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Walnut Creek Elementary

Elementary school district, grades KG-08 · Contra Costa County

73%of district students met the reading (ELA) standard, 2026
71%met the math standard, 2026
7schools on the map
3,716students enrolled in these schools, 2025-26
$972Kmedian typical home value across school ZIP codes

In spring 2026, 73% of Walnut Creek Elementary students met the reading standard and 71% met the math standard. In reading, that is 21 points above the Contra Costa County average and 24 points above the California average. District reading results in 2026 were 3 points higher than in 2024. Schools in Walnut Creek Elementary are in Walnut Creek. District boundaries come from the California Department of Education's 2024-25 data; each school's attendance zone is set by the district.

Tice Creek: 83% met reading standardBuena Vista Elementary: 74% met reading standardIndian Valley Elementary: 65% met reading standardMurwood Elementary: 66% met reading standardParkmead Elementary: 70% met reading standardWalnut Creek Intermediate: 73% met reading standardWalnut Heights Elementary: 72% met reading standard
Map of Walnut Creek Elementary. Dots are schools, colored by the share of students who met the 2026 reading standard (darker is higher). Gray outlines are neighboring districts. Boundaries: California Department of Education, 2024-25.

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District test scores, 2024 to 2026

Share of Walnut Creek Elementary students who met or exceeded the standard
SubjectSpring 2024Spring 2025Spring 2026Change
Reading (ELA)70%71%73%+3 pts
Math66%69%71%+5 pts

Compared with nearby averages

Spring 2026Reading (ELA)Math
Walnut Creek Elementary73%71%
Contra Costa County52%43%
California49%38%

Elementary schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Tice CreekWalnut Creek · Grades K-883%78%$666K
2Buena Vista ElementaryWalnut Creek · Grades K-574%73%$972K
3Walnut Heights ElementaryWalnut Creek · Grades K-572%68%$1.06M
4Parkmead ElementaryWalnut Creek · Grades K-570%72%$666K
5Murwood ElementaryWalnut Creek · Grades K-566%65%$1.06M
6Indian Valley ElementaryWalnut Creek · Grades K-565%64%$1.37M

Middle schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Walnut Creek IntermediateWalnut Creek · Grades 6-873%71%$972K