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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Hemet Unified

This page covers 16 elementary schools in Hemet Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Idyllwild
Grades KG–08269 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
2
rank
Cottonwood
Grades KG–08185 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
44
/100
Student:Teacher
17.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
70%
High economic need
3
rank
Academy of Innovation K-8
Grades KG–08239 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
42
/100
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
4
rank
Winchester Elementary
Grades KG–05683 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
40
/100
Student:Teacher
24.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
79%
High economic need
5
rank
Bautista Creek Elementary
Grades KG–051,001 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
80%
High economic need
6
rank
Little Lake Elementary
Grades KG–05677 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
83%
High economic need
7
rank
Valle Vista Elementary
Grades KG–05728 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
23.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
8
rank
Cawston Elementary
Grades KG–05835 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
24.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
9
rank
Hamilton Elementary
Grades KG–05306 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
37
/100
Student:Teacher
23.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
10
rank
Harmony Elementary
Grades KG–05684 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,664/student)
36
/100
Student:Teacher
25.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,664
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
6 more elementary schools in Hemet Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Elementary Schools
27
Total Schools
51
#1 Score
38
Avg Score
District profileHemet Unified
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Idyllwild
Score: 51/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.