Is Walnut Grove Elementary a good school?

Yes! Walnut Grove Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 196 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 648 students attended Walnut Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Grove Elementary?

Students at Walnut Grove Elementary are 58% Asian, 30% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Walnut Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harvest Park Middle High : Amador Valley High

Walnut Grove Elementary

Summary:

Walnut Grove Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Pleasanton, California, serving 648 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pleasanton Unified School District, which is ranked 101 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walnut Grove Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with exceptional academic performance. The school's students excel on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 80.11% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 82.64% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the Pleasanton Unified and California state averages. Walnut Grove's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also impressive, with 67.48% of students proficient or better, compared to 59.73% for the district and 30.7% for the state. The school's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students ranking in the top 13% and 2% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While Walnut Grove Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Pleasanton Unified district, including Valley View Elementary, Henry P. Mohr Elementary, and Donlon Elementary, its performance is slightly lower than that of Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary and Fairlands Elementary, which are also highly ranked schools within the district. Additionally, the school may need to focus on addressing any achievement gaps and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students, as its White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively lower than other subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-5

1999 Harvest Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-5499

(925) 426-4250

District: Pleasanton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
196^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,143

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harvest Park Middle
High:	Amador Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 648

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

58.3%

White:

30.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Grove Elementary ranks better than 96.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Grove Elementary is $6,143. 6 elementary schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walnut Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Grove Elementary 196^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Walnut Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pleasanton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasanton Unified 101^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walnut Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.36	104^th	4809	97.8%
2005	96.47	139^th	4822	97.1%
2006	95.40	196^th	4818	95.9%
2007	96.79	115^th	5113	97.8%
2008	91.69	384^th	5113	92.5%
2009	94.54	189^th	5193	96.4%
2010	91.42	366^th	5314	93.1%
2011	91.19	369^th	5377	93.1%
2012	90.97	365^th	5390	93.2%
2013	91.64	353^rd	5530	93.6%
2015	97.22	169^th	5611	97.0%
2016	95.25	294^th	5614	94.8%
2017	94.66	356^th	5692	93.7%
2018	96.12	212^th	5662	96.3%
2019	95.06	282^nd	5789	95.1%
2022	97.30	174^th	5883	97.0%
2023	96.75	211^th	5874	96.4%
2024	96.66	196^th	5862	96.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.30	1951^st	5511	64.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.06	278^th	5413	94.9%
2019	91.30	479^th	5492	91.3%
2022	96.95	149^th	5635	97.4%
2023	94.79	299^th	5617	94.7%
2024	95.56	242^nd	5605	95.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.90	205^th	2128	90.4%
2019	92.23	145^th	2585	94.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.55	149^th	5431	97.3%
2019	96.10	170^th	5510	96.9%
2022	96.47	195^th	5663	96.6%
2023	97.19	135^th	5650	97.6%
2024	96.32	175^th	5636	96.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.88	79^th	1071	92.6%
2019	78.18	175^th	1149	84.8%
2022	83.05	79^th	1154	93.2%
2023	80.39	154^th	1190	87.1%
2024	80.68	147^th	1203	87.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	96.14	122^nd	5102	97.6%

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Rank History for White students at Walnut Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.13	637^th	2737	76.7%
2019	71.27	765^th	2834	73.0%
2022	71.30	763^rd	2726	72.0%
2023	69.41	818^th	2662	69.3%
2024	67.11	908^th	2647	65.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walnut Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	867	20	46	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	965
1990	864	11	46	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	950
1991	793	10	35	28	12	n/a	n/a	0	878
1992	793	7	34	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	868
1993	806	16	33	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	893
1994	783	12	39	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	874
1995	817	10	47	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1996	817	10	47	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1997	790	6	70	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	914
1998	742	4	68	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	861
1999	741	2	72	37	4	n/a	n/a	3	859
2000	703	2	69	42	2	n/a	n/a	8	826
2001	669	1	86	41	4	n/a	n/a	13	814
2002	573	4	80	36	3	n/a	n/a	17	713
2003	573	4	80	36	3	n/a	n/a	17	713
2004	557	5	96	36	2	n/a	n/a	17	713
2005	540	6	110	31	2	n/a	n/a	12	701
2006	541	7	114	39	1	n/a	n/a	13	715
2007	509	11	104	30	1	n/a	n/a	17	672
2008	508	8	122	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	674
2009	522	5	143	30	0	1	16	0	717
2010	509	5	133	32	0	1	23	0	703
2011	512	7	136	33	0	1	21	0	710
2012	498	9	144	29	0	1	24	0	705
2013	498	9	142	23	0	1	25	0	698
2014	500	6	156	20	0	0	30	0	712
2015	496	8	163	22	0	0	35	0	724
2016	461	4	212	28	0	0	34	0	739
2017	441	6	236	26	0	0	40	0	749
2018	396	6	256	23	0	0	47	0	728
2019	364	6	299	29	0	1	50	0	749
2020	313	5	318	29	0	1	49	0	715
2021	261	5	311	34	0	1	49	0	661
2022	224	6	368	27	0	1	43	0	669
2023	195	3	378	26	1	0	45	0	648

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walnut Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	965	34.6	27.8	n/a
1990	950	34.9	27.2	n/a
1991	878	32.9	26.6	n/a
1992	868	33.4	25.9	1.8
1993	893	33.4	26.7	2
1994	874	32.2	27.1	1.6
1995	916	33.5	27.3	2.1
1996	916	33.5	27.3	2.1
1997	914	32.8	27.9	1.9
1998	861	41.5	20.7	3
1999	859	39.5	21.7	2.7
2000	826	39.3	21.0	2
2001	814	41.7	19.5	3.6
2002	713	37.8	18.9	2
2003	713	37.8	18.9	2
2004	713	34.7	20.5	1.7
2005	701	34.2	20.5	1.3
2006	715	34.3	20.8	2.6
2007	672	33.3	20.2	2.6
2008	674	37.0	18.2	1.8
2009	717	31.0	22.1	2.4
2010	703	30.5	23.0	4.3
2011	710	n/a	n/a	3
2012	705	30.7	22.9	n/a
2013	698	26.3	26.4	2.6
2014	712	24.0	29.6	2.8
2015	724	27.0	26.8	3.2
2016	739	28.0	26.3	3.2
2017	749	29.0	25.8	2
2018	728	27.0	26.9	3.7
2019	749	29.0	25.8	4
2020	715	n/a	n/a	3.5
2021	661	27.1	24.3	3.6
2022	669	27.8	24.0	3.9
2023	648	28.0	23.1	5.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Walnut Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	965	34.6	27.8	n/a
1990	950	34.9	27.2	n/a
1991	878	32.9	26.6	n/a
1992	868	33.4	25.9	1.8
1993	893	33.4	26.7	2
1994	874	32.2	27.1	1.6
1995	916	33.5	27.3	2.1
1996	916	33.5	27.3	2.1
1997	914	32.8	27.9	1.9
1998	861	41.5	20.7	3
1999	859	39.5	21.7	2.7
2000	826	39.3	21.0	2
2001	814	41.7	19.5	3.6
2002	713	37.8	18.9	2
2003	713	37.8	18.9	2
2004	713	34.7	20.5	1.7
2005	701	34.2	20.5	1.3
2006	715	34.3	20.8	2.6
2007	672	33.3	20.2	2.6
2008	674	37.0	18.2	1.8
2009	717	31.0	22.1	2.4
2010	703	30.5	23.0	4.3
2011	710	n/a	n/a	3
2012	705	30.7	22.9	n/a
2013	698	26.3	26.4	2.6
2014	712	24.0	29.6	2.8
2015	724	27.0	26.8	3.2
2016	739	28.0	26.3	3.2
2017	749	29.0	25.8	2
2018	728	27.0	26.9	3.7
2019	749	29.0	25.8	4
2020	715	n/a	n/a	3.5
2021	661	27.1	24.3	3.6
2022	669	27.8	24.0	3.9
2023	648	28.0	23.1	5.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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