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Enrollment
826
Elementary
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMET UNIFIED·NCES 061692011261
Harmony Elementary
1500 South Cawston Ave., Hemet, CA 92545 · (951) 791-1830 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
691 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 | 146 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
50%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
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
22.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 23.7% | 22.8% | 38.7% |
| Math | 7.3% | 15.3% | 32.3% | 45.1% |
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 | 38.5% | 22.6% |
| 2023-24 | 36.3% | 22.3% |
| 2022-23 | 32.9% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 36.6% | 25.5% |
| 2018-19 | 42.9% | 35.3% |
| 2017-18 | 45.5% | 38.3% |
| 2016-17 | 48.9% | 35.8% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Harmony Elementary
Harmony Elementary's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary this school | 826 | 83.7% | 29.8% |
| Rancho Verde Elementary Apple Valley | 748 | 84.6% | 13.0% |
| Cawston Elementary Hemet | 796 | 79.5% | 32.1% |
| Rosamond Elementary Rosamond | 822 | 88.2% | 16.6% |
| McSweeny Elementary Hemet | 781 | 87.7% | 28.3% |
| West Palms Conservatory Victorville | 680 | 81.2% | 31.1% |
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 Harmony Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,542 of 5,151 | #170 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #4,036 of 5,172 ▼ 110 | #202 of 283 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #3,092 of 5,172 ▲ 8 | #151 of 283 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,644 of 5,116 | #64 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 826 | #316 of 5,915 | #44 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,907 of 5,352 | #214 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #2,739 of 5,354 | #116 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.7% | #1,814 of 5,625 | #140 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.6% | #678 of 1,139 | #36 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
826
+124 (+18%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 27.0:1
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 | 826 | 34.1 | 24.2:1 | 84% (691) |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 34.1 | 23.9:1 | 86% (699) |
| 2022-23 | 684 | 27 | 25.3:1 | 84% (577) |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 26 | 27.0:1 | 83% (580) |
| 2017-18 | 775 | 31 | 25.0:1 | 81% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 855 | 33 | 25.9:1 | 77% (661) |
| 2010-11 | 817 | N/A | N/A | 70% (570) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (775 to 826); teachers up 10% (31 to 34.1).
About Harmony Elementary
Harmony Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Hemet, California. It had 826 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 78% higher.
Hemet Unified (27 schools, 22,778 students) runs Harmony Elementary.
More than half of enrollment at Harmony Elementary is Hispanic: 68%. The next largest groups are 12% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 17 points above the 51% share among Riverside County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
The school lists 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 84% of the student body. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Harmony Elementary is 30.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.8%.
The county, Riverside County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $93,074 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Riverside County has 543 public schools with about 424,872 students, including Harmony Elementary.
West Valley High sits about 0.5 miles from Harmony Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Harmony Elementary ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school grew from 702 students in 2020-21 to 826 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 27.0:1 in 2020-21 to 24.2:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Harmony Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Other Harmony Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named Harmony Elementary. Harmony Elementary is the largest of the 18.
- Harmony ElementaryDelhi, CA · 452 students
- Harmony ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 409 students
- Harmony ElementaryOccidental, CA · 71 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 781 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolMonroe, GA · 666 students
Nearby schools
- West Valley High0.5 mi · 1,857
- Western Center Academy1.8 mi · 762
- McSweeny Elementary2.2 mi · 781
- Diamond Valley Middle2.5 mi · 1,123
- Cawston Elementary2.5 mi · 796
- Whittier Elementary2.6 mi · 816
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony ElementaryHow many students attend Harmony Elementary?
Harmony Elementary enrolls approximately 826 students in grades KG-05.
Is Harmony Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Elementary is approximately 24.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmony Elementary?
At Harmony Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 68% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Harmony Elementary public or private?
Harmony Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hemet Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.