Whittier Elementary

400 W. Whittier Ave., Hemet CA, 92543 | Hemet Unified School District | 951-765-1650
  • grades KG-5
  • students 813
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 20% 55% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Hemet
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
29%Hemet
43%California

Whittier Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hemet Unified School District" in Hemet, CA. There are a total of 813 students and 32 teachers at Whittier Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Whittier Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 19.5%, which is 55% lower than the California average.

Whittier Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students813
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Whittier Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
320-24%
410-14%
56-9%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
330-34%
425-29%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Whittier Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 19.1% 31.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 8.6% 7.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 2.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 64.6% 52.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Hemet demographics profile

StatisticHemetCaliforniaNational
Population84,68639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,89225691
Median age38.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English67%56%79%
Speak Spanish29%29%13%

Education level achieved in Hemet

IndexHemetCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Whittier Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.