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Foothill Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2775 Cedro Ln., Walnut Creek, CA 94598 · (925) 939-8600 · Part of Mount Diablo Unified School District

Walnut Creek’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,005
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Foothill Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Walnut Creek kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Foothill MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
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 ↗

2775 Cedro Ln., Walnut Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6326
Grade 7331
Grade 8348
Enrollment over time
828’20
786’21
876’22
947’23
1,005’24

Up 21.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Asian 20%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 17%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foothill Middle from Walnut Creek families.

Other schools in Mount Diablo Unified School District

The district →
Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
B+
831 students27:1
Mt. Diablo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
739 students30:1
Meadow Homes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Concord
D
732 students28:1
Valhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pleasant Hill
A−
721 students28:1
Walnut Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
689 students29:1
Bancroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
672 students27:1

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; Walnut Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.