Walnut Heights Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Walnut Creek, California·94596
Score
85.8/100
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#664
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Walnut Creek Elementary
#4
In Walnut Creek
Top 15%
In California

Score 85.8/100: 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
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 83% of them
212 students tested
Math
74%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 90% of them
215 students tested
Science
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 79% of them
75 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 ELA59.469
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA72.168
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA73.375
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA68.4212
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math69.071
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math73.969
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math78.775
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math74.0215
ScienceGrade 5CAST50.775
ScienceAll gradesCAST50.775

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
402
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
402
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
4064 Walnut Blvd.
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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Walnut Heights Elementary at a glance

Walnut Heights 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 402 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 16% 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, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 74% 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 85.8 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #664 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell 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.