Saranap’s public schools outscore 97% of California districts
On the state math tests, 70% of Saranap’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Saranap, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Saranap’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 78% and math 70% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Acalanes Union High spends $20,081 per student and Walnut Creek Elementary $15,370, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Saranap’s grade
A+: better than 97% of California school districts, #10 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saranap, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Saranap · depends on your address
Parkmead Elementary
Grades K–5 · 478 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
1st grade in Saranap · depends on your address
Parkmead Elementary
Grades K–5 · 478 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
2nd grade in Saranap · depends on your address
Parkmead Elementary
Grades K–5 · 478 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
3rd grade in Saranap · depends on your address
Parkmead Elementary
Grades K–5 · 478 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
4th grade in Saranap · depends on your address
Parkmead Elementary
Grades K–5 · 478 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
5th grade in Saranap · depends on your address
Parkmead Elementary
Grades K–5 · 478 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
6th grade in Saranap
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
7th grade in Saranap
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
8th grade in Saranap
Tice Creek
Grades K–8 · 451 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Walnut Creek
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Saranap
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Saranap vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Saranap’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Saranap | A+ | Walnut Creek Elementary K–8 · Lafayette Elementary K–8 · Acalanes Union High 9–12 |
| Walnut Creek | B+ | Walnut Creek Elementary K–8 · Mount Diablo Unified K–12 · Acalanes Union High 9–12 |
| Lafayette | A+ | Lafayette Elementary K–8 · Acalanes Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Acalanes Union High with Saranap for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Saranap
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Saranap’s schools
Are Saranap’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Saranap children attend outscore 97% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #10 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Saranap in?
Acalanes Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 5,401 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Saranap kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Las Lomas High, Campolindo High, Acalanes High and Miramonte High.
What is Saranap’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Acalanes Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Saranap spend per student?
$20,081 in Acalanes Union High School District, $15,370 in Walnut Creek Elementary School District and $18,618 in Lafayette Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Saranap families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.