How does Whittier Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hemet?

Whittier Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.9/100, placing it at the 9th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,582 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Whittier Elementary?

6.5% of students at Whittier Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 20.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Whittier Elementary improving or declining?

Whittier Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Whittier Elementary?

37.4% of students at Whittier 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.

Whittier Elementary

Hemet Unified Hemet Riverside County 92543

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,582 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

804 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

36 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 71.3%

White 10.1%

Asian 0.5%

Black 11.6%

Other 6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Whittier Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.5%
Met Standard	13.8%
Below Standard	79.8%

Exceeded

6.5%

Met

13.8%

Below

79.8%

What other rankings don't show you

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

6.5% of students exceeded standard while 13.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points below the Hemet Unified district average of 9.2%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 8.9% exceeded — 2.4 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 2.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 37.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.