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Schools in Walnut Creek

EDFacts · NCES CCD · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C+
63/100
25th of 59
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The four inputs
Within-state proficiency percentile79th pct
San Francisco median 73rd pct50% · scores 79
Student–teacher ratio23.0
San Francisco median 21.720% · scores 9
Graduation rate91%
San Francisco median 89%20% · scores 65
Schools within 3 miles21
San Francisco median 1910% · scores 90
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Public schools near Walnut Creek

Within 3 miles of the town centre, with the district named. Attendance zones change — check the district's own lookup before you buy.
Indian Valley ElementaryWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary0.4 mi
Walnut Heights ElementaryWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary0.6 mi
Walnut Creek IntermediateWalnut Creek ElementaryMiddle1.0 mi
Las Lomas HighAcalanes Union HighHigh1.1 mi
Murwood ElementaryWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary1.4 mi
Walnut Acres ElementaryMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary1.5 mi
Eagle Peak MontessoriMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary1.7 mi
Tice CreekWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary1.7 mi
Bancroft ElementaryMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary1.8 mi
Foothill MiddleMt. Diablo UnifiedMiddle1.8 mi
Northgate HighMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh1.8 mi
Buena Vista ElementaryWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary1.8 mi
Parkmead ElementaryWalnut Creek ElementaryElementary1.8 mi
Contra Costa School of Performing ArtsContra Costa School of Performing Arts DistrictHigh2.1 mi
Ygnacio Valley HighMt. Diablo UnifiedHigh2.3 mi
Oak Grove MiddleMt. Diablo UnifiedMiddle2.5 mi
Alamo ElementarySan Ramon Valley UnifiedElementary2.5 mi
Valle Verde ElementaryMt. Diablo UnifiedElementary2.6 mi
NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency is a within-state percentile of the districts serving Walnut Creek, weighted by the share of the town each covers.

Best San Francisco suburbs for schools

All 59 ranked, Walnut Creek highlighted
1Mill ValleyB+97th pct2San AnselmoB+94th pct3MoragaB+98th pct4OrindaB+99th pct5LafayetteB+98th pct6AlbanyB+95th pct7LarkspurB91st pct8DanvilleB96th pct9San RamonB96th pct10BurlingameB95th pct11AlamoB96th pct12PleasantonB97th pct13Tamalpais-Homestead ValleyB84th pct14BerkeleyB90th pct15DublinB97th pct16MillbraeB90th pct17BelmontB−98th pct18San CarlosB−95th pct19San MateoB−83rd pct20FremontB−96th pct21Foster CityB−86th pct22LivermoreB−83rd pct23AlamedaC+89th pct24Castro ValleyC+82nd pct25Walnut CreekC+79th pct26PacificaC+81st pct27Redwood CityC76th pct28San BrunoC61st pct29NovatoC72nd pct30BrentwoodC74th pct31North Fair OaksC63rd pct32South San FranciscoC69th pct33San FranciscoC76th pct34Daly CityC60th pct35MartinezC−73rd pct36Union CityC−68th pct37Discovery BayD+63rd pct38ConcordD+63rd pct39EmeryvilleD+22nd pct40NewarkD+68th pct41Pleasant HillD+63rd pct42San RafaelD+61st pct43Bay PointD60th pct44Menlo ParkD35th pct45San LeandroD39th pct46HaywardD−42nd pct47OakleyD−35th pct48OaklandF41st pct49PittsburgF30th pct50AshlandF26th pct51San LorenzoF26th pct52RichmondF29th pct53San PabloF29th pct54CherrylandF28th pct55El CerritoF29th pct56PinoleF29th pct57East Palo AltoF2nd pct58HerculesF28th pct59AntiochF17th pct
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Better than Walnut Creek on schools

Walnut Creek grades C+ on schools. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbSchoolsWithin-state proficiencyGraduation rateOverall
Moraga6 mi from Walnut CreekB+98th pct96% 62 C Orinda7 mi from Walnut CreekB+99th pct96% 65 C+ Lafayette4 mi from Walnut CreekB+98th pct96% 67 C+ Albany15 mi from Walnut CreekB+95th pct95% 69 B− Danville7 mi from Walnut CreekB96th pct97% 70 B− San Ramon11 mi from Walnut CreekB96th pct97% 65 C+
Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19