Murwood Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Walnut Creek, California·94596
Score
85.7/100
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#669
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In Walnut Creek Elementary
#5
In Walnut Creek
Top 15%
In California

Score 85.7/100: better than 85% 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
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 84% of them
196 students tested
Math
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 84% of them
204 students tested
Science
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 88% of them
83 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 ELA63.257
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA63.858
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA77.881
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA69.4196
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math63.360
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math65.661
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math69.983
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math66.7204
ScienceGrade 5CAST61.583
ScienceAll gradesCAST61.583

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
413
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
413
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
24%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
2050 Vanderslice Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

"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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Murwood Elementary at a glance

Murwood 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 413 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 24% 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, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 67% 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 85.7 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #669 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.