Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County

Schools in Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 56th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 10 schools

from 56th to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Tice Creek: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Walnut Acres Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Buena Vista Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Parkmead Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Valle Verde Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Indian Valley Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Walnut Heights Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Murwood Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Bancroft Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Eagle Peak Montessori: 56th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
8Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 88th to 97th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Tice Creek: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Walnut Creek Intermediate: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Foothill Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

High · 3 schools

from 11th to 88th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Northgate High: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Las Lomas High: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Acalanes Center for Independent Study: 11th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 15 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Walnut Creek

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Walnut Creek score highest?

Tice Creek is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Walnut Creek

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Walnut Creek elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Walnut Creek score highest?

Tice Creek is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Walnut Creek

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Walnut Creek middle school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Walnut Creek score highest?

Northgate High is highest, at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Walnut Creek

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Walnut Creek high school had 34 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

15 private schools have a Walnut Creek address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Walnut Creek rank highest?

Elementary: Tice Creek, 96th percentile (Strong). Middle: Tice Creek, 97th percentile (Strong). High: Northgate High, 88th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Walnut Creek 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.
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Are the public schools in Walnut Creek good?

Walnut Creek’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 56th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 8 Strong and 2 Solid. Walnut Creek’s 3 public middle schools run from the 88th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. Walnut Creek’s 3 public high schools run from the 11th to the 88th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Walnut Creek compare with California?

The average Walnut Creek elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Walnut Creek middle school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Walnut Creek high school had 34 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Walnut Creek address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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