How does Hemlock Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Vacaville?

Hemlock Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.3/100, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 826 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hemlock Elementary?

14.5% of students at Hemlock Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hemlock Elementary improving or declining?

Hemlock Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 8.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hemlock Elementary?

24.5% of students at Hemlock 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.

Hemlock Elementary

Vacaville Unified Vacaville Solano County 95688

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

826 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

412 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 32.5%

White 44.2%

Asian 4.1%

Black 3.9%

Other 15.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hemlock Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.5%
Met Standard	22.7%
Below Standard	62.8%

Exceeded

14.5%

Met

22.7%

Below

62.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Hemlock Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Vacaville Unified district average of 15.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.1% 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 8.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.