Little Lake Elementary

Little Lake Elementary, a substantial elementary-level community in Hemet, California, part of Hemet Unified, works with 734 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 58% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Little Lake Elementary is one of 27 schools operated by Hemet Unified, a district that works with 22,778 students overall.

On demographics, Little Lake Elementary lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 17% White, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 88% of students at Little Lake Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Riverside County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Little Lake Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.3%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Riverside County indicate median household income runs about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Little Lake Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dartmouth Middle, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Little Lake Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 23.0%.

Little Lake Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 793 students in 2018 compared to 734 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 59% to 73% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 24.0:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.