How does Walnut Canyon Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Moorpark?

Walnut Canyon Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 59.9/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 38% of students exceed standard, with a total of 880 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Walnut Canyon Elementary?

37.5% of students at Walnut Canyon Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Walnut Canyon Elementary improving or declining?

Walnut Canyon Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Walnut Canyon Elementary?

5.3% of students at Walnut Canyon 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.

Walnut Canyon Elementary

Moorpark Unified Moorpark Ventura County 93021

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

880 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

480 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

31%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 38.8%

White 44.0%

Asian 9.4%

Black 1.0%

Other 6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Walnut Canyon Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	37.5%
Met Standard	30.5%
Below Standard	32.0%

Exceeded

37.5%

Met

30.5%

Below

32.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Walnut Canyon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.5% of students exceeded standard while 30.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.0 points above the Moorpark Unified district average of 28.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.8 points higher (vs 26.8% 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 12.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.