Summary:
Idyllwild is the only school listed in Idyllwild, California; it serves kindergarten through grade 8 and enrolls 268 students. In 2025–2026, Idyllwild scored above the state overall in English language arts (ELA), math, and science: 63% versus 49% in ELA, 42% versus 38% in math, and 48% versus 36% in science. Its results also exceeded Hemet Unified by 27 points in ELA, 21 in math, and 28 in science. The most important takeaway is that the school’s overall results were favorable against state and district benchmarks, although the math advantage over the state was modest.
There is no school-to-school leader or trailer because Idyllwild is the sole entry; its grade results show the clearest strengths and challenges. Grade 6 math was a standout at 58%, 21 points above the state, while grade 5 math was 12%, 25 points below the state. Grade 5 was also below the state in ELA (46% versus 49%) and science (23% versus 35%). By contrast, grade 8 science reached 69%, 33 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism was 7% at the school, compared with 18% statewide and 28% districtwide.
ELA and science improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while math was nearly flat: ELA rose 6 points to 63%, science rose 6 points to 48%, and math increased by less than 1 point to 42%. SchoolDigger ranked Idyllwild 2,013th of 5,804 schools, in the 65th percentile, in 2025–2026; its ranking shifted from the 67th percentile the prior year to the 64th percentile in 2023–2024. SchoolDigger gives Hemet Unified one star and a 27th-percentile ranking. Context figures for the school include a 17.2 student–teacher ratio and 72% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. With only one school listed, the area’s data cannot support comparisons among schools.
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