Elementary Schools in Hemet, California: 13 schools. Average score 14.4 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Hemet, California has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.5/100 — 14.4 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Cawston Elementary at 30/100, where 15.2% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Hemet schools average 9.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 30.5% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Hemet schools compare
Hemet has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.5/100 — 14.4 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Cawston Elementary with a Scope Score of 30 and 15.2% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Hemet averages 30.5% — above the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Elementary school archetypes in Hemet
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Hemet are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Every school in Hemet
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (13)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cawston Elementary Hemet Unified | 15.2% | 35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 2 | Academy of Innovation Hemet Unified | 10.3% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 3 | Hemet Dual Language Academy Hemet Unified | 13.0% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 4 | Ramona Elementary Hemet Unified | 7.8% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 5 | Harmony Elementary Hemet Unified | 11.0% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 6 | Fruitvale Elementary Hemet Unified | 8.3% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 7 | Valle Vista Elementary Hemet Unified | 9.4% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 8 | McSweeny Elementary Hemet Unified | 10.5% | 17th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 9 | Bautista Creek Elementary Hemet Unified | 10.2% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 10 | Hemet Elementary Hemet Unified | 6.3% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 11 | Whittier Elementary Hemet Unified | 6.5% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
| 12 | Little Lake Elementary Hemet Unified | 6.7% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 13 | Jacob Wiens Elementary Hemet Unified | 6.6% | 8th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
Middle Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Center Academy Hemet Unified | 32.9% | 88th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | Rancho Viejo Middle Hemet Unified | 6.6% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 3 | Diamond Valley Middle Hemet Unified | 4.0% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 4 | Dartmouth Middle Hemet Unified | 6.2% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 5 | Acacia Middle Hemet Unified | 4.1% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemet High Hemet Unified | 11.8% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100 |
| 2 | Tahquitz High Hemet Unified | 10.5% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | West Valley High Hemet Unified | 11.6% | 22nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 44/100 |
| 4 | Alessandro High Hemet Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 47th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 23/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Hemet
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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