How does Academy of Innovation compare to other elementary schools in Hemet?

Academy of Innovation has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.6/100, placing it at the 18th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,452 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Academy of Innovation?

7.0% of students at Academy of Innovation exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 25.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Academy of Innovation improving or declining?

Academy of Innovation's proficiency rate decreases by 17.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Academy of Innovation?

18.8% of students at Academy of Innovation are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Academy of Innovation

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92543

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,452 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

625 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 68.8%

White 17.0%

Asian 0.8%

Black 5.0%

Other 8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Academy of Innovation
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.0%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	74.6%

Exceeded

7.0%

Met

18.5%

Below

74.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Academy of Innovation and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.0% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points below the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 17.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

25.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-17.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,452

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	28	14.3%	39.3%	32.1%	14.3%	53.6%
4th	23	4.3%	17.4%	26.1%	52.2%	21.7%
5th	33	12.1%	27.3%	24.2%	36.4%	39.4%
6th	53	0.0%	24.5%	32.1%	43.4%	24.5%
7th	75	6.7%	37.3%	24.0%	32.0%	44.0%
8th	72	5.6%	27.8%	37.5%	29.2%	33.3%
11th	80	15.0%	27.5%	21.3%	36.3%	42.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	28	17.9%	17.9%	42.9%	21.4%	35.7%
4th	23	4.3%	17.4%	30.4%	47.8%	21.7%
5th	33	9.1%	6.1%	12.1%	72.7%	15.2%
6th	52	0.0%	0.0%	28.9%	71.2%	0.0%
7th	75	4.0%	9.3%	29.3%	57.3%	13.3%
8th	72	2.8%	2.8%	27.8%	66.7%	5.6%
11th	79	2.5%	5.1%	12.7%	79.8%	7.6%