Test Scores for Walnut Creek Elementary

Walnut Creek Elementary

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960 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Contra Costa County
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PH: (925) 944-6850
FAX: (925) 944-1768

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Grades K-8
3305 students
6 schools

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CST Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 2

English Language Arts

76% (2012)

76% (2011)

74% (2010)

79% (2009)

71% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

Math

82% (2012)

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

82% (2009)

80% (2008)

84% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 3

English Language Arts

73% (2012)

69% (2011)

72% (2010)

71% (2009)

74% (2008)

69% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

Math

86% (2012)

86% (2011)

88% (2010)

78% (2009)

85% (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

English Language Arts

90% (2012)

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

92% (2009)

89% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

Math

88% (2012)

89% (2011)

87% (2010)

90% (2009)

90% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Science

84% (2012)

85% (2011)

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

80% (2008)

77% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

English Language Arts

88% (2012)

85% (2011)

87% (2010)

84% (2009)

83% (2008)

82% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

Math

87% (2012)

83% (2011)

83% (2010)

82% (2009)

79% (2008)

80% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

English Language Arts

85% (2012)

84% (2011)

85% (2010)

84% (2009)

82% (2008)

80% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

Math

75% (2012)

74% (2011)

75% (2010)

71% (2009)

70% (2008)

70% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

English Language Arts

87% (2012)

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

79% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

Math

77% (2012)

76% (2011)

73% (2010)

75% (2009)

77% (2008)

68% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

Algebra I

Data not available for this district (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

71% (2012)

51% (2011)

58% (2010)

44% (2009)

46% (2008)

51% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

Science

87% (2012)

82% (2011)

84% (2010)

84% (2009)

76% (2008)

71% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

English Language Arts

85% (2012)

81% (2011)

83% (2010)

75% (2009)

74% (2008)

76% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

82% (2012)

81% (2011)

80% (2010)

76% (2009)

74% (2008)

72% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

Algebra I

92% (2012)

86% (2011)

90% (2010)

81% (2009)

90% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

Geometry

Data not available for this district (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

About the tests

In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

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CAHSEE Results

This test is not given in any of the grades in this district.

About the Tests

In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics.
The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California.
Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test.
The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.

Testing in California: An Overview

CAHSEE Results By Subgroup

This test is not given in any of the grades in this district.

About the Tests

In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics.
The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test.
The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.

Testing in California: An Overview

Teachers

Teacher Credentials

Source: ¹CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Full credential¹	100%	96%
Emergency credential or waiver¹	1%	2%

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Teacher Experience

Source: ¹CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching¹	14	13
Average years teaching in district¹	10	11

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	65%	28%
Multiple or No Response	11%	3%
Asian	9%	8%
Hispanic or Latino	9%	49%
African American	3%	7%
Filipino	3%	3%
Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
²CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	10%	52%
English language learners²	9%	24%

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Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.