Public SchoolElementary

Buena Vista Elementary

2355 San Juan Ave., Walnut Creek, CA 94597

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
495
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Walnut Creek Elementary
Contra Costa County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
92ndpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
94thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
79thpercentile
Class size23.6 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Buena Vista Elementary

Buena Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Walnut Creek, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Walnut Creek Elementary. The school is located in a small city in Contra Costa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 495 students were enrolled, with about 23.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

2355 San Juan Ave.
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
495 students
Students per teacher
23.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Walnut Creek Elementary
County
Contra Costa County
NCES school ID
064125006827

Schools near Buena Vista Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.