How does Hemmerling Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Banning?

Hemmerling Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.8/100, placing it at the 13th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,016 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hemmerling Elementary?

7.6% of students at Hemmerling Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hemmerling Elementary improving or declining?

Hemmerling Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hemmerling Elementary?

30.0% of students at Hemmerling 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.

Hemmerling Elementary

Banning Unified Banning Riverside County 92220

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,016 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

477 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.8%

White 11.1%

Asian 1.9%

Black 6.9%

Other 6.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hemmerling Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	23.1%
Below Standard	69.3%

Exceeded

7.6%

Met

23.1%

Below

69.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Hemmerling Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Banning Unified district average of 7.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.9% 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.

Proficiency drops by 10.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.