Walnut Elementary School
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Phone: (805) 498-3608
Fax: (805) 375-5604
District: Conejo Valley Unified School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 259 students
Walnut Elementary School, a public school located in Thousand Oaks, CA, serves grades K-5 in the Conejo Valley Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Walnut Elementary School is a public school located in Thousand Oaks, CA. 259 students attend Walnut Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 8/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 5/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: July 12, 2025
We have had an amazing experience at Walnut and have 3 kids attending. Teachers and leadership are engaging and care a lot about the students and school. Flexible on workloads and the school has tremendous support of helping kids overcome and difficulties.
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Posted: June 2, 2025
Walnut is our local school and we've been so happy and blessed to have such a great little community for our child. The teachers, staff, admin, etc all really care about making sure the kids are taken care of. No complaints!
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Posted: May 22, 2025
We have been a Walnut family for almost 5 years. Our kids have had excellent experiences! All of our kids have had excellent teachers who work very hard to engage their students through creative teaching practices. Over the years we have been impressed with the schools reading instruction from their teachers and Target Time enrichment and intervention program. These practices have really helped my kids grow as readers from doing having a strong foundation of reading to Readers Theaters. Each grade level performs a school musical, participates in dance and art classes regularly, and has multiple field trips funded by their excellent PTA. All in all we have been very happy with the educational environment our children have been in and are proud to Walnut Wildcats!
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Posted: October 24, 2023
The school sucks and is so dirty.
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This is a very good school, The teachers here are very helpful, nice and supportive
Posted: November 27, 2017
This is our 2nd year as a part of the WALNUT family. It is a great school! The teachers and staff are so wonderful and really take the time to get to know your child. My son is very happy.
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Posted: October 17, 2017
Wonderful school, we've been with the program for a few years now and have been absolutely thrilled with how engaged school leadership and the teachers are with the students. We feel really lucky to be part of the Walnut community. Every person we have encountered has been helpful and receptive to our needs and/or concerns for our children. The teachers truly go above and beyond to meet the needs of their students. Great program!
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Posted: April 28, 2016
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Posted: April 28, 2016
We love Walnut! The teachers are exceptional, 2 principal's have been wonderful, and the arts are still alive here. Our only issue has been at recess time, there are some "yard duty" employees that don't seem to be paying attention and don't catch bad behaviors happening to our children. Outside of that, all of the other employees at Walnut are top notch.
Posted: March 24, 2016
I handed out dictionarys to the 3rd grade on 3-22-16 and the kids &a teachers were great and I am looking forward to doing next year. Thank you for a great day.Steven
Posted: March 13, 2015
Great school, teachers, staff, students and parents. There are some great parents who are volunteer here. The class mom for my son's kindergarten class was amazing!!
Posted: March 11, 2015
Walnut teachers and staff are AWESOME! My kids have been at Walnut since kindergarten and we've had great teachers. Very friendly- great little school in an amazing community!
Posted: March 7, 2015
Walnut is an incredible place to "raise your student." I have two children that have attended Walnut. Because of its small size, teachers and staff know and deeply care about each of "their" children. Teachers and staff go out of their way to help and support every child. I'm always amazed at the individualized attention each child receives. My oldest son has moved on to middle school, and he was more than prepared for the rigor that was expected of him there. All because of the wonderful start he got at Walnut. My youngest will leave Walnut soon, and it will be very hard to leave the family we have at Walnut! What a place!!!
Posted: August 13, 2014
There is only one good thing at this school, the teachers. Other than that the lunches are horrible the principle is living in fantasy land. She doesn't care about her students, only numbers and government funding. I overheard the principle and her assistant gossip about parents on more than one occasion. What kind of example are they setting for our kids? Get the principle out and this might be a better school.
Posted: June 21, 2014
Overall terrible school. Bad teachers, lunches, campus, and principal. I had the worst years of my life in that school.
Posted: August 13, 2013
Please take the time to visit the school, speak to the staff including the principal, and take a tour so that you can make an informed opinion. The standards by which the students at Walnut are taught, are the same standards all students in the district are taught. Ask about bullying prevention. Ask about the curriculum. Ask about supplemental programs such as music, art, computers, and PE. Look at the dates of the reviews. Look at test scores, and remember that California expects schools to hit 800. Anything over that is exceptional. Keep in mind that staffing, including administration changes over time. Be diligent in your questionning and keep an open mind.
Posted: May 16, 2013
walnut school is really improving a lot in their curriculum. But I expect their teachers to let know the parents what they are teaching daily like in mathematics and all other subjects. Please give more homework to the children daily and during weekends also. Especially in social studies and science. so they can improve in that subjects also. thank you vanitha
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