How does Cawston Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hemet?

Cawston Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.2/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 15% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,446 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cawston Elementary?

15.2% of students at Cawston Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cawston Elementary improving or declining?

Cawston Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cawston Elementary?

30.5% of students at Cawston Elementary 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.

Cawston Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92545

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,446 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

836 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

34 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 66.9%

White 16.8%

Asian 0.6%

Black 9.0%

Other 6.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cawston Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.2%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	66.4%

Exceeded

15.2%

Met

18.5%

Below

66.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Cawston Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.9 points above the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.0 points higher (vs 8.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.