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Fruitvale Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fruitvale Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 778 students in the Hemet Unified district, consistently ranking in the lower quarter of California elementary schools while serving a community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, with particular challenges in math, though its science scores are a relative strength, outperforming other nearby Hemet Unified schools like Cawston Elementary. A significant concern is chronic student absenteeism, at 35.8%, which is higher than the district average and much higher than some schools in the neighboring San Jacinto Unified district, such as Edward Hyatt World Language Academy.

Despite higher per-student spending than many area schools, Fruitvale's academic outcomes are similar to or lower than those in lower-spending districts, and its statewide ranking has been declining. Comparisons show that while the school faces challenges common to its district, its effectiveness varies significantly for different student groups, and addressing attendance may be a key area for improvement alongside building on its science program.

778

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,739

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 West Fruitvale Ave.
Hemet, CA 92545-1541

(951) 765-1680

District: Hemet Unified

Students who attend Fruitvale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Viejo Middle
High:	Tahquitz High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.2%

African American:

13.2%

White:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg24%

California avg41%

4,819^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	20.1	4819 of 5857	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	4602 of 5869	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3968 of 5859	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	4279 of 5883	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	4354 of 5789	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3973 of 5662	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	4096 of 5692	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.9	3343 of 5614	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	3391 of 5611	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	4243 of 5530	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	3885 of 5390	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.2	2820 of 5377	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.8	2860 of 5314	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.6	1786 of 5193	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.3	2145 of 5113	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.2	2951 of 5113	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.2	3224 of 4818	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.4	3386 of 4822	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.1	3055 of 4809	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	328 of 569	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	326 of 593	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	310 of 661	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	266 of 663	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.8	502 of 747	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	452 of 700	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	41.0	1037 of 2227	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	1790 of 2585	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1556 of 2128	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	2405 of 3162	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	2393 of 3245	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	1649 of 3311	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	1713 of 3275	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.2	2976 of 3246	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	5061 of 5597	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	4418 of 5612	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	3842 of 5609	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	4305 of 5635	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3916 of 5492	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4008 of 5413	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	3666 of 5107	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3630 of 5107	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	2743 of 5087	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	3293 of 5084	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3388 of 4963	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	2718 of 4830	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4285 of 5460	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4180 of 5517	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	3146 of 5363	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3791 of 5264	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3654 of 5173	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3189 of 5084	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	4158 of 5628	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	4407 of 5643	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3726 of 5638	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3940 of 5663	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	4457 of 5510	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	3663 of 5431	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	93 of 118	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	2121 of 2847	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	1929 of 2635	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	2074 of 2420	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	2471 of 2598	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	2329 of 2651	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	2228 of 2661	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	2454 of 2726	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	2413 of 2834	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	2470 of 2737	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2024)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-19 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

The staff is wonderful and supportive. From the principals to the office staff and teachers, they really care about each child. They really helped my kids, one of whom has a learning disability, do their absolute best. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Megan Cope Elementary	Public	K-5	2550 Via La Sierra Ln.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-6069	756	33	22.9	87.2%	49 (6.5%)	63 (8.3%)	581 (76.9%)	21 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.8%)	36.1	3482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		29	4025^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	543	25.0		25.0	41.6	40.0	44.4				42.0	29.4	26.1	28.5				28.0							$26,143	$26,016	$127
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
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
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
De Anza Elementary	Public	K-5	1089 DeAnza Dr.	San Jacinto	92582	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-4777	692	32	21.6	88.2%	49 (7.1%)	53 (7.7%)	532 (76.9%)	14 (2.0%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.9%)	31.7	3827^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		31.6	3805^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	22	16.8		16.8	37.7	39.8	35.4				37.6	49.5	21.4	15.0				28.5							$27,740	$27,390	$350
San Jacinto Elementary	Public	K-5	136 North Ramona Blvd.	San Jacinto	92583	Riverside County	San Jacinto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 654-7349	519	22	23.7	94.2%	20 (3.9%)	50 (9.6%)	433 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	9.6	5656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.6	5581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	75	11.5		11.5	9.4	14.1	27.9				16.8	11.5	13.3	7.0				10.7	96.6	96.6					$28,202	$28,116	$86
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fruitvale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fruitvale Elementary?

Students at Fruitvale Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Fruitvale Elementary in?

Hemet Unified

How many students attend Fruitvale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Fruitvale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fruitvale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fruitvale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rancho Viejo Middle
High : Tahquitz High

Is Fruitvale Elementary a good school?

Fruitvale Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.7% of California elementary schools.

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