Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County

Schools in ZIP code 94598

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 94598: Mt. Diablo Unified (elementary, middle and high) and Walnut Creek Elementary (elementary). The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94598 run from the 56th to the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools · Mt. Diablo Unified and Walnut Creek Elementary

from 56th to 94th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Walnut Acres Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Valle Verde Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Indian Valley Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Bancroft Elementary: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Eagle Peak Montessori: 56th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
3Strong

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Middle · 1 school · Mt. Diablo Unified

at 88th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Foothill Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school · Mt. Diablo Unified

at 88th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Northgate High: 88th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 94598

7 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 ZIP code 94598 score highest?

Walnut Acres Elementary is highest, at the 94th percentile.

That’s higher than 94 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 94598

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94598 had 6 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

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 94598 stand?

Foothill Middle is at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 94598.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 94598 stand?

Northgate High is at the 88th percentile.

That’s higher than 88 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 94598.

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

6 private schools have an address in ZIP code 94598. 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 94598 rank highest?

Elementary: Walnut Acres Elementary, 94th percentile (Strong). Middle: Foothill Middle, 88th 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 ZIP code 94598 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 94598 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 94598 run from the 56th to the 94th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong and 2 Solid. ZIP code 94598 has one public middle school we score, Foothill Middle, at the 88th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. ZIP code 94598 has one public high school we score, Northgate High, at the 88th 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.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 94598 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 94598 had 6 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. 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 schools with a 94598 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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