Is Indian Valley Elementary a good school?

Indian Valley Elementary ranks 1023 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Indian Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Indian Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Valley Elementary?

Students at Indian Valley Elementary are 43% White, 20% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Indian Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Indian Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walnut Creek Intermediate High : Las Lomas High

Indian Valley Elementary

Summary:

Indian Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving 356 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Walnut Creek Elementary School District, which is highly ranked in the state.

Indian Valley Elementary is a strong-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 15-20% of California elementary schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (61.54%) and Mathematics (66.08%) are higher than the state averages, but lower than the district average. Indian Valley also performs well on the California Science Test, with 48.15% of students proficient or better. The school's Hispanic and Disabled student subgroups have shown particularly strong performance, ranking in the top 5-10% of California schools in these categories. However, the school's Asian and White student subgroups have been more average, ranking in the middle 50% of California schools.

While Indian Valley Elementary is a high-performing school, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.2% in 2017-2018 to 16.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district averages for Parkmead Elementary (10.6%) and Tice Creek (7.9%). Additionally, the school serves a more affluent community, with a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby Mt. Diablo Unified schools, which may contribute to its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

551 Marshall Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598-4908

(925) 944-6828

District: Walnut Creek Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1023^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,467

Students who attend Indian Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walnut Creek Intermediate
High:	Las Lomas High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Asian:

20.1%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Indian Valley Elementary ranks better than 82.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.3. (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

Compare Details Indian Valley Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. Student population at Indian Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43%), Asian (20.1%), Hispanic (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Valley Elementary is 22.6, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Valley Elementary is $7,467, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Walnut Creek Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Valley Elementary 1023^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Indian Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Walnut Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Creek Elementary 117^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Indian Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.31	435^th	4809	91.0%
2005	92.14	374^th	4822	92.2%
2006	91.52	406^th	4818	91.6%
2007	89.79	526^th	5113	89.7%
2008	95.25	162^nd	5113	96.8%
2009	94.21	215^th	5193	95.9%
2010	92.57	293^rd	5314	94.5%
2011	92.49	286^th	5377	94.7%
2012	93.88	164^th	5390	97.0%
2013	90.11	456^th	5530	91.8%
2015	90.56	592^nd	5611	89.4%
2016	91.32	531^st	5614	90.5%
2017	88.53	728^th	5692	87.2%
2018	91.35	549^th	5662	90.3%
2019	88.82	714^th	5789	87.7%
2022	88.38	782^nd	5883	86.7%
2023	86.87	876^th	5874	85.1%
2024	83.30	1023^rd	5862	82.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.71	593^rd	5173	88.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.05	572^nd	5413	89.4%
2019	87.00	721^st	5492	86.9%
2022	90.49	612^th	5635	89.1%
2023	89.83	641^st	5617	88.6%
2024	82.53	983^rd	5605	82.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.72	183^rd	2585	92.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.24	559^th	5431	89.7%
2019	86.70	748^th	5510	86.4%
2022	81.91	1019^th	5663	82.0%
2023	78.35	1162^nd	5650	79.4%
2024	79.93	1074^th	5636	80.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.07	727^th	1071	32.1%
2022	56.64	642^nd	1154	44.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	89.17	337^th	4830	93.0%
2019	96.01	112^th	4963	97.7%

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Rank History for White students at Indian Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.29	472^nd	2737	82.8%
2019	77.25	564^th	2834	80.1%
2022	74.00	661^st	2726	75.8%
2023	76.73	551^st	2662	79.3%
2024	59.96	1129^th	2647	57.3%

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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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by a parent
Friday, March 1, 2019

This year we got an amazing second grade teacher. She is not only there to teach the kids knowledges and also there to infuse them human morals by exemplifying them.
My last second grade was a nightmare, could it have done any damages to my older kid already?! My older kid was at second grade level (2ys on both standard preschool and Montessori) when she started in K. She had trouble with math block 7s at the beginning of second grade, and was still on the 7s at the end of second grade, take a guess! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Indian Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	330	7	18	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	309	9	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1990	315	11	20	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
1991	286	9	27	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
1992	303	11	30	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	301	7	34	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	308	5	22	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1995	305	9	36	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
1996	305	9	36	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	383
1997	328	6	33	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
1998	325	6	39	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
1999	308	6	53	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2000	295	10	54	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	390
2001	279	11	56	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
2002	270	9	61	32	2	n/a	n/a	3	377
2003	270	9	61	32	2	n/a	n/a	3	377
2004	261	8	45	29	3	n/a	n/a	21	367
2005	256	9	41	35	6	n/a	n/a	26	373
2006	262	8	41	36	5	n/a	n/a	35	387
2007	265	9	36	32	4	n/a	n/a	30	376
2008	251	6	34	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	313
2009	257	12	34	17	4	0	59	0	383
2010	268	11	59	55	1	1	24	0	419
2011	270	13	71	70	2	1	36	0	463
2012	265	14	81	63	4	2	30	0	459
2013	268	15	86	73	1	2	32	0	477
2014	281	13	89	75	0	2	32	0	492
2015	270	8	98	80	0	0	33	0	489
2016	219	6	95	73	1	0	25	0	419
2017	216	12	87	57	1	0	25	0	398
2018	225	5	94	59	2	0	24	0	409
2019	208	8	72	61	2	0	44	0	395
2020	190	7	72	55	3	0	41	0	368
2021	171	10	70	54	3	0	39	0	347
2022	153	9	75	49	0	0	48	0	334
2023	154	9	72	65	1	1	54	0	356
2024	156	13	73	64	1	0	56	0	363

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 Indian Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	17.8	20.6	n/a
1989	351	17.0	20.6	n/a
1990	368	16.6	22.1	n/a
1991	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1992	365	17.3	21.0	3.8
1993	373	16.0	23.3	7.5
1994	373	15.0	24.9	7.8
1995	383	15.0	25.5	11.5
1996	383	15.0	25.5	11.5
1997	392	18.0	21.8	6.6
1998	395	20.0	19.8	4.8
1999	385	20.0	19.3	5.2
2000	390	20.0	19.5	5.9
2001	386	21.0	18.4	7.3
2002	377	21.5	17.5	5.1
2003	377	21.5	17.5	5.1
2004	367	20.0	18.4	6.9
2005	373	21.0	17.8	10.7
2006	387	21.0	18.4	11.1
2007	376	20.0	18.8	11
2008	313	24.0	13.0	11.2
2009	383	20.0	16.7	7.6
2010	419	20.0	20.9	10.3
2011	463	n/a	n/a	10.6
2012	459	21.1	21.6	n/a
2013	477	20.4	23.2	8.2
2014	492	19.2	25.5	9.8
2015	489	20.0	24.4	9.6
2016	419	18.0	23.2	10.5
2017	398	19.0	20.9	7.3
2018	409	19.1	21.3	8.6
2019	395	18.0	21.9	13.4
2020	368	n/a	n/a	12.5
2021	347	15.0	23.1	16.1
2022	334	15.0	22.2	15.3
2023	356	15.0	23.7	14.9
2024	363	16.0	22.6	20.1

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 Indian Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	17.8	20.6	n/a
1989	351	17.0	20.6	n/a
1990	368	16.6	22.1	n/a
1991	344	17.0	20.2	n/a
1992	365	17.3	21.0	3.8
1993	373	16.0	23.3	7.5
1994	373	15.0	24.9	7.8
1995	383	15.0	25.5	11.5
1996	383	15.0	25.5	11.5
1997	392	18.0	21.8	6.6
1998	395	20.0	19.8	4.8
1999	385	20.0	19.3	5.2
2000	390	20.0	19.5	5.9
2001	386	21.0	18.4	7.3
2002	377	21.5	17.5	5.1
2003	377	21.5	17.5	5.1
2004	367	20.0	18.4	6.9
2005	373	21.0	17.8	10.7
2006	387	21.0	18.4	11.1
2007	376	20.0	18.8	11
2008	313	24.0	13.0	11.2
2009	383	20.0	16.7	7.6
2010	419	20.0	20.9	10.3
2011	463	n/a	n/a	10.6
2012	459	21.1	21.6	n/a
2013	477	20.4	23.2	8.2
2014	492	19.2	25.5	9.8
2015	489	20.0	24.4	9.6
2016	419	18.0	23.2	10.5
2017	398	19.0	20.9	7.3
2018	409	19.1	21.3	8.6
2019	395	18.0	21.9	13.4
2020	368	n/a	n/a	12.5
2021	347	15.0	23.1	16.1
2022	334	15.0	22.2	15.3
2023	356	15.0	23.7	14.9
2024	363	16.0	22.6	20.1

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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