Top Rankings
Walnut Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 3,325 students in Walnut Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Walnut Valley Unified School District are Chaparral Middle School, South Pointe Middle School and Suzanne Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
13,807 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
547 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Walnut Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #64 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)71%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
29%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
69%
11%
% Hispanic
21%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,401 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,700 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$199 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,401
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,700
$18,396
Best Walnut Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chaparral Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1405 South Spruce Tree Dr.
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 861-6227
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 861-6227
Grades: 6-8
| 1,204 students
Rank: #22.
South Pointe Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
20671 Larkstone Dr.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 595-8171
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 595-8171
Grades: 6-8
| 949 students
Rank: #33.
Suzanne Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
525 Suzanne Rd.
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1657
Walnut, CA 91789
(909) 594-1657
Grades: 6-8
| 1,172 students
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