413	86.4%
2019	89.87	570^th	5492	89.6%
2021	89.71	144^th	1267	88.6%
2022	95.28	280^th	5635	95.0%
2023	92.30	483^rd	5617	91.4%
2024	93.20	425^th	5605	92.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	78.32	359^th	2585	86.1%
2022	49.05	827^th	2227	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.51	480^th	5431	91.2%
2019	89.74	593^rd	5510	89.2%
2021	91.60	119^th	1272	90.6%
2022	90.39	603^rd	5663	89.4%
2023	93.58	395^th	5650	93.0%
2024	95.42	238^th	5636	95.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.38	795^th	1071	25.8%
2022	69.84	392^nd	1154	66.0%
2023	39.59	845^th	1190	29.0%
2024	82.74	97^th	1203	91.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	89.72	315^th	4963	93.7%
2022	86.12	502^nd	5084	90.1%
2023	99.78	6^th	5098	99.9%
2024	97.46	84^th	5102	98.4%

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Rank History for White students at Walnut Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.12	751^st	2737	72.6%
2019	76.25	591^st	2834	79.1%
2022	78.06	524^th	2726	80.8%
2023	76.36	572^nd	2662	78.5%
2024	81.38	371^st	2647	86.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Excellent parent involvement. Teachers show genuine care and interest. The principal seems dedicated to her job and the children, and has a drive to achieve. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Walnut Acres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	677	6	61	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1989	675	7	73	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1990	668	9	93	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	797
1991	673	10	100	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	808
1992	676	8	116	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	825
1993	642	4	108	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	776
1994	640	7	121	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	644	1	120	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1996	644	1	120	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1997	584	3	112	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1998	565	5	103	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1999	546	4	107	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2000	567	3	103	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
2001	557	6	98	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
2002	590	2	91	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	709
2003	590	2	91	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	709
2004	571	2	90	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	692
2005	561	1	96	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2006	561	7	105	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
2007	547	9	118	37	2	n/a	n/a	1	714
2008	505	9	126	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	682
2009	487	6	99	33	3	3	21	0	652
2010	438	4	107	50	3	4	15	0	621
2011	422	5	95	58	3	2	37	0	622
2012	393	6	84	61	3	1	59	0	607
2013	356	1	88	66	2	1	73	0	587
2014	342	2	88	64	3	1	83	0	583
2015	349	4	92	76	3	1	100	0	625
2016	345	3	96	64	2	1	106	0	617
2017	348	3	105	71	0	0	116	0	643
2018	315	2	104	68	0	0	126	0	615
2019	293	3	86	77	0	0	175	0	634
2020	334	4	97	72	0	0	126	0	633
2021	326	3	96	71	0	0	135	0	631
2022	283	4	88	87	0	0	208	0	670
2023	253	7	79	91	0	0	208	0	638
2024	310	9	116	100	0	2	141	0	678

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walnut Acres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	766	27.6	27.7	n/a
1989	770	27.1	28.4	n/a
1990	797	28.0	28.4	n/a
1991	808	26.5	30.4	n/a
1992	825	26.9	30.6	1.1
1993	776	27.5	28.2	2.3
1994	793	29.1	27.3	3.3
1995	785	28.6	27.4	2.2
1996	785	28.6	27.4	2.2
1997	721	29.5	24.4	1.5
1998	695	28.7	24.2	2.2
1999	681	29.8	22.9	1.2
2000	699	29.0	24.1	1.7
2001	688	28.8	23.9	1.2
2002	709	31.8	22.3	1.3
2003	709	31.8	22.3	1.3
2004	692	32.3	21.4	1.2
2005	687	30.8	22.3	1.6
2006	706	30.0	23.5	0
2007	714	30.0	23.8	1.8
2008	682	32.9	20.7	2.2
2009	652	28.3	22.3	1.7
2010	621	22.2	27.8	1.9
2011	622	n/a	n/a	2.6
2012	607	21.2	28.5	n/a
2013	587	23.3	25.1	8
2014	583	20.0	29.1	5.8
2015	625	23.0	27.1	6.2
2016	617	24.0	25.7	6.2
2017	643	26.0	24.7	6.2
2018	615	26.6	23.1	7.2
2019	634	24.6	25.7	6.5
2020	633	n/a	n/a	5.8
2021	631	27.0	23.3	5.1
2022	670	25.0	26.8	11.9
2023	638	21.0	30.3	6.9
2024	678	21.5	31.5	7.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walnut Acres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	766	27.6	27.7	n/a
1989	770	27.1	28.4	n/a
1990	797	28.0	28.4	n/a
1991	808	26.5	30.4	n/a
1992	825	26.9	30.6	1.1
1993	776	27.5	28.2	2.3
1994	793	29.1	27.3	3.3
1995	785	28.6	27.4	2.2
1996	785	28.6	27.4	2.2
1997	721	29.5	24.4	1.5
1998	695	28.7	24.2	2.2
1999	681	29.8	22.9	1.2
2000	699	29.0	24.1	1.7
2001	688	28.8	23.9	1.2
2002	709	31.8	22.3	1.3
2003	709	31.8	22.3	1.3
2004	692	32.3	21.4	1.2
2005	687	30.8	22.3	1.6
2006	706	30.0	23.5	0
2007	714	30.0	23.8	1.8
2008	682	32.9	20.7	2.2
2009	652	28.3	22.3	1.7
2010	621	22.2	27.8	1.9
2011	622	n/a	n/a	2.6
2012	607	21.2	28.5	n/a
2013	587	23.3	25.1	8
2014	583	20.0	29.1	5.8
2015	625	23.0	27.1	6.2
2016	617	24.0	25.7	6.2
2017	643	26.0	24.7	6.2
2018	615	26.6	23.1	7.2
2019	634	24.6	25.7	6.5
2020	633	n/a	n/a	5.8
2021	631	27.0	23.3	5.1
2022	670	25.0	26.8	11.9
2023	638	21.0	30.3	6.9
2024	678	21.5	31.5	7.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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