Walnut Acres Elementary School in Walnut Creek, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 96.

180 Cerezo Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Student Enrollment: 498

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: Mt. Diablo Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Guy S. Houston
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Ellen O. Tauscher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.91745
Longitude: -122.01979

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 8 (920 to 928)
Met 9 out of 9 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (52 tested out of 52)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (397 tested out of 399)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (397 tested out of 399)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (32 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (32 tested out of 33)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.3%

Walnut Acres Elementary:	84%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.4%

Here:	84%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.2% (47 proficient out of 51)

Here:	92%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.2% (45 proficient out of 51)

Walnut Acres Elementary:	88%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)

Here:	77%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 84.6% (11 proficient out of 13)

Walnut Acres Elementary:	85%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 75.0% (18 proficient out of 24)

Here:	75%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 70.8% (17 proficient out of 24)

Here:	71%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.3% (333 proficient out of 395)

Here:	84%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 85.3% (337 proficient out of 395)

Here:	85%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

Here:	50%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

Here:	50%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 66.7% (14 proficient out of 21)

Walnut Acres Elementary:	67%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 76.2% (16 proficient out of 21)

Here:	76%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 53.1% (17 proficient out of 32)

Here:	53%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 53.1% (17 proficient out of 32)

Here:	53%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 495

2006 API (Base) : 927

Walnut Acres Elementary:	927.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Whites API (Base) : 931 (396 students included)

Walnut Acres Elementary:	931
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 12
Number of English Learners included in API : 21
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 32
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 5%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 80%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 2%

Walnut Acres Elementary:	2.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 23%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Walnut Acres Elementary:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 21

Here:	21.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 32

Here:	32.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 90%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 53%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.41

Here:	4.4
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Walnut Acres Elementary:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 23%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 24%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 76%
School Characteristic Index : 193.0226283

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 494

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 237.120

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 495

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 158.400

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 128

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 25.600

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 7.200

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.600
2006 API (Growth) : 928
2005 API (Base): 920
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 932

Here:	932
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 925

Walnut Acres Elementary:	925
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 7 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 944
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 943