Walnut Acres Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Walnut Creek, California·94598
Score
95.5/100
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#210
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Mt. Diablo Unified
#1
In Walnut Creek
Top 5%
In California

Score 95.5/100: better than 95% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
82%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 96% of them
347 students tested
Math
80%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 94% of them
345 students tested
Science
65%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 91% of them
135 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA81.2117
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA84.295
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA82.2135
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA82.4347
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math85.5117
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math86.395
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math69.9133
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math79.7345
ScienceGrade 5CAST65.2135
ScienceAll gradesCAST65.2135

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
678
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
678
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
15%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
180 Cerezo Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Walnut Acres Elementary at a glance

Walnut Acres Elementary is a public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified school district. It has about 678 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 82% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 80% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 95.5 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #210 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.