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

Jacob Wiens Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 27.9/100, placing it at the 6th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,126 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jacob Wiens Elementary?

6.6% of students at Jacob Wiens Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jacob Wiens Elementary improving or declining?

Jacob Wiens Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jacob Wiens Elementary?

45.7% of students at Jacob Wiens 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.

Jacob Wiens Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92543

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,126 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

582 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

95%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.4%

White 8.9%

Asian 0.5%

Black 11.5%

Other 5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jacob Wiens Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.6%
Met Standard	12.9%
Below Standard	80.5%

Exceeded

6.6%

Met

12.9%

Below

80.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Jacob Wiens Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.6% of students exceeded standard while 12.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points below the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.5% 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 3.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 45.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.