Hemet Elementary

Located at 633 East Kimball Ave., in Hemet, California, Hemet Elementary is a roomy elementary campus that caters to 783 students (grades K through 5), run under Hemet Unified. That puts it 68% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 27 schools in Hemet Unified (22,778 students total), Hemet Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Hemet Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 11% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Hemet Elementary records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hemet Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Hemet Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Acacia Middle, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hemet Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 16.6%.

Hemet Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hemet Elementary has ticked up 5%, going from 744 students in 2018 to 783 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 78% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.6:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.