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Walnut Creek Elementary

Tamika Knighton 

Principal 

Wallabies

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School Demographics 

Total Students Enrolled 764
African American/Black 75%
Asian 1%
Hispanic/Latino 11%
Multi-Race 7%
White 6%
Gifted 10%
Students with Disabilities 18%
English Learners 3%

 

76%
Of Students
In Attendance 90%
Of Enrolled Days
99%
Of Students
Earned Passing Scores in
Beyond-the-core Courses
(Fine Arts, World Lang., Pe/health, Career Exploratory, or Computer Science)
49
Teachers
43
Support Personnel
4
Administrators

 

Georgia Milestones Performance

20.5%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on
English Language Arts EOG*
41.5%
Of Students Reading at or Above on
Grade Levels Based on Georgia Milestones**
24.0%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on
Science EOG*
18.4%
Of Students Scoring Proficient or Above on
Math EOG*

 

Priority Student Outcomes Performance

READING AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL - 3rd GRADE
The percentage of 3rd grade students reading at or above grade level Lexile based on the Milestones Assessment.
 

46%

54%

2024 2026 Goal
READING GROWTH FROM GRADE TO GRADE
The percentage of 2nd-5th grade students meeting their Spring to Spring growth goals per NWEA MAP Assessments.
 

45%

69%

2024 2026 Goal
BEGINNING KINDERGARTEN READY
The percentage of students who begin school kindergarten-ready as reported by GKIDS Readiness assessment.
 

24%

44%

2024 2026 Goal
ADVANCED COURSEWORK
The percentage of unique 3rd-5th grade students enrolled in advanced, accelerated, or honors courses.
 

19%

25%

2024 2026 Goal
STUDENT CONNECTIVITY TO STAFF
The percentage of students responding positively on the Georgia Student Health Survey (GSHS) to the statement: “There is an adult at my school who will help me if I need it.”

83%

89%

2024 2026 Goal