Murwood Elementary School

Murwood Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
2050 Vanderslice Ave,  Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek Elementary School District
5.0
4.1
413 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Carol Nenni
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
67%
Reading Proficiency
67%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
67%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
19
Full Time Teachers
19
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.4%

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
42.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
22%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Male
54.6%
Female
45.4%
White
53.6%
Hispanic
17.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.5%
Two or more races
12.5%
Black
2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
5.0 2 Reviews
5.0 Middle School Student
6/4/2021
The school needs to be more diverse and have more extracurricular options for students to branch out and learn about other aspects of life.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 13 Reviews
1.0 parent
4/27/2024
The teachers at Murwood are phenomenal. They are exactly how you hope educators to be - engaged, caring, bright and wonderful with the kids. While the teachers are top notch, the district is the bottom of the barrel. They are poorly organized and create unnecessarily barriers to education. District...
5.0 parent
9/14/2021
Don't believe the score, the school is better than the Lafayette Elementary for example, we have been in both, and only in this one we consistently found teachers that immediately contact us whenever a student has a problem academic wise, not at the end of the trimester when we can do nothing about...
5.0 parent
2/29/2020
Murwood is an excellent school. Many teachers have been there for years and they genuinely care about the students and community
5.0 parent
3/28/2019
10! I love the school, teachers and parents. I love our diversity and I don’t feel we have to keep up with the Jones’s. Our education is priority there.

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Murwood Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Walnut Creek, CA and is served by the Walnut Creek Elementary School District in California. The school has a total enrollment of 413 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 67% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 67% are proficient in reading. Murwood Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,613,545. Discover additional schools in the area, like Las Lomas High School, Horizons School: Independent Study, Contra Costa County Rop School, and more. Learn more about what Walnut Creek has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Murwood Elementary School.

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