Parkmead Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Walnut Creek, California·94595
Score
80.4/100
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#918
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In Walnut Creek Elementary
#7
In Walnut Creek
Top 20%
In California

Score 80.4/100: better than 80% 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
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 77% of them
219 students tested
Math
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 81% of them
222 students tested
Science
54%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 81% of them
71 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 ELA51.883
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA69.265
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA71.871
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA63.5219
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math61.984
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math63.666
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math65.372
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math63.5222
ScienceGrade 5CAST53.571
ScienceAll gradesCAST53.571

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
444
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
444
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Contra Costa County

Contact

Address
1920 Magnolia Way
Walnut Creek, CA 94595

"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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Parkmead Elementary at a glance

Parkmead 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 444 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 20% 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, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 64% 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 80.4 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #918 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell 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.