Is Little Lake Elementary a good school?

Little Lake Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Little Lake Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 728 students attended Little Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Little Lake Elementary?

Students at Little Lake Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Little Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little Lake Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Dartmouth Middle High : Hemet High

Little Lake Elementary

Summary:

Little Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Hemet, California, serving 677 students in grades K-5. The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Little Lake Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.4% in 2017-2018 to 55.3% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the Hemet Unified School District and state averages. The school also consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.3% of students at Little Lake Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.17% in the Hemet Unified School District and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, only 16.67% of students at Little Lake Elementary were proficient or better, compared to 16.83% in the Hemet Unified School District and 35.54% statewide. Additionally, Little Lake Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.46% to 87.01% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Little Lake Elementary to other nearby schools within the Hemet Unified School District, it performs similarly or slightly worse in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Whittier Elementary and Ramona Elementary have slightly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Little Lake Elementary. However, the nearby Hemet Dual Language Academy significantly outperforms Little Lake Elementary in both test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

26091 Meridian St.
Hemet, CA 92544-6401

(951) 765-1660

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4956^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,725

Students who attend Little Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dartmouth Middle
High:	Hemet High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 728

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.9%

White:

16.3%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Little Lake Elementary ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.7. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.9%), White (16.3%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Little Lake Elementary is 25.5. 12 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Little Lake Elementary employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Little Lake Elementary is $8,725, which is the 5^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Little Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Lake Elementary 4956^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Little Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Little Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.82	2421^st	4809	49.7%
2005	51.90	2100^th	4822	56.4%
2006	61.13	1690^th	4818	64.9%
2007	58.80	1884^th	5113	63.2%
2008	60.92	1813^th	5113	64.5%
2009	54.70	2206^th	5193	57.5%
2010	53.34	2365^th	5314	55.5%
2011	54.87	2296^th	5377	57.3%
2012	62.38	1920^th	5390	64.4%
2013	50.01	2691^st	5530	51.3%
2015	42.61	2875^th	5611	48.8%
2016	41.12	3009^th	5614	46.4%
2017	29.99	3829^th	5692	32.7%
2018	33.18	3585^th	5662	36.7%
2019	22.41	4594^th	5789	20.6%
2022	20.03	4850^th	5883	17.6%
2023	19.65	4897^th	5874	16.6%
2024	18.70	4956^th	5862	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.92	2728^th	3246	16.0%
2019	27.08	2706^th	3275	17.4%
2022	20.93	3153^rd	3311	4.8%
2023	30.55	2488^th	3250	23.4%
2024	21.86	2999^th	3160	5.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.16	1901^st	2420	21.4%
2024	22.02	2292^nd	2634	13.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.84	2680^th	5084	47.3%
2019	27.46	4069^th	5173	21.3%
2022	24.95	4250^th	5264	19.3%
2023	23.55	4418^th	5374	17.8%
2024	21.21	4690^th	5511	14.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.08	3145^th	5413	41.9%
2019	23.94	4304^th	5492	21.6%
2022	17.90	4896^th	5635	13.1%
2023	21.43	4573^rd	5617	18.6%
2024	21.14	4588^th	5605	18.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.83	1779^th	2128	16.4%
2019	26.82	1962^nd	2585	24.1%
2022	21.43	1952^nd	2227	12.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.00	106^th	130	18.5%
2023	6.95	136^th	140	2.9%
2024	11.95	111^th	118	5.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.65	3885^th	5431	28.5%
2019	22.38	4440^th	5510	19.4%
2022	23.21	4411^th	5663	22.1%
2023	18.98	4817^th	5650	14.7%
2024	17.51	4941^st	5636	12.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.10	674^th	747	9.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.05	2613^th	4830	45.9%
2019	25.93	3979^th	4963	19.8%
2022	30.67	3647^th	5084	28.3%
2023	28.75	3809^th	5098	25.3%
2024	26.29	4004^th	5102	21.5%

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Rank History for White students at Little Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.12	2396^th	2737	12.5%
2019	23.46	2310^th	2834	18.5%
2022	5.80	2626^th	2726	3.7%
2023	4.57	2594^th	2662	2.6%
2024	7.73	2501^st	2647	5.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Little Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	646	5	17	79	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
1989	746	3	25	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	888
1990	807	3	17	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	963
1991	935	5	18	159	3	n/a	n/a	0	1120
1992	960	4	25	186	3	n/a	n/a	0	1178
1993	697	11	25	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1994	659	8	16	188	1	n/a	n/a	0	872
1995	669	38	12	207	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1996	669	38	12	207	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1997	652	26	5	238	2	n/a	n/a	0	923
1998	535	26	3	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	547	40	5	247	7	n/a	n/a	0	846
2000	539	20	5	248	5	n/a	n/a	0	817
2001	566	47	9	256	9	n/a	n/a	0	887
2002	465	34	7	251	3	n/a	n/a	42	802
2003	465	34	7	251	3	n/a	n/a	42	802
2004	501	41	10	261	7	n/a	n/a	0	820
2005	487	44	13	277	8	n/a	n/a	1	830
2006	453	43	12	307	12	n/a	n/a	2	829
2007	393	41	14	319	12	n/a	n/a	62	841
2008	386	46	11	314	10	n/a	n/a	0	767
2009	379	40	9	319	17	4	5	0	773
2010	363	40	14	322	18	4	11	0	772
2011	343	43	12	361	20	4	13	0	796
2012	362	41	10	377	15	1	18	0	824
2013	338	48	7	402	15	1	32	0	843
2014	327	56	12	456	4	3	36	0	894
2015	286	61	13	462	6	1	40	0	869
2016	268	55	13	434	6	1	36	0	813
2017	230	61	12	459	4	0	39	0	805
2018	219	54	12	470	4	3	31	0	793
2019	206	66	10	447	3	3	21	0	756
2020	211	59	7	521	4	2	27	0	831
2021	180	55	4	450	3	2	22	0	716
2022	147	42	4	427	3	3	13	0	639
2023	123	44	1	479	3	6	21	0	677
2024	119	44	3	531	6	6	19	0	728

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Little Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	29.6	25.3	n/a
1989	888	34.6	25.6	n/a
1990	963	38.6	24.9	n/a
1991	1120	42.6	26.2	n/a
1992	1178	43.3	27.2	27.3
1993	908	39.4	23.0	40.1
1994	872	37.3	23.4	34.5
1995	928	38.0	24.4	58.3
1996	928	38.0	24.4	58.3
1997	923	41.0	22.5	68.7
1998	808	40.0	20.2	68.4
1999	846	45.0	18.8	71.4
2000	817	44.0	18.6	71.1
2001	887	49.5	17.9	69.3
2002	802	43.0	18.7	63.7
2003	802	43.0	18.7	63.7
2004	820	41.0	20.0	70.2
2005	830	47.0	17.7	60.9
2006	829	43.0	19.3	56.7
2007	841	44.0	19.1	72.3
2008	767	45.0	17.0	73.7
2009	773	38.0	19.3	75.8
2010	772	38.6	20.0	67
2011	796	n/a	n/a	71.6
2012	824	36.9	22.3	n/a
2013	843	37.0	22.7	77.2
2014	894	35.0	25.5	79.5
2015	869	36.0	24.1	80.8
2016	813	38.0	21.3	81.7
2017	805	35.0	23.0	85
2018	793	33.0	24.0	84.6
2019	756	33.0	22.9	87.3
2020	831	n/a	n/a	87
2021	716	31.7	22.5	87
2022	639	28.5	22.4	85.4
2023	677	28.5	23.7	83.5
2024	728	28.5	25.5	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Little Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	29.6	25.3	n/a
1989	888	34.6	25.6	n/a
1990	963	38.6	24.9	n/a
1991	1120	42.6	26.2	n/a
1992	1178	43.3	27.2	27.3
1993	908	39.4	23.0	40.1
1994	872	37.3	23.4	34.5
1995	928	38.0	24.4	58.3
1996	928	38.0	24.4	58.3
1997	923	41.0	22.5	68.7
1998	808	40.0	20.2	68.4
1999	846	45.0	18.8	71.4
2000	817	44.0	18.6	71.1
2001	887	49.5	17.9	69.3
2002	802	43.0	18.7	63.7
2003	802	43.0	18.7	63.7
2004	820	41.0	20.0	70.2
2005	830	47.0	17.7	60.9
2006	829	43.0	19.3	56.7
2007	841	44.0	19.1	72.3
2008	767	45.0	17.0	73.7
2009	773	38.0	19.3	75.8
2010	772	38.6	20.0	67
2011	796	n/a	n/a	71.6
2012	824	36.9	22.3	n/a
2013	843	37.0	22.7	77.2
2014	894	35.0	25.5	79.5
2015	869	36.0	24.1	80.8
2016	813	38.0	21.3	81.7
2017	805	35.0	23.0	85
2018	793	33.0	24.0	84.6
2019	756	33.0	22.9	87.3
2020	831	n/a	n/a	87
2021	716	31.7	22.5	87
2022	639	28.5	22.4	85.4
2023	677	28.5	23.7	83.5
2024	728	28.5	25.5	84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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