How does Tice Creek compare to other elementary schools in Walnut Creek?

Tice Creek has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.5/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 54% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,168 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Tice Creek?

53.7% of students at Tice Creek exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 81.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Tice Creek improving or declining?

Tice Creek's proficiency rate decreases by 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Tice Creek?

8.1% of students at Tice Creek 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.

Tice Creek

Walnut Creek Elementary Walnut Creek Contra Costa County 94595

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,168 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

437 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 9.6%

White 49.0%

Asian 17.2%

Black 0.9%

Other 23.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Tice Creek
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.7%
Met Standard	27.9%
Below Standard	18.4%

Exceeded

53.7%

Met

27.9%

Below

18.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "82% proficient" for Tice Creek and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.0 points above the Walnut Creek Elementary district average of 42.7%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.1 points higher (vs 46.6% 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 9.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

53.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

81.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,168

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	66.0%	20.0%	10.0%	4.0%	86.0%
4th	51	56.9%	27.4%	11.8%	3.9%	84.3%
5th	42	57.1%	26.2%	14.3%	2.4%	83.3%
6th	52	55.8%	32.7%	11.5%	0.0%	88.5%
7th	59	35.6%	42.4%	18.6%	3.4%	78.0%
8th	38	36.8%	47.4%	13.2%	2.6%	84.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	50	70.0%	22.0%	2.0%	6.0%	92.0%
4th	51	54.9%	27.4%	13.7%	3.9%	82.3%
5th	42	50.0%	26.2%	14.3%	9.5%	76.2%
6th	52	73.1%	13.5%	7.7%	5.8%	86.5%
7th	59	50.9%	23.7%	16.9%	8.5%	74.6%
8th	38	36.8%	26.3%	18.4%	18.4%	63.2%