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

Fruitvale Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.6/100, placing it at the 21st percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,716 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fruitvale Elementary?

8.3% of students at Fruitvale Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Fruitvale Elementary improving or declining?

Fruitvale Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Fruitvale Elementary?

35.8% of students at Fruitvale 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.

Fruitvale Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92545

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,716 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

820 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

31 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.9%

White 9.4%

Asian 0.8%

Black 15.0%

Other 4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fruitvale Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.3%
Met Standard	14.8%
Below Standard	76.8%

Exceeded

8.3%

Met

14.8%

Below

76.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Fruitvale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.3% of students exceeded standard while 14.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.8% 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.

Students here improve by 5.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 35.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.