Hemlock Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 13.9% |
| Met Standard | 23.9% |
| Below Standard | 62.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Hemlock Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
13.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Fontana Unified district average of 12.2%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.9% exceeded — 3.0 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 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 20.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 14.6% | 23.6% | 38.2% |
| 4th | 64 | 15.6% | 23.4% | 39.1% |
| 5th | 87 | 13.8% | 21.8% | 35.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 18.2% | 30.9% | 49.1% |
| 4th | 64 | 14.1% | 23.4% | 37.5% |
| 5th | 87 | 8.1% | 20.7% | 28.7% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.2