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886
Enrollment
23.9:1
Student:Teacher
33%
Proficiency Rate
92%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

Whittier Elementary is a elementary school located in Hemet, California. The school serves 886 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.9:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 33% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.

Whittier Elementary is part of the Hemet Unified in California. The school receives Title I federal funding.

How This School Compares

Whittier Elementary has 886 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Hemet Unified (796 students). Its 33% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points below the district average of 35%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 12 points lower. The 23.9:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Whittier Elementary has 886 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.9:1.

According to EDFacts data, 33% of students at Whittier Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Whittier Elementary is part of the Hemet Unified in Hemet, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.