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

Valle Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.4/100, placing it at the 10th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,448 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Valle Vista Elementary?

9.3% of students at Valle Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Valle Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Valle Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Valle Vista Elementary?

31.0% of students at Valle Vista 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.

Valle Vista Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92544

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,448 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

711 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 67.7%

White 21.0%

Asian 0.4%

Black 4.8%

Other 6.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valle Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.3%
Met Standard	18.4%
Below Standard	72.2%

Exceeded

9.3%

Met

18.4%

Below

72.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Valle Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.3% of students exceeded standard while 18.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.4% 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 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 31.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.