Whittier Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Hemet, California·92543
Score
8.4/100
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#4,293
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#12
In Hemet Unified
Top 92%
In California

Score 8.4/100: better than 8% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 16% of them
396 students tested
Math
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 5% of them
395 students tested
Science
9%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 6% of them
137 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA24.8129
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA23.1130
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA31.4137
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA26.5396
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math22.5129
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math7.8129
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math11.7137
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math13.9395
ScienceGrade 5CAST8.8137
ScienceAll gradesCAST8.8137

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
804
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
804
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
94%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Riverside County

Contact

Address
400 West Whittier Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Whittier Elementary at a glance

Whittier Elementary is a public elementary school in Hemet, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Hemet Unified school district. It has about 804 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 8.4 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #4,293 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.