Walnut · Los Angeles County
Schools in Walnut
Walnut’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 76th to the 95th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
Walnut’s 6 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Walnut’s 6 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
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Highest in Walnut
Statewide percentile- Leonard G. Westhoff ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around95thStrong
- Walnut ElementaryHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around93rdStrong
- Vejar ElementaryGrowth Engine · Strong All-Around88thStrong
Context
The average Walnut elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
The other 3 elementary schools
- Cyrus J. Morris ElementarySolid Base86thStrong
- Ybarra Academy for the Arts and TechnologyGrowth Engine78thStrong
- Stanley G. Oswalt Academy76thStrong
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
Walnut’s 4 public middle schools run from the 72nd to the 97th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
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Walnut’s 4 public middle schools · 1 dot each
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Highest in Walnut
Statewide percentile- South Pointe MiddleHigh Ceiling · Strong All-Around97thStrong
- Suzanne MiddleSolid Base · Growth Engine94thStrong
- Stanley G. Oswalt Academy88thStrong
Context
The average Walnut middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 middle school
Walnut has one public high school we score, Walnut High, at the 93rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
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High schools in Walnut
Statewide percentile- Walnut HighSolid Base93rdStrong
8 private schools in Walnut aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
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- Tzu Chi Elementary SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 88 students
- Tzu Chi Elementary SatoaPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 65 students
- Allais SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades 2-11 · 48 students
- Bright Star Montessori AcademyPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-TK · 20 students
- Discovery World MontessoriPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-5 · 16 students
- Learning Tree Walnut Education CenterPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-3 · 16 students
- The Cross School of EducationPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K · 10 students
- Kid JunctionPrivate · Christian (no specific denomination) · grades Pre-K-TK · 8 students
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Are the public schools in Walnut good?
Walnut’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 76th to the 95th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 6 Strong. Walnut’s 4 public middle schools run from the 72nd to the 97th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 1 Solid. Walnut has one public high school we score, Walnut High, at the 93rd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Walnut rank highest?
Elementary: Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary, 95th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: South Pointe Middle, 97th percentile statewide (Strong). High: Walnut High, 93rd percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Walnut compare with California?
The average Walnut elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Walnut middle school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Walnut decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
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