How does Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy compare to other elementary schools in Winchester?

Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.4/100, placing it at the 63rd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,366 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy?

21.9% of students at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 48.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy improving or declining?

Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 10.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy?

6.3% of students at Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy 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.

Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy

Menifee Union Winchester Riverside County 92596

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,366 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,459 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

59 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 40.4%

White 19.7%

Asian 4.0%

Black 6.4%

Other 29.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	21.9%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	52.0%

Exceeded

21.9%

Met

26.1%

Below

52.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Harvest Hill S.T.E.A.M. Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

21.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Menifee Union district average of 20.6%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.6% exceeded — 5.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

21.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

48.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,366

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	100	32.0%	31.0%	21.0%	16.0%	63.0%
4th	122	23.8%	18.9%	22.9%	34.4%	42.6%
5th	106	28.3%	32.1%	17.9%	21.7%	60.4%
6th	157	15.9%	31.9%	21.0%	31.2%	47.8%
7th	174	15.5%	39.1%	27.0%	18.4%	54.6%
8th	182	18.1%	31.3%	32.4%	18.1%	49.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	100	29.0%	28.0%	28.0%	15.0%	57.0%
4th	122	21.3%	26.2%	31.1%	21.3%	47.5%
5th	106	20.8%	18.9%	37.7%	22.6%	39.6%
6th	158	17.1%	20.3%	27.2%	35.4%	37.3%
7th	174	18.4%	17.8%	28.2%	35.6%	36.2%
8th	182	24.2%	17.6%	28.6%	29.7%	41.8%