Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County

Schools in ZIP code 94596

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 94596: Walnut Creek Elementary (elementary) and Acalanes Union High (high). The 2 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94596 run from the 80th to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 2 schools · Walnut Creek Elementary

from 80th to 81st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Walnut Heights Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Murwood Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

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High · 1 school · Acalanes Union High

at 87th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Las Lomas High: 87th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 94596

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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 ZIP code 94596 score highest?

Walnut Heights Elementary is highest, at the 81st percentile.

That’s higher than 81 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94596

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High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 94596 stand?

Las Lomas High is at the 87th percentile.

That’s higher than 87 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 94596.

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

5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94596. 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 ZIP code 94596 rank highest?

Elementary: Walnut Heights Elementary, 81st percentile (Strong). High: Las Lomas High, 87th 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 ZIP code 94596 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 94596 good?

The 2 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94596 run from the 80th to the 81st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. ZIP code 94596 has one public high school we score, Las Lomas High, at the 87th percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary 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 schools with a 94596 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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

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

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