Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
The elementary schools average 62.0/100 — 23.1 points above the state average, with 6 of 6 in the Strong band.
6 elementary schools span 18 points around an average of 62.0.
Tice Creek (73/100) holds the Strong band — 59.1% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 43.6%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
One middle school: Walnut Creek Intermediate at 62/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Walnut Creek Intermediate (62/100) holds the Strong band — 37.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 37.7%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Tice Creek at 73/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as Growth Engine, its returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Tice Creek 96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100Walnut Creek Intermediate 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.