Estudillo Elementary

Estudillo Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 831 students in the San Jacinto Unified district, an area where many schools face significant academic challenges.

Academically, the school is struggling, with only about a quarter of students proficient in English and 15% in math, placing it in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in California. A major factor appears to be chronic absenteeism, with nearly 30% of students missing too much school, a rate higher than both the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, Estudillo's performance is near the bottom of its local group. It ranks below most other schools in its own district, such as Clayton A. Record Junior Elementary and De Anza Elementary, and performs similarly to some schools in the neighboring Hemet Unified district like Hemet Elementary.

There are some notable differences in resources; Estudillo spends about $10,475 per student, which is several thousand dollars less than other local schools like the San Jacinto Technology Institute. However, the standout comparison is with Edward Hyatt World Language Academy, which has a similar student profile and spending but achieves much better results with a chronic absenteeism rate under 10%, suggesting attendance is a critical area for improvement. While the school faces steep challenges, it has shown a slight recent improvement in its state rating.