Collegewood Elementary, Walnut Valley CA

Original Research by School Decision on Collegewood Elementary

Collegewood Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Walnut Valley, a quiet, family-oriented neighborhood in the City of Walnut, about thirty miles east of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley. The school sits within Walnut Valley Unified School District, a district that has drawn attention statewide for its draw: it is the largest receiver of inter-district transfer students in California under the District of Choice program, which became permanent in late 2025, meaning families from outside the district boundaries can reliably enroll their children here.

The school's enrollment is small, around six hundred students spread evenly across its six grades. The student body is predominantly Asian, with a substantial Latino presence and a small share of white, multiracial, and other students. About a quarter to a third of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate range of household income in the school's catchment area.

On state assessment results, Collegewood shows proficiency rates in the range of the upper half to lower two-thirds across grades three through five in English language arts and mathematics. Third grade performs somewhat stronger in both subjects, with rates in the mid-to-high range; fourth and fifth grades see a gradual decline, with fifth grade math proficiency notably lower. In fifth grade science, proficiency is below half. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the districts in Los Angeles County, a strength worth noting; however, a parent should be aware that the raw grade-by-grade trend suggests students face steeper challenges as they progress through the upper elementary grades, and the science result points to a softer spot that a parent may want to discuss with the school.

The neighborhood itself is low-density and car-oriented, anchored by parks, equestrian and hiking trails through rolling hills, and proximity to Mt. San Antonio College. Daily life centers on residential life, automobiles, and trail use rather than a walkable downtown. The surrounding City of Walnut retains what is publicly described as a rural charm and equestrian tradition, with high homeownership. Housing values in the area are substantial; monthly mortgage costs and rent-to-income ratios indicate this is an affluent-to-upper-middle-class suburb. Growth in the city is managed infill consistent with preserving that character.

Data on the school's special education and English learner populations, discipline, staffing, attendance, and program offerings beyond the standard curriculum were not available. The school's website location was also not provided, so a parent looking into specific school policies, staff contacts, or additional detail would need to search for Collegewood Elementary within WVUSD's website or contact the district directly.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 370%

School 70% · District 78% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 74% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 70% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 73% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 459%

School 59% · District 70% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 75% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Science

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 62% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

This schoolWalnut Valley Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income52%Higher-income76%24 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income39%Higher-income69%30 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income56%Higher-income68%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income60%Higher-income74%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income44%Higher-income75%32 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income63%15 pp gap