How does Buena Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Walnut Creek?

Buena Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.8/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 51% of students exceed standard, with a total of 880 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Buena Vista Elementary?

51.4% of students at Buena Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Buena Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Buena Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Buena Vista Elementary?

7.4% of students at Buena Vista Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Buena Vista Elementary

Walnut Creek Elementary Walnut Creek Contra Costa County 94597

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

880 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

494 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.6%

White 40.5%

Asian 21.3%

Black 3.0%

Other 19.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Buena Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	51.4%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	26.3%

Exceeded

51.4%

Met

22.3%

Below

26.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Buena Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

51.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points above the Walnut Creek Elementary district average of 42.7%. Compared to the 12 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 16.9 points higher (vs 34.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.