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How has Park Hill Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
824
Elementary
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JACINTO UNIFIED·NCES 063444010060
Park Hill Elementary
1157 East Commonwealth Ave., San Jacinto, CA 92583 · (951) 654-6650 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
24.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
755 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (148).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
22.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.6pp since 2014
Math
11.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 15.0% | 19.1% | 58.5% |
| Math | 2.3% | 8.7% | 19.9% | 69.1% |
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 | 22.4% | 11.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.7% | 9.1% |
| 2022-23 | 18.4% | 10.6% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 11.8% |
| 2018-19 | 34.5% | 18.7% |
| 2017-18 | 35.7% | 23.7% |
| 2016-17 | 32.1% | 18.5% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Park Hill Elementary
Park Hill Elementary's state test result (15.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Elementary this school | 824 | 91.6% | 15.4% |
| Charles H. Castle Elementary Bakersfield | 832 | 93.8% | 20.7% |
| Whittier Elementary Hemet | 816 | 92.5% | 18.5% |
| Fruitvale Elementary Hemet | 778 | 91.3% | 23.9% |
| Rosamond Elementary Rosamond | 822 | 88.2% | 16.6% |
| Park View Elementary Victorville | 793 | 89.4% | 21.2% |
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 Park Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #4,910 of 5,151 | #276 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #5,000 of 5,172 ▲ 52 | #278 of 283 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,699 of 5,172 ▲ 127 | #265 of 283 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,223 of 5,116 | #202 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 824 | #320 of 5,915 | #46 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,374 of 5,352 | #250 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.6% | #3,154 of 5,354 | #143 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #884 of 5,625 | #56 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #549 of 1,139 | #32 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
824
-49 (-6%) vs 2020
+544% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 824 | 33.1 | 24.9:1 | 92% (755) |
| 2023-24 | 818 | 35.2 | 23.2:1 | 80% (654) |
| 2022-23 | 890 | 36.5 | 24.4:1 | 87% (771) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 37 | 23.6:1 | 89% (774) |
| 2017-18 | 756 | 29 | 26.1:1 | 85% (641) |
| 2015-16 | 763 | 29 | 26.3:1 | 84% (644) |
| 2010-11 | 814 | N/A | N/A | 73% (598) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 29 | 20.1:1 | 61% (355) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 6 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (756 to 824); teachers up 14% (29 to 33.1).
About Park Hill Elementary
In San Jacinto, California, Park Hill Elementary is a large elementary school. Enrolled students number 824 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 77% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
San Jacinto Unified counts 10,273 students in its 15 schools, and Park Hill Elementary is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 73% of enrollment at Park Hill Elementary. Other students are 11% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 51% Hispanic share among all Riverside County residents. Park Hill Elementary has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Park Hill Elementary was 24.9:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 92%. For comparison, public schools in Riverside County average 74%.
Park Hill Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 6% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Park Hill Elementary, the prediction is 25.9% and the result is 15.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Riverside County number 543 and enroll about 424,872.
Of nearby public schools, Estudillo Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Park Hill Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Park Hill Elementary went from 873 students to 824. The ratio was 23.6:1 in 2020-21 and 24.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 San Jacinto Unified
- San Jacinto HighHigh · 2,388 students
- North Mountain MiddleMiddle · 953 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Estudillo ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- Megan Cope ElementaryElementary · 756 students
- San Jacinto Leadership Academy - MagnetHigh · 748 students
Other schools in San Jacinto
- San Jacinto HighHigh · 2,388 students
- San Jacinto Valley AcademyCombined · 1,658 students
- North Mountain MiddleMiddle · 953 students
- Monte Vista MiddleMiddle · 893 students
- Estudillo ElementaryElementary · 831 students
- Megan Cope ElementaryElementary · 756 students
Other Park Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Park Hill Elementary. Park Hill Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Park Hill Elementary SchoolHEWITT, TX · 680 students
- Park Hill ElementaryDerby, KS · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Estudillo Elementary0.6 mi · 831
- North Mountain Middle0.6 mi · 953
- Edward Hyatt World Language Academy0.9 mi · 594
- San Jacinto Middle College High1.0 mi · 36
- San Jacinto Elementary1.7 mi · 519
- San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet1.8 mi · 748
Frequently asked questions
About Park Hill ElementaryHow large is Park Hill Elementary?
Park Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 824 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Park Hill Elementary serve?
Park Hill Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Hill Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park Hill Elementary is approximately 24.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Hill Elementary?
At Park Hill Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 73% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Park Hill Elementary public or private?
Park Hill Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Jacinto Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.