Buena Vista Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Walnut Creek, California·94597
Score
88.9/100
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#519
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Walnut Creek Elementary
#3
In Walnut Creek
Top 12%
In California

Score 88.9/100: better than 88% 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
72%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 86% of them
219 students tested
Math
76%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 91% of them
221 students tested
Science
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 87% of them
76 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 ELA67.674
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA69.669
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA77.676
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA71.7219
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math78.474
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math83.171
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math65.876
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math75.6221
ScienceGrade 5CAST59.276
ScienceAll gradesCAST59.276

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
494
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
494
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
2355 San Juan Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

"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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Location

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Buena Vista Elementary at a glance

Buena Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Walnut Creek Elementary school district. It has about 494 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 18% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 76% 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 88.9 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #519 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.