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Best public schools in Walnut Creek, CA

16 public schools in Walnut Creek: 8 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 2 K-8 · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

8 schools in Walnut Creek, best first
1
Walnut Acres Elementary 95.5
Mt. Diablo Unified · Grades K-5 · 678 students
ELA 82%Math 80%Science 65%
#210 of 4,688 in California
2
Valle Verde Elementary 91.8
Mt. Diablo Unified · Grades K-5 · 485 students
ELA 72%Math 80%Science 69%
#383 of 4,688 in California
3
Buena Vista Elementary 88.9
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 494 students
ELA 72%Math 76%Science 59%
#519 of 4,688 in California
4
Walnut Heights Elementary 85.8
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 402 students
ELA 68%Math 74%Science 51%
#664 of 4,688 in California
5
Murwood Elementary 85.7
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 413 students
ELA 69%Math 67%Science 62%
#669 of 4,688 in California
6
Indian Valley Elementary 82.2
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 363 students
ELA 64%Math 66%Science 58%
#833 of 4,688 in California
7
Parkmead Elementary 80.4
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades K-5 · 444 students
ELA 64%Math 64%Science 54%
#918 of 4,688 in California
8
Bancroft Elementary 80.0
Mt. Diablo Unified · Grades K-5 · 686 students
ELA 63%Math 63%Science 53%
#936 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Walnut Creek, best first
1
Foothill Middle 89.0
Mt. Diablo Unified · Grades 6-8 · 947 students
ELA 73%Math 64%Science 56%
#146 of 1,326 in California
2
Walnut Creek Intermediate 87.0
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 993 students
ELA 70%Math 65%Science 51%
#173 of 1,326 in California

High schools

3 schools in Walnut Creek, best first
1
Las Lomas High 89.9
Acalanes Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,568 students
ELA 71%Math 57%Science 58%
#175 of 1,729 in California
2
Northgate High 89.3
Mt. Diablo Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,535 students
ELA 74%Math 51%Science 54%
#185 of 1,729 in California
3
Acalanes Center for Independent Study 50.5
Acalanes Union High · Grades 9-12 · 51 students
ELA 52%Math 9%Science 53%
#856 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

2 schools in Walnut Creek, best first
1
Tice Creek 97.7
Walnut Creek Elementary · Grades K-8 · 437 students
ELA 84%Math 80%Science 60%
#26 of 1,107 in California
2
Eagle Peak Montessori 80.5
Mt. Diablo Unified · Grades 1-8 · Charter · 292 students
ELA 65%Math 39%Science 65%
#216 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

1 school in Walnut Creek
1
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts 51.4
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 361 students
ELA 41%Math 19%Science 29%
#277 of 569 in California

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