Summary:
Zip code 92544 in Hemet, California, contains one public middle school, Dartmouth Middle, which serves grades 6-8 for the entire area within the Hemet Unified School District.
Dartmouth Middle is a large school with over 1,100 students, where a high percentage qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, the school performs significantly below California state averages in all core subjects, with mathematics proficiency being a particular area of concern at only 13%. However, the school's science scores are slightly above the district average, and its chronic absenteeism rate, while high, is better than other schools in the Hemet Unified district.
Despite per-student spending above $18,000, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of California middle schools for the last three years. Performance data shows that 7th graders tend to perform better than other grades, while 6th graders, especially in math, have the lowest proficiency rates. For parents, this indicates the school faces significant academic challenges but has some relative strengths in science and student attendance compared to its district peers.
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