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If you had an hour of school board time for Bautista Creek Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
959
Elementary
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMET UNIFIED·NCES 061692000943
Bautista Creek Elementary
441 Lake St., Hemet, CA 92544 · (951) 927-0822 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL959 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
803 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 181 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 149 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 154 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 172 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (181) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (172).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.8pp since 2014
Math
20.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.5% | 19.7% | 20.9% | 45.9% |
| Math | 7.0% | 13.8% | 27.8% | 51.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.2% | 20.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.6% | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 34.1% | 24.2% |
| 2018-19 | 45.6% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 34.5% | 29.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.5% | 31.8% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bautista Creek Elementary
Bautista Creek Elementary's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bautista Creek Elementary this school | 959 | 83.7% | 25.7% |
| Mariana Academy Apple Valley | 781 | 83.6% | 15.7% |
| Sandia Academy Apple Valley | 848 | 88.2% | 11.9% |
| Baldy Mesa Elementary Phelan | 985 | 78.5% | 24.0% |
| Phelan Elementary Phelan | 743 | 85.1% | 20.1% |
| Three Rings Ranch Elementary Beaumont | 796 | 77.1% | 31.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bautista Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #3,994 of 5,151 | #212 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #4,228 of 5,172 ▼ 47 | #214 of 283 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #3,645 of 5,172 ▲ 260 | #187 of 283 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #1,152 of 5,116 | #38 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 959 | #109 of 5,915 | #21 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,697 of 5,352 | #41 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #2,608 of 5,354 | #107 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,805 of 5,625 | #139 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #1,031 of 1,139 | #59 of 66 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
959
+58 (+6%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 1,008
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 959 | 45 | 21.3:1 | 84% (803) |
| 2023-24 | 970 | 43.5 | 22.3:1 | 83% (807) |
| 2022-23 | 1,001 | 42 | 23.8:1 | 80% (800) |
| 2020-21 | 901 | 39 | 23.1:1 | 83% (744) |
| 2017-18 | 947 | 38 | 24.9:1 | 77% (726) |
| 2015-16 | 898 | 37 | 24.3:1 | 73% (652) |
| 2010-11 | 957 | N/A | N/A | 61% (579) |
| 2000-01 | 1,008 | 51 | 19.8:1 | 72% (724) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bautista Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (947 to 959); teachers up 18% (38 to 45).
About Bautista Creek Elementary
Bautista Creek Elementary runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in Hemet, California. Total enrollment is 959 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 106% higher.
The 27 schools of Hemet Unified, including Bautista Creek Elementary, enroll 22,778 students.
More than half of the students at Bautista Creek Elementary are Hispanic (65%). The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Riverside County's population at about 51%. The diversity index for Bautista Creek Elementary is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Bautista Creek Elementary has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1. The school's 21.3:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The school has 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County is 10 points.
Among California public elementary schools, Bautista Creek Elementary outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.5%. Bautista Creek Elementary scores 25.7%.
Census data for Riverside County show the median household earns about $93,074 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Bautista Creek Elementary, Riverside County has 543 public schools.
Bautista Creek Elementary's nearest public school is Little Lake Elementary (about 1.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 24.9%; Bautista Creek Elementary's is 25.7%, ranking 4th of 8.
Bautista Creek Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's student count increased 6% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 21.3 students per teacher, compared with 23.1 in 2020-21.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hemet Unified
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Tahquitz HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
Other schools in Hemet
- Hemet HighHigh · 2,414 students
- West Valley HighHigh · 1,857 students
- Tahquitz HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · 1,123 students
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · 1,113 students
- Rancho Viejo MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
Nearby schools
- Little Lake Elementary1.1 mi · 734
- Noli School1.4 mi · 95
- Dartmouth Middle1.5 mi · 1,113
- Valle Vista Elementary1.5 mi · 672
- Hemet Dual Language Academy1.6 mi · 476
- Park Hill Elementary1.9 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About Bautista Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bautista Creek Elementary?
Bautista Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 959 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bautista Creek Elementary serve?
Bautista Creek Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bautista Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bautista Creek Elementary is approximately 21.3:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bautista Creek Elementary?
Bautista Creek Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 65% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bautista Creek Elementary?
Bautista Creek Elementary is overseen by Hemet Unified in Riverside County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.