Is Murwood Elementary a good school?

Murwood Elementary ranks 857 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Murwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Murwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Murwood Elementary?

Students at Murwood Elementary are 52% White, 16% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Murwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Murwood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walnut Creek Intermediate High : Las Lomas High

Murwood Elementary

Summary:

Murwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving 377 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Walnut Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked 117 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Murwood Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 67.19% and 65.15%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also strong, with 54.24% proficiency in 5th grade, compared to the state average of 32.68%. However, Murwood's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups perform relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 13.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Murwood performs on par with or slightly below other high-performing schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary District, such as Buena Vista Elementary and Walnut Heights Elementary, in terms of academic proficiency. However, the school lags behind the top-performing schools in the neighboring Lafayette Elementary District and San Ramon Valley Unified District, such as Burton Valley Elementary and Rancho Romero Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math.

Detail:

Public K-5

2050 Vanderslice Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-5923

(925) 943-2462

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,197

Students who attend Murwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Creek Intermediate
High:	Las Lomas High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Asian:

15.7%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Murwood Elementary ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.14. (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 Murwood Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.3%), Asian (15.7%), Hispanic (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murwood Elementary is 21.7, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murwood Elementary is $7,197, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Murwood Elementary 857^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Murwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Walnut Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Creek Elementary 117^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Murwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.29	314^th	4809	93.5%
2005	87.72	606^th	4822	87.4%
2006	89.12	528^th	4818	89.0%
2007	93.91	294^th	5113	94.2%
2008	92.04	368^th	5113	92.8%
2009	81.79	902^nd	5193	82.6%
2010	86.60	654^th	5314	87.7%
2011	81.03	942^nd	5377	82.5%
2012	79.61	1049^th	5390	80.5%
2013	80.74	1012^th	5530	81.7%
2015	90.97	566^th	5611	89.9%
2016	92.13	493^rd	5614	91.2%
2017	90.35	621^st	5692	89.1%
2018	84.63	911^th	5662	83.9%
2019	81.91	1077^th	5789	81.4%
2022	86.56	875^th	5883	85.1%
2023	90.96	643^rd	5874	89.1%
2024	87.14	857^th	5862	85.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.00	390^th	669	41.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	83.71	256^th	2420	89.4%
2024	78.37	368^th	2634	86.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.20	2537^th	5084	50.1%
2019	51.28	2317^th	5173	55.2%
2023	68.20	1317^th	5374	75.5%
2024	51.61	2284^th	5511	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.70	1207^th	5413	77.7%
2019	80.61	1042^nd	5492	81.0%
2022	82.53	987^th	5635	82.5%
2023	84.29	923^rd	5617	83.6%
2024	85.93	829^th	5605	85.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.78	640^th	5431	88.2%
2019	80.89	1029^th	5510	81.3%
2022	87.03	779^th	5663	86.2%
2023	92.85	430^th	5650	92.4%
2024	85.05	869^th	5636	84.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	79.77	743^rd	5084	85.4%
2023	77.25	864^th	5098	83.1%
2024	53.17	2052^nd	5102	59.8%

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Rank History for White students at Murwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.44	735^th	2737	73.1%
2019	78.73	506^th	2834	82.1%
2022	74.60	636^th	2726	76.7%
2023	83.67	288^th	2662	89.2%
2024	77.03	543^rd	2647	79.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Murwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	414	6	22	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	458
1989	427	8	15	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	252	0	19	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	289
1991	289	6	19	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	340
1992	283	9	22	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	348
1993	288	15	23	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	361
1994	289	2	22	29	7	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	278	7	25	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	354
1996	278	7	25	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	354
1997	295	8	41	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	303	14	44	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
1999	298	14	59	23	3	n/a	n/a	8	405
2000	277	11	60	36	2	n/a	n/a	8	394
2001	316	5	50	35	3	n/a	n/a	4	413
2002	307	6	66	49	0	n/a	n/a	3	431
2003	307	6	66	49	0	n/a	n/a	3	431
2004	297	8	51	50	0	n/a	n/a	7	413
2005	286	9	60	38	0	n/a	n/a	14	407
2006	286	6	72	41	1	n/a	n/a	19	425
2007	259	10	72	45	1	n/a	n/a	20	407
2008	239	9	61	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
2009	228	4	59	59	0	1	51	0	402
2010	223	11	65	75	5	1	42	0	422
2011	230	11	81	78	5	3	10	0	418
2012	235	14	86	71	2	1	24	0	433
2013	218	9	76	64	3	1	21	0	392
2014	231	12	62	74	1	0	22	0	402
2015	233	12	75	63	1	0	31	0	415
2016	226	6	66	48	0	1	32	0	379
2017	208	7	72	50	0	0	35	0	372
2018	221	9	58	55	0	0	36	0	379
2019	214	11	50	59	0	0	32	0	366
2020	215	10	55	60	0	0	39	0	379
2021	203	7	50	55	1	1	50	0	367
2022	191	10	47	56	1	0	51	0	356
2023	202	10	51	65	0	2	47	0	377
2024	216	6	65	65	0	2	59	0	413

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

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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 Murwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	17.5	26.1	n/a
1989	471	19.5	24.1	n/a
1990	289	14.0	20.6	n/a
1991	340	15.0	22.6	n/a
1992	348	15.2	22.8	8.6
1993	361	14.7	24.6	11.6
1994	349	15.0	23.3	9.2
1995	354	16.0	22.1	11.3
1996	354	16.0	22.1	11.3
1997	382	20.0	19.1	14.7
1998	392	21.0	18.7	13.8
1999	405	22.0	18.4	9.1
2000	394	21.0	18.8	9.1
2001	413	22.0	18.8	9.5
2002	431	21.8	19.8	9.8
2003	431	21.8	19.8	9.8
2004	413	21.8	18.9	12.8
2005	407	20.5	19.9	13.2
2006	425	22.5	18.9	12.3
2007	407	22.0	18.5	14
2008	354	22.4	15.8	12.1
2009	402	21.0	17.9	14.7
2010	422	20.9	20.1	17.3
2011	418	n/a	n/a	19.1
2012	433	20.4	21.2	n/a
2013	392	18.3	21.3	12.2
2014	402	19.0	21.1	16.4
2015	415	20.0	20.7	18.3
2016	379	16.0	23.6	15
2017	372	18.1	20.4	14.8
2018	379	18.1	20.8	22.7
2019	366	16.8	21.7	20.2
2020	379	n/a	n/a	20.6
2021	367	17.0	21.5	15.5
2022	356	16.0	22.2	17.7
2023	377	17.0	22.1	17.8
2024	413	19.0	21.7	22.8

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 Murwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	17.5	26.1	n/a
1989	471	19.5	24.1	n/a
1990	289	14.0	20.6	n/a
1991	340	15.0	22.6	n/a
1992	348	15.2	22.8	8.6
1993	361	14.7	24.6	11.6
1994	349	15.0	23.3	9.2
1995	354	16.0	22.1	11.3
1996	354	16.0	22.1	11.3
1997	382	20.0	19.1	14.7
1998	392	21.0	18.7	13.8
1999	405	22.0	18.4	9.1
2000	394	21.0	18.8	9.1
2001	413	22.0	18.8	9.5
2002	431	21.8	19.8	9.8
2003	431	21.8	19.8	9.8
2004	413	21.8	18.9	12.8
2005	407	20.5	19.9	13.2
2006	425	22.5	18.9	12.3
2007	407	22.0	18.5	14
2008	354	22.4	15.8	12.1
2009	402	21.0	17.9	14.7
2010	422	20.9	20.1	17.3
2011	418	n/a	n/a	19.1
2012	433	20.4	21.2	n/a
2013	392	18.3	21.3	12.2
2014	402	19.0	21.1	16.4
2015	415	20.0	20.7	18.3
2016	379	16.0	23.6	15
2017	372	18.1	20.4	14.8
2018	379	18.1	20.8	22.7
2019	366	16.8	21.7	20.2
2020	379	n/a	n/a	20.6
2021	367	17.0	21.5	15.5
2022	356	16.0	22.2	17.7
2023	377	17.0	22.1	17.8
2024	413	19.0	21.7	22.8

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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