Best Public Schools in Walnut Grove, CA

Summary:

The city of Walnut Grove, California has only one school in the data set - Walnut Grove Elementary, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the River Delta Joint Unified school district. The district is ranked 1214 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Grove Elementary is struggling, with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.3% and test scores that are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's highest proficiency rates are in 4th grade Mathematics (31.58%) and 6th grade English Language Arts (28.57%), while its lowest are in 5th grade Mathematics (10.53%) and 3rd grade English Language Arts (13.64%). Additionally, 74.68% of Walnut Grove Elementary students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

The data analysis reveals that Walnut Grove Elementary's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the past three school years, from 3447 out of 5883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 5120 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, indicating a decline in the school's performance. The high student-teacher ratio of 25.2 may also suggest a need for more resources and staffing to provide a more personalized learning environment for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	14181 Grove St.	Walnut Grove	95690	Sacramento County	River Delta Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 776-1844	141	7	19.8	92.9%	17 (12.1%)	4 (2.8%)	113 (80.1%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	16.9	5120^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.7%		22.2	4636^th of 5874 public elementary schools	21.1%	484	15.8	15.8	13.6	21.1	26.3	28.6	22.2	13.6	31.6	10.5	9.5	16.1	$9,198

Cities Near Walnut Grove

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Isleton	6.03 mi	1	205^th
Courtland	6.06 mi	3	639^th
Thornton	7.74 mi	1	536^th
Rio Vista	8.74 mi	4	812^th
Elk Grove	11.8 mi	40	204^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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