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Bautista Creek Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bautista Creek Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 960 students in the Hemet Unified district, an area where many families face economic challenges, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall state ranking has declined over the past decade and is currently low, it performs better in core subjects than most other elementary schools in Hemet Unified. For example, its proficiency rates in English, math, and science are higher than those at nearby schools like Whittier Elementary, Jacob Wiens Elementary, and Hemet Elementary. A notable exception is the Hemet Dual Language Academy, which achieves higher academic results and has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate. Bautista Creek also manages student attendance better than several district peers, though chronic absenteeism remains a significant concern at nearly 32%.

The school receives more funding per student than most comparison schools, but this has not yet translated into top-tier academic outcomes, suggesting a focus on how resources are used. There are signs of post-pandemic recovery, with improvements in both attendance and math scores. Performance varies by grade, with math scores dropping noticeably between 3rd and 5th grade, indicating a potential area for targeted support. Compared to a school in the neighboring San Jacinto Unified district, Edward Hyatt World Language Academy, it appears that specific programs and school culture can be as impactful as funding levels.

959

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,131

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

441 Lake St.
Hemet, CA 92544-3314

(951) 927-0822

District: Hemet Unified

Students who attend Bautista Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Acacia Middle
High:	Hemet High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

24.2%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg24%

California avg41%

4,579^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Hemet Unified

1170^th of 1,543Hemet Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	4579 of 5857	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	4652 of 5869	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4739 of 5859	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3782 of 5883	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3234 of 5789	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	4025 of 5662	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.7	3126 of 5692	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	2624 of 5614	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	2473 of 5611	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.8	2301 of 5530	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	2774 of 5390	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	2551 of 5377	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	1613 of 5314	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	1734 of 5193	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	1850 of 5113	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.6	1992 of 5113	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.9	2009 of 4818	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	2318 of 4822	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.1	2404 of 4809	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	488 of 593	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.7	305 of 661	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	418 of 747	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	1365 of 2227	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1166 of 2585	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	1173 of 2128	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	2679 of 3162	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	2666 of 3245	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	2600 of 3311	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	2483 of 3275	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	3188 of 3246	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	4567 of 5597	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	4307 of 5612	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4702 of 5609	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3596 of 5635	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3579 of 5492	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3993 of 5413	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	4269 of 5107	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	3830 of 5107	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	4233 of 5087	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	3067 of 5084	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	2488 of 4963	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	3731 of 4830	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	4277 of 5460	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4412 of 5517	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4429 of 5363	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	3467 of 5264	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	2313 of 5173	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	3594 of 5084	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	4166 of 5628	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	4550 of 5643	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	4370 of 5638	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3701 of 5663	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	2728 of 5510	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	3796 of 5431	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.9	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	15.0	305 of 339	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	2207 of 2847	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	2067 of 2635	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2051 of 2420	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	2040 of 2598	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	2357 of 2651	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	2399 of 2661	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	2383 of 2726	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	2285 of 2834	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	2419 of 2737	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)18th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)12th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)10th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

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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 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 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 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
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
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
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
Park Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	1157 East Commonwealth Ave.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-6650	824	33	24.8	91.6%	66 (8.0%)	92 (11.2%)	601 (72.9%)	17 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.6%)	11.5	5535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		11	5625^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.2%	90	10.8		10.8	20.3	24.8	22.2				22.4	12.2	14.9	6.8				11.0	97.6	98.2		98.2		98.2	$22,567	$22,394	$173
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
Estudillo Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Las Rosas Dr.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-1003	831	34	24.4	88.2%	44 (5.3%)	66 (7.9%)	636 (76.5%)	14 (1.7%)	47 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.5%)	15.2	5245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.1	5380^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.3%	135	12.5		12.5	20.4	28.5	29.5				26.2	14.6	22.7	8.3				15.0							$22,900	$22,854	$46
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
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy	Public	K-8	400 East Shaver St.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-9391	594	25	23.8	87.9%	14 (2.4%)	15 (2.5%)	560 (94.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.4	4291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	26.7%		25.8	4291^st of 5869 public elementary schools	26.9%		20.3	26.4	23.1	31.4	25.4	27.0	61.7	55.6	50.0	39.9	30.0	22.0	15.9	16.7	26.7	28.3	23.4							$22,490	$22,480	$10
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bautista Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bautista Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bautista Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Acacia Middle
High : Hemet High

How many students attend Bautista Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 959 students attended Bautista Creek Elementary.

Is Bautista Creek Elementary a good school?

Bautista Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.8% of California elementary schools.

What district is Bautista Creek Elementary in?

Hemet Unified

What is the racial makeup of Bautista Creek Elementary?

Students at Bautista Creek Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 24% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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