Elementary Schools in Walnut, California: Walnut students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
Walnut, California has 6 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 60.6/100 — 21.8 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary at 72/100, where 55.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Walnut schools average 42.9% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 6 schools, 2 Growth Engines and 1 High Ceiling stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 7.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Walnut
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard G. Westhoff Elementary Walnut Valley Unified | 55.3% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 72/100 |
| 2 | Walnut Elementary Walnut Valley Unified | 52.5% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 70/100 |
| 3 | Vejar Elementary Walnut Valley Unified | 40.4% | 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100 |
| 4 | Cyrus J. Morris Elementary Walnut Valley Unified | 43.3% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 5 | Ybarra Academy for the Arts and Technology Rowland Unified | 27.1% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 6 | Stanley G. Oswalt Academy Rowland Unified | 38.7% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Pointe Middle Walnut Valley Unified | 55.5% | 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100 |
| 2 | Suzanne Middle Walnut Valley Unified | 43.2% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 71/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walnut High Walnut Valley Unified | 47.0% | 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 79/100 |
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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.
Elementary school archetypes in Walnut
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Walnut are classified as Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Walnut
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology