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Hemet Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hemet Elementary is a large public elementary school serving about 780 students in kindergarten through 5th grade within the Hemet Unified district, and it faces significant academic and attendance challenges that place it among the lowest-performing schools in California.

Academically, the school's test scores are well below state and district averages, with only about a quarter of students proficient in English and just 13% in math. A major concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of over 40%, which is more than double the state average and the highest among nearby schools. For comparison, Hemet Dual Language Academy in the same district has an absenteeism rate of only 7% and performs significantly better, ranking in the 39th percentile statewide versus Hemet Elementary's 8th percentile. The school's performance has been on a declining trend over the past few years, and it struggles particularly with upper-grade math and supporting English learners.

While Hemet Elementary serves a very high-need population, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, other schools with similar economic challenges perform better. For instance, Edward Hyatt World Language Academy in the neighboring San Jacinto Unified district achieves stronger academic results with much lower per-student funding. This suggests that targeted strategies to improve daily attendance and learn from the successful models of schools like Hemet Dual Language Academy could be crucial steps for improvement.

783

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,249

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

633 East Kimball Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543-4320

(951) 765-1630

District: Hemet Unified

Students who attend Hemet Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Acacia Middle
High:	West Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.5%

White:

10.6%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2019 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

California avg41%

5,382^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	13.5	5382 of 5857	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	5462 of 5869	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	5245 of 5859	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	4818 of 5883	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	5347 of 5789	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	373 of 569	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	521 of 593	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	430 of 747	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	1980 of 2227	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1878 of 2585	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	2344 of 3162	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	2959 of 3245	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	1110 of 3311	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	2792 of 3275	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	5203 of 5597	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	5494 of 5612	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	5230 of 5609	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	4940 of 5635	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	5110 of 5492	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	4519 of 5107	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4448 of 5107	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4296 of 5087	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4090 of 5084	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	4555 of 4963	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4858 of 5460	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	5005 of 5517	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	4505 of 5363	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	3857 of 5264	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	4647 of 5173	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	5145 of 5628	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	4864 of 5643	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	4800 of 5638	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4284 of 5663	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	5072 of 5510	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	106 of 118	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	138 of 140	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2587 of 2847	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2394 of 2635	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	2183 of 2420	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	2553 of 2598	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	2621 of 2651	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	2093 of 2726	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	2633 of 2834	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)34th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2024)10th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

Science10%-22 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 (2024)
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
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	$20,249	$2,534	$17,715
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		$20,867	$2,495	$18,372
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	$19,973	$2,654	$17,319
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	$22,607	$3,001	$19,606
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							$21,722	$2,387	$19,335
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	$18,794	$2,399	$16,395
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						$22,023	$3,537	$18,486
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	$11,135	$349	$10,786
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							$9,910	$343	$9,567
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	$19,688	$2,595	$17,093

Frequently Asked Questions about Hemet Elementary

What district is Hemet Elementary in?

Hemet Unified

What schools do graduates of Hemet Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hemet Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Acacia Middle
High : West Valley High

How many students attend Hemet Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 783 students attended Hemet Elementary.

Is Hemet Elementary a good school?

Hemet Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.1% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hemet Elementary?

Students at Hemet Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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