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Hemet Unified

At a glance

1170^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 3

Better than 24% of California districts

Elementary 16 Middle 4 High 6 Alternative 1Grades K-12

1791 West Acacia Ave.
Hemet, CA 92545-3797·(951) 765-5100·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 24.2% of districts

Schools

22,778

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWestern Center Academy24^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Ramona Elementary up 434 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Alessandro High 15.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Hemet Unified school district serves around 21,000 students across 27 schools in Riverside County, ranging from elementary to high school, with most schools serving a high-need population where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance across the district generally lags behind state averages, especially in math, but there are standout schools. Western Center Academy is a clear top performer, ranking in the state's 99th percentile with exceptional test scores and very low chronic absenteeism. Other schools like Idyllwild and Hemet Dual Language Academy also show strong results, particularly in maintaining better student attendance than the district average.

Key challenges for the district include high chronic absenteeism, which is nearly double the state average at 32.9%, and low math proficiency. However, graduation rates are strong at 92.2%, well above the state average. The data shows no clear link between higher per-student spending and better outcomes, suggesting factors like school culture and student attendance play a more critical role in success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bautista Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Lake St.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 927-0822	959	45	21.3	83.7%	232 (24.2%)	47 (4.9%)	619 (64.5%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.8%)	23.1	4579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		22.3	4652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.7%	73	17.3					17.3	32.7	30.8	35.7					33.2	31.5	16.0	14.8					20.8	86.0	92.7	96.1	90.5	89.3	94.4	$27,131	$25,588	$1,543
Acacia Middle	Public	6-8	1200 East Acacia Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1620	958	44	21.9	94.8%	92 (9.6%)	98 (10.2%)	720 (75.2%)	15 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.9%)	11.3	2578^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.6%		14.2	2508^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.9%	70		12.5				12.5				16.6	16.5	22.9		18.8				7.1	11.5	7.4		8.5							$20,909	$19,130	$1,779
Alessandro High	Public	9-12	831 East Devonshire Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-5182	335	22	15.1	91.6%	39 (11.6%)	27 (8.1%)	246 (73.4%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	13.6	1852^nd of 2162 public high schools	14.3%		14.3	1838^th of 2159 public high schools	14.9%	14					4.2	4.2							13.1	13.1							2.3	2.3							$39,934	$37,914	$2,020
Cottonwood	Public	K-8	44260 Sage Rd.	Aguanga	92536	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 767-3870	197	13	15.4	73.6%	73 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (57.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	25.6	4348^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.7	4303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	26.7%	45	15.6	28.6				20.8	36.4	31.6	21.9	61.1	57.9	25.0		37.0	45.5	26.3	9.4	11.1	26.3	19.1		20.0							$45,542	$42,940	$2,602
Hemet High	Public	9-12	41701 Stetson Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-5150	2,414	107	22.5	82.5%	529 (21.9%)	121 (5.0%)	1,629 (67.5%)	22 (0.9%)	12 (0.5%)	9 (0.4%)	90 (3.7%)	41.7	1219^th of 2162 public high schools	43.6%		49.1	1021^st of 2159 public high schools	52.7%	198			11.7		17.4	14.4							55.3	55.3							17.3	17.3							$23,378	$21,694	$1,684
Idyllwild	Public	K-8	26700 State Highway 243	Idyllwild	92549	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 659-0750	268	16	17.2	72.0%	141 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (41.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	62.6	1933^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%		58.2	2139^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	206	50.0	29.6				41.8	56.7	40.7	67.5	51.3	69.7	48.2		56.6	36.7	33.3	40.0	46.2	48.5	40.7		41.3	82.4	91.2	94.1	85.3	91.2	91.2	$41,125	$39,116	$2,009
Little Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	26091 Meridian St.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1660	734	33	22.5	87.6%	122 (16.6%)	45 (6.1%)	535 (72.9%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.9%)	15.5	5229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.7%		18.7	4963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	15.4%	266	10.5					10.5	23.2	22.9	35.3					27.4	15.8	10.3	16.1					14.1	98.0						$28,929	$26,730	$2,199
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-5	41051 Whittier Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1670	702	31	22.4	92.7%	86 (12.3%)	61 (8.7%)	497 (70.8%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.1%)	19	4920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.5	5354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	434	14.2					14.2	34.0	18.7	34.0					28.8	29.3	15.0	11.3					18.5	93.5	95.4	97.2	97.2	94.4	96.3	$26,544	$24,814	$1,730
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	400 West Whittier Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1650	816	33	24.7	92.5%	79 (9.7%)	98 (12.0%)	580 (71.1%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (5.3%)	14.4	5321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		12.6	5511^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.1%	190	8.8					8.8	24.8	23.1	31.4					26.5	22.5	7.8	11.7					13.9	89.0	91.5	95.1	92.1	90.2	93.3	$23,696	$22,070	$1,626
Winchester Elementary	Public	K-5	28751 Winchester Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-0700	692	30	23.3	78.6%	64 (9.2%)	43 (6.2%)	521 (75.3%)	37 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)	33.2	3699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		31.3	3833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	134	21.7					21.7	41.1	34.0	50.9					42.4	37.1	14.4	20.0					23.4	91.8	92.8	96.9	94.9	92.8	94.9	$27,244	$25,644	$1,600
Dartmouth Middle	Public	6-8	41535 Mayberry Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-2550	1,113	46	24.3	87.2%	239 (21.5%)	51 (4.6%)	761 (68.4%)	13 (1.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.6%)	18.1	2309^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.4%		18.3	2325^th of 2783 public middle schools	16.5%	16		16.4				16.4				20.3	31.3	28.4		27.0				9.0	15.2	15.1		13.4							$20,414	$18,570	$1,844
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	43900 Mayberry Ave.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 927-0800	672	29	23.1	87.9%	144 (21.4%)	25 (3.7%)	467 (69.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (4.5%)	22.8	4607^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		22.9	4585^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.9%	22	11.3					11.3	38.2	28.1	29.0					31.5	37.3	22.7	12.1					23.5	97.4				97.4		$26,791	$25,046	$1,745
Academy of Innovation	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	26866 San Jacinto St.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(951) 765-5193	545	32	17.0	85.7%	85 (15.6%)	29 (5.3%)	383 (70.3%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.7%)								(n/a)	24.2	23.6			18.6	22.2	53.6	21.7	39.4	24.5	44.0	33.3	42.5	37.6	35.7	21.7	15.2	0.0	13.3	5.6	7.6	11.1							$30,937	$29,688	$1,249
West Valley High	Public	9-12	3401 Mustang Way	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1600	1,857	89	20.7	90.1%	202 (10.9%)	187 (10.1%)	1,334 (71.8%)	35 (1.9%)	7 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	80 (4.3%)	34.5	1392^nd of 2162 public high schools	35.6%		40.2	1233^rd of 2159 public high schools	42.9%	159			7.5		11.1	9.3							45.3	45.3							21.4	21.4							$24,605	$22,788	$1,817
Fruitvale Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 West Fruitvale Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1680	778	33	23.5	91.3%	71 (9.1%)	103 (13.2%)	562 (72.2%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	20.1	4819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.8	4602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	21.6%	217	21.6					21.6	24.4	25.3	37.8					29.4	20.0	13.0	18.2					17.0	92.2	96.9		96.1	93.0	95.3	$23,739	$22,150	$1,589
Jacob Wiens Elementary	Public	K-5	935 East Campus Way	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 929-3734	580	26	22.3	96.4%	47 (8.1%)	80 (13.8%)	420 (72.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	14.5	5308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.4%		10.8	5643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.9%	335	14.1					14.1	22.7	28.3	24.7					25.5	15.6	18.4	7.1					14.1	93.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	96.0		$25,013	$23,360	$1,653
Cawston Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 West Menlo Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-0277	796	34	23.6	79.5%	128 (16.1%)	77 (9.7%)	525 (66.0%)	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	37 (4.6%)	31.7	3818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%		30.2	3913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	95	16.1					16.1	39.1	39.0	33.9					37.3	44.7	22.8	22.6					29.6	94.4	95.1		95.8	95.1	97.9	$28,541	$26,880	$1,661
Diamond Valley Middle	Public	6-8	291 West Chambers St.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 925-2899	1,123	53	21.0	90.7%	143 (12.7%)	120 (10.7%)	769 (68.5%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (0.9%)	57 (5.1%)	16.2	2392^nd of 2761 public middle schools	13.4%		15.3	2467^th of 2783 public middle schools	11.4%	75		11.3				11.3				19.7	28.6	31.1		26.8				11.5	12.2	13.3		12.4							$22,861	$20,908	$1,953
Hamilton	Public	6-12	57430 Mitchell Rd.	Anza	92539	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 763-1865	450	26	17.5	81.1%	151 (33.6%)	5 (1.1%)	223 (49.6%)	12 (2.7%)	30 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	31.1	1469^th of 2162 public high schools	32.1%		42.7	1181^st of 2159 public high schools	45.3%	288		6.6	8.8	16.3	12.5	10.4				9.7	22.4	18.0	46.9	23.0				4.8	8.6	0.0	14.6	6.6							$36,287	$34,442	$1,845
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	57550 Mitchell Rd.	Anza	92539	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 763-1840	360	15	24.0	85.3%	106 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	209 (58.1%)	8 (2.2%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	18.7	4945^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		20.5	4814^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.0%	131	20.4					20.4	25.4	20.4	34.6					26.9	24.2	16.0	14.8					18.8	86.7						$32,896	$31,130	$1,766
McSweeny Elementary	Public	K-5	451 West Chambers St.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 925-4366	781	32	24.4	87.7%	100 (12.8%)	65 (8.3%)	554 (70.9%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	42 (5.4%)	23.4	4551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		25.6	4314^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	237	10.1					10.1	34.3	32.2	38.9					35.1	31.5	21.7	10.1					21.3	87.6	94.2	95.9	90.9	93.4	92.6	$22,760	$21,116	$1,644
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 South Cawston Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 791-1830	826	34	24.2	83.7%	99 (12.0%)	87 (10.5%)	565 (68.4%)	28 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.7%)	28.2	4120^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.7%		27.7	4142^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.4%	22	16.7					16.7	39.8	35.3	40.6					38.5	33.5	15.0	18.1					22.6	88.5	91.5	96.2	92.3	88.5	92.3	$23,421	$21,914	$1,507
Tahquitz High	Public	9-12	4425 Titan Trail	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6300	1,761	83	21.3	85.7%	220 (12.5%)	159 (9.0%)	1,276 (72.5%)	30 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	66 (3.7%)	35.7	1367^th of 2162 public high schools	36.8%		35.9	1342^nd of 2159 public high schools	37.8%	25				18.4	9.9	14.3							47.1	47.1							15.2	15.2							$23,841	$22,080	$1,761
Rancho Viejo Middle	Public	6-8	985 North Cawston Ave.	Hemet	92545	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-6287	1,040	49	21.3	89.3%	125 (12.0%)	99 (9.5%)	749 (72.0%)	17 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	43 (4.1%)	21	2184^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.9%		21.1	2214^th of 2783 public middle schools	20.4%	30		14.5				14.5				28.3	33.9	29.5		30.4				14.9	16.9	17.4		16.4							$21,461	$19,622	$1,839
Western Center Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2345 Searl Pkwy.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 766-9030	762	30	25.2	57.7%	243 (31.9%)	46 (6.0%)	360 (47.2%)	69 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.2%)	98.7	24^th of 2162 public high schools	98.9%		99.4	9^th of 2159 public high schools	99.6%	15		72.0	77.2			74.2				75.8	88.7	87.1	95.2	86.0				57.5	53.4	51.5	66.7	56.3							$26,234	$24,976	$1,258
Hemet Elementary	Public	K-5	633 East Kimball Ave.	Hemet	92543	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 765-1630	783	34	22.8	93.5%	83 (10.6%)	61 (7.8%)	607 (77.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	13.5	5382^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.2	5462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.9%	80	10.4					10.4	17.6	26.6	29.8					25.4	16.5	13.2	9.6					12.8	92.7	96.4		93.3	95.8	96.4	$24,589	$22,738	$1,851
Hemet Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	26400 Dartmouth St.	Hemet	92544	Riverside County	Hemet Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 927-8676	476	24	20.1	81.7%	18 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	447 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	35	3582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		38.4	3281^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.1%	301	14.6					14.6	43.8	30.7	43.8	37.8	69.4			44.6	45.3	27.4	20.8	27.0	14.3			28.1							$25,880	$24,256	$1,624

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State Board Of Education - Baypoint Preparatory Academy	2.46 mi	1
San Jacinto Valley Academy District	3.81 mi	1
Beaumont Unified	11.27 mi	16	533^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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