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Walnut Elementary: High scores, real growth, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Walnut posts 52.5% exceeding the standard — versus 21.3% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

841 South Glenwick, 91789 (opens in new tab)·Walnut Valley Unified·Walnut·Grades TK-5·706 students·25% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 594-1820·Website
Scope Score
73
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #383 statewide · #3 of 9 in Walnut Valley Unified

Walnut Elementary scores 73 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 93rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “76% proficient” and call it done. Walnut deserves a closer read. The school sits in Walnut, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Walnut's low-income kids hit 61.0% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

47%
24%
29%
Grade 3 · 71% proficient
50%
23%
27%
Grade 4 · 73% proficient
55%
28%
17%
Grade 5 · 83% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 8.2pp across grades; the floor rises 12.3pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

61.0%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Walnut's most underrated number

61.0% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Walnut low-income: 61.0%State low-income: 38.2%Walnut EL: 32.1%State EL: 10.4%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
52.5%
State 21.3%
31.2pp above state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+4.7pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
76.1%
State 42.7%
33.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
4.9%
State 17.9%
13.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
34.8%
State 18.0%
16.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Walnut Elementary
73/100
This school
▼
High School

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic14.7%
District 20.8% · CA 56.1%
White1.1%
District 3.5% · CA 19.9%
Asian74.2%
District 64.5% · CA 10.2%
Black0.3%
District 1.0% · CA 4.8%
Other9.6%
District 10.1% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 25.2% (39pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
706
226 above CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
38 TK students
5% of a 710-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
5 more students per teacher than CA avg · District avg: 25.8:1
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,138
District avg: $12,119 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
34.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,690 – $143,470
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Walnut Elementary in Walnut, 61.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 67.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Walnut Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.3% Math proficient); Asian students (79.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 100 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+8.9pp
13.8% vs 4.9% overall · n=109
ELA · English Learner−41.0pp
34.2% vs 75.3% overall · n=39
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−35.7pp
14.9% vs 50.7% overall · n=39
Math · Hispanic−35.6pp
41.4% vs 77.0% overall · n=32
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−29.0pp
25.5% vs 54.4% overall · n=32

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income101 tested
ELA 61.0%·Math 66.3%· -6.5pp vs district
Asian278 tested
ELA 79.2%·Math 83.1%· -2.1pp vs district
English Learner57 tested
ELA 32.1%·Math 56.1%· +8.6pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 20.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.9pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 37%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$126K
$41K above CA median
Median Home Value
$975K
$316K above CA median
Bachelor's+
54%
19pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.9 years avg experience
28 teachers · 14% first-year
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Walnut Elementary a good elementary school?
Walnut Elementary has a Scope Score of 73 out of 100, placing it in the 93rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #383 statewide. 52.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 31.2 percentage points above the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Walnut Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 76.1% of students at Walnut Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 52.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 52.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 718 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Walnut Elementary rank in California?
Walnut Elementary ranks #383 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 93rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Walnut Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Walnut Elementary increases by 4.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Walnut Elementary?
4.9% of students at Walnut Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Walnut Elementary compare to other schools in Walnut?
Walnut Elementary scores 73/100 (93rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 706 students. Use the schools in Walnut page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Walnut Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Walnut Elementary in Walnut, 61.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 67.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Walnut Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 6.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (66.3% Math proficient); Asian students (79.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 100 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
52.5%
↑ vs CA 21.3% · 80th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+4.7pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
76.1%
↑ vs CA 42.7% · 76th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
4.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 71th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
34.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 74th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 311947%24%14%15%71%+27
Grade 411550%23%16%12%72%+27
Grade 512355%28%11%7%83%+35
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 311955%24%13%8%79%+33
Grade 411747%29%13%11%76%+34
Grade 512562%14%18%6%76%+41
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1112534%30%31%5%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10061.0%−6+23
Asian27479.2%−2+5
English Learners5332.1%+9+22
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Walnut Elementary ←—7352.5%76.1%+4.70.2%
Maple Hill Elementary1.6 mi7860.6%82.6%+8.70.1%
Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary2.6 mi7455.3%79.7%−15.30.1%
Evergreen Elementary1.9 mi7247.2%72.1%−0.50.1%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
71%73%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #475 → #308 → #561 → #454 → #383
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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