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Walnut Creek, California Private Schools (Closed)

Palmer School

Gr: K-8 | 369 students

2740 Jones Rd

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

(925) 934-4888

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Walnut Creek, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+57.1% (+4 schools) 10-yr

2,085

Students

-11.1% (-261 students) 10-yr

$19,534

Avg. Tuition

Avg. Class Size

-13.3% (-2 students) 9-yr

34%

Students of Color

+54.5% (+12.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	8
2016	8
2015	7

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# Students

2,085 Students

501,486 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	212	204	199
2024	212	199	192
2023	234	206	193
2022	195	213	205
2021	194	209	201
2020	211	202	188
2019	281	201	193
2018	280	194	190
2017	348	201	199
2016	353	193	196
2015	335	180	183

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% Students of Color

34%

51%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	35%	50%	33%
2024	34%	49%	32%
2023	36%	49%	32%
2022	31%	47%	32%
2021	27%	47%	31%
2020	24%	46%	31%
2019	35%	48%	31%
2018	29%	46%	30%
2017	26%	49%	31%
2016	23%	49%	31%
2015	22%	49%	31%

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0.66

0.74

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.66	0.74	0.64
2024	0.66	0.74	0.64
2023	0.64	0.74	0.63
2022	0.61	0.72	0.62
2021	0.61	0.73	0.62
2020	0.59	0.73	0.62
2019	0.62	0.72	0.61
2018	0.61	0.72	0.60
2017	0.57	0.71	0.59
2016	0.58	0.71	0.59
2015	0.53	0.71	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

2,777 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

176 Students

57,358 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10%	12%	5%
2024	10%	12%	5%
2023	7%	12%	5%
2022	7%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	4%	10%	5%
2019	6%	11%	4%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	10%	4%
2015	6%	11%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

144 Students

80,964 Students

% Hispanic Students

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	7%	17%	9%
2024	7%	17%	9%
2023	6%	17%	9%
2022	6%	17%	8%
2021	7%	17%	9%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	8%	17%	8%
2018	8%	17%	8%
2017	7%	17%	8%
2016	7%	17%	8%
2015	7%	17%	8%

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# Black Students

45 Students

23,388 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	2%	5%	8%
2024	2%	5%	8%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	7%
2016	3%	5%	8%
2015	3%	5%	8%

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# White Students

900 Students

193,078 Students

% White Students

48%

40%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	47%	40%	55%
2024	47%	40%	55%
2023	49%	40%	55%
2022	55%	43%	57%
2021	55%	43%	57%
2020	56%	43%	58%
2019	56%	44%	59%
2018	57%	45%	59%
2017	61%	46%	61%
2016	60%	46%	61%
2015	67%	46%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

15 Students

3,902 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Others Students

612 Students

122,185 Students

% of Others Students

32%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	33%	24%	22%
2024	33%	24%	22%
2023	35%	24%	22%
2022	29%	23%	22%
2021	29%	23%	20%
2020	30%	23%	19%
2019	25%	21%	20%
2018	24%	20%	20%
2017	21%	20%	19%
2016	23%	20%	18%
2015	16%	19%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

215 Teachers

44,575 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10:1	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	12:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	8:1	12:1	11:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	9:1	12:1	11:1
2019	9:1	12:1	11:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

62%

59%

Average Class Size

13 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Walnut Creek, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	13	17	16
2024	13	17	15
2023	13	17	15
2022	13	17	15
2021	12	17	15
2020	12	17	15
2019	12	17	15
2018	12	17	15
2017	12	17	15
2016	15	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

91 courses

14 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$19,534

$17,200

Average Summer Program Cost

$300

$1,080

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,050

$8,958

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

79%

83%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Walnut Creek, CA?

The private elementary schools in Walnut Creek, CA include Fusion Academy Walnut Creek, NorthCreek Academy & Preschool, and The Seven Hills School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Walnut Creek?

11 private elementary schools are located in Walnut Creek.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Walnut Creek?

Walnut Creek private elementary schools are approximately 34% minority students, which is lower than the California private school average of 51%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Walnut Creek?

36% of private elementary schools in Walnut Creek are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

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