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Walnut Canyon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

280 Casey Rd., Moorpark, CA 93021 · (805) 517-1722 · Part of Moorpark Unified School District

Moorpark’s School Grade A− better than 76% of California school districts

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Canyon Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Moorpark kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Moorpark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Walnut Canyon ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

280 Casey Rd., Moorpark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten117
Grade 173
Grade 271
Grade 372
Grade 473
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
408’20
416’21
452’22
480’23
486’24

Up 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 37%Asian 7%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Canyon Elementary from Moorpark families.

Other schools in Moorpark Unified School District

The district →
Campus Canyon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Moorpark
B
545 students24:1
Mountain Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
A−
424 students20:1
Peach Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
A−
420 students21:1
Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
B
411 students23:1
Arroyo West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
B+
385 students22:1
Mesa Verde Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moorpark
A−
574 students26:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Moorpark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.