# Walnut Creek Elementary

Walnut Creek Elementary is a elementary district in Contra Costa County, California. Reading proficiency is 70.8%, +0.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 68.7%, +2.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/walnut-creek-elementary |
| County | Contra Costa |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 3,597 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Average spending per student | $15,154 |
| Low-Income Students | 599 (16.6%) |
| English Learners | 501 (13.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 70.0% | 2,196 |
| 2024 | 70.3% | 2,256 |
| 2025 | 70.8% | 2,264 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 66.5% | 2,231 |
| 2024 | 65.7% | 2,282 |
| 2025 | 68.7% | 2,283 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 48.3% | 73.3% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | 74.6% |
| 2025 | 47.8% | 75.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.8% | 70.1% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | 70.6% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | 73.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.0% | 72.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | 73.3% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | 74.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.5% | 67.8% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | 67.9% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | 72.0% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aimee Moss | Governing Board Clerk, WCSD | amoss@walnutcreeksd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Heidi Hernandez Gatty | Governing Board Member, WCSD | hhernandezgatty@walnutcreeksd.org | 2018 | 2026 |
| Sarah Talach | Governing Board Member, WCSD | stalach@walnutcreeksd.org | 2021 | 2028 |
| Wenlei Johnson | Governing Board President, WCSD | wjohnson@walnutcreeksd.org | N/A | 2026 |
| Zetta Reicker | Governing Board Member, WCSD | zreicker@walnutcreeksd.org | 2020 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Tice Creek | Walnut Creek | 83.9% | 79.8% | 81.8% | +6.2 | +6.9 |
| 2 | Buena Vista Elementary | Walnut Creek | 71.7% | 75.6% | 73.6% | -5.4 | -1.2 |
| 3 | Walnut Heights Elementary | Walnut Creek | 68.4% | 74.0% | 71.2% | -9.9 | -2.8 |
| 4 | Murwood Elementary | Walnut Creek | 69.4% | 66.7% | 68.0% | +0.6 | -4.4 |
| 5 | Walnut Creek Intermediate | Walnut Creek | 70.4% | 64.9% | 67.6% | +4.2 | +7.7 |
| 6 | Indian Valley Elementary | Walnut Creek | 63.7% | 65.6% | 64.6% | +0.8 | -2.7 |
| 7 | Parkmead Elementary | Walnut Creek | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | -5.0 | -11.8 |