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

Hemet Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.3/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,376 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hemet Elementary?

6.3% of students at Hemet Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hemet Elementary improving or declining?

Hemet Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hemet Elementary?

40.5% of students at Hemet 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.

Hemet Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92543

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,376 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

801 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.4%

White 9.6%

Asian 0.1%

Black 7.7%

Other 5.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hemet Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.3%
Met Standard	12.6%
Below Standard	81.1%

Exceeded

6.3%

Met

12.6%

Below

81.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Hemet Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.3% of students exceeded standard while 12.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.9 points below 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 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 40.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.