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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Little Lake Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
734
Elementary
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HEMET UNIFIED·NCES 061692002156
Little Lake Elementary
26091 Meridian St., Hemet, CA 92544 · (951) 765-1660 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
22.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
643 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 | 147 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 126 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (126).
Student demographics
44%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
27.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.6pp since 2014
Math
14.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -17.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.8% | 18.6% | 18.0% | 54.6% |
| Math | 4.4% | 9.7% | 26.4% | 59.5% |
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 | 27.4% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 23.4% | 17.5% |
| 2018-19 | 36.9% | 22.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.9% | 30.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.1% | 25.6% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
20.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Little Lake Elementary
Little Lake Elementary's state test result (20.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lake Elementary this school | 734 | 87.6% | 20.5% |
| McSweeny Elementary Hemet | 781 | 87.7% | 28.3% |
| Bella Vista Elementary Desert Hot Springs | 779 | 92.0% | 23.7% |
| Sandia Academy Apple Valley | 848 | 88.2% | 11.9% |
| Felix J. Appleby Elementary Blythe | 617 | 86.1% | 22.2% |
| Valle Vista Elementary Hemet | 672 | 87.9% | 26.5% |
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 Little Lake Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #4,546 of 5,151 | #243 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #4,827 of 5,172 ▼ 305 | #261 of 283 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #4,227 of 5,172 ▲ 133 | #225 of 283 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.3pp | #3,241 of 5,116 | #203 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #606 of 5,915 | #90 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,658 of 5,352 | #97 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #3,204 of 5,354 | #145 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #1,383 of 5,625 | #104 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #3,013 of 3,837 | #167 of 207 |
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
734
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,120
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
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 | 734 | 32.5 | 22.6:1 | 88% (643) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 28.5 | 25.5:1 | 84% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 677 | 28.5 | 23.8:1 | 83% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 31 | 23.1:1 | 87% (623) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 33 | 24.0:1 | 85% (671) |
| 2015-16 | 813 | 38 | 21.4:1 | 82% (664) |
| 2010-11 | 796 | N/A | N/A | 72% (570) |
| 2000-01 | 887 | 49 | 18.1:1 | 69% (615) |
| 1990-91 | 1,120 | 42 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (793 to 734); teachers down 1% (33 to 32.5).
About Little Lake Elementary
As a large elementary school, Little Lake Elementary serves students in Hemet, California. It reported 734 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Little Lake Elementary is one school in Hemet Unified, a system of 27 schools with 22,778 students.
Federal enrollment data show Little Lake Elementary is 73% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 17% White, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Little Lake Elementary are from different groups.
With 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 22.6:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Little Lake Elementary, 88% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
Little Lake Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of California public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.2% for Little Lake Elementary. The school posts 20.5%, 7.7 points below the prediction.
In the surrounding county, Riverside County, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Little Lake Elementary, Riverside County has 543 public schools.
Little Lake Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Dartmouth Middle, about 0.5 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Little Lake Elementary ranks 5th of 8 nearby schools, at 20.5% versus a 24.1% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Little Lake Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size.
The school grew from 716 students in 2020-21 to 734 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Little Lake Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Dartmouth Middle0.5 mi · 1,113
- Hemet Dual Language Academy0.5 mi · 476
- Hemet High1.0 mi · 2,414
- Ramona Elementary1.0 mi · 702
- Bautista Creek Elementary1.1 mi · 959
- Acacia Middle1.8 mi · 958
Frequently asked questions
About Little Lake ElementaryHow large is Little Lake Elementary?
Little Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 734 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Little Lake Elementary serve?
Little Lake Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Little Lake Elementary?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Little Lake Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Little Lake Elementary?
At Little Lake Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 73% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Little Lake Elementary?
Little Lake 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.