Is Winchester Elementary a good school?

Winchester Elementary ranks 3827 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Winchester Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended Winchester Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Winchester Elementary?

Students at Winchester Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Winchester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winchester Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rancho Viejo Middle High : Tahquitz High

Winchester Elementary

Summary:

Winchester Elementary is a public elementary school located in Winchester, CA, serving 683 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winchester Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (37.5% in 2021-2022), low academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (86.55% receive free or reduced-price lunch). The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.03% of Winchester Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Winchester Elementary was 24.26%, while the district and state had 16.83% and 35.54%, respectively.

Comparing Winchester Elementary to nearby schools, such as Cawston Elementary and Harmony Elementary within the same district, as well as schools in the Menifee Union and Romoland Elementary districts, it becomes evident that Winchester Elementary is underperforming in most academic areas. These nearby schools generally have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Winchester Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

28751 Winchester Rd.
Winchester, CA 92596-9570

(951) 926-0700

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3827^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,822

Students who attend Winchester Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rancho Viejo Middle
High:	Tahquitz High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.8%

White:

11.6%

African American:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Winchester Elementary ranks worse than 65.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.3. (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 (74.8%), White (11.6%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winchester Elementary is 22, which is the 3^rd best among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Winchester Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winchester Elementary is $8,822, which is the 4^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winchester Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Winchester Elementary 3827^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Winchester Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Winchester Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.46	3446^th	4809	28.3%
2005	20.08	3958^th	4822	17.9%
2006	24.71	3676^th	4818	23.7%
2007	36.35	3150^th	5113	38.4%
2008	26.74	3845^th	5113	24.8%
2009	20.28	4406^th	5193	15.2%
2010	23.53	4329^th	5314	18.5%
2011	26.65	4208^th	5377	21.7%
2012	25.37	4288^th	5390	20.4%
2013	27.68	4225^th	5530	23.6%
2015	28.39	3835^th	5611	31.7%
2016	25.24	4159^th	5614	25.9%
2017	26.63	4113^th	5692	27.7%
2018	22.89	4441^st	5662	21.6%
2019	28.54	4060^th	5789	29.9%
2022	27.11	4133^rd	5883	29.7%
2023	25.07	4360^th	5874	25.8%
2024	31.30	3827^th	5862	34.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.43	2822^nd	3246	13.1%
2019	22.71	3029^th	3275	7.5%
2022	29.16	2676^th	3311	19.2%
2023	31.32	2447^th	3250	24.7%
2024	32.30	2395^th	3160	24.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.15	1690^th	2420	30.2%
2024	21.51	2317^th	2634	12.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.83	3860^th	5084	24.1%
2019	38.67	3223^rd	5173	37.7%
2022	34.18	3501^st	5264	33.5%
2023	32.01	3733^rd	5374	30.5%
2024	38.99	3208^th	5511	41.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.85	4788^th	5413	11.5%
2019	27.65	4014^th	5492	26.9%
2022	31.64	3605^th	5635	36.0%
2023	28.65	3896^th	5617	30.6%
2024	37.40	3233^rd	5605	42.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.59	2139^th	2585	17.3%
2022	23.08	1855^th	2227	16.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	19.21	111^th	130	14.6%
2023	14.59	123^rd	140	12.1%
2024	27.32	87^th	118	26.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.24	3755^th	5431	30.9%
2019	30.29	3780^th	5510	31.4%
2022	24.06	4320^th	5663	23.7%
2023	23.26	4420^th	5650	21.8%
2024	26.56	4122^nd	5636	26.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	49.14	268^th	663	59.6%
2023	50.75	271^st	662	59.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.45	3723^rd	4830	22.9%
2019	30.54	3656^th	4963	26.3%
2022	33.68	3401^st	5084	33.1%
2023	27.77	3887^th	5098	23.8%
2024	37.25	3172^nd	5102	37.8%

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Rank History for White students at Winchester Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.79	2283^rd	2737	16.6%
2019	27.12	2222^nd	2834	21.6%
2022	28.50	2053^rd	2726	24.7%
2023	18.99	2253^rd	2662	15.4%
2024	29.61	1970^th	2647	25.6%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Seriously underrated!! This school has been great for our daughter and son. The teachers are great and very involved. This school’s quality is only going to improve as the path of progress in Winchester/Hemet continues to attract new families who want to be homeowners in the area! Don’t let the rating fool you, Winchester Elementary is a solid, clean, happy place for your kids. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Winchester Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	359	2	8	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1989	410	2	7	138	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1990	459	2	8	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1991	630	12	11	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	853
1992	390	3	8	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1993	392	5	7	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	410	7	9	177	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1995	424	16	10	211	3	n/a	n/a	0	664
1996	424	16	10	211	3	n/a	n/a	0	664
1997	509	16	13	249	3	n/a	n/a	0	790
1998	538	22	8	276	2	n/a	n/a	0	846
1999	514	17	13	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
2000	533	37	16	289	2	n/a	n/a	0	877
2001	533	48	15	337	2	n/a	n/a	0	935
2002	445	47	24	308	1	n/a	n/a	0	825
2003	445	47	24	308	1	n/a	n/a	0	825
2004	259	33	16	300	2	n/a	n/a	1	611
2005	253	0	12	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2006	150	19	14	268	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2007	184	44	42	342	2	n/a	n/a	18	632
2008	192	49	35	357	4	n/a	n/a	0	637
2009	169	41	32	362	7	4	4	0	619
2010	133	30	21	323	3	2	12	0	524
2011	140	25	16	360	4	1	17	0	563
2012	117	38	14	362	5	0	19	0	555
2013	109	27	11	375	4	1	21	0	548
2014	96	34	9	397	4	0	30	0	570
2015	83	36	14	404	3	0	18	0	558
2016	85	31	5	371	0	0	15	0	507
2017	76	25	8	359	1	0	11	0	480
2018	69	38	7	372	1	5	18	0	510
2019	65	33	9	355	1	4	8	0	475
2020	76	34	10	380	3	4	3	0	510
2021	74	41	9	363	2	3	6	0	498
2022	85	50	9	411	0	3	13	0	571
2023	102	57	17	480	3	1	23	0	683
2024	69	29	27	445	3	1	21	0	595

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 Winchester Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	19.9	25.3	n/a
1989	557	22.0	25.3	n/a
1990	633	25.4	24.9	n/a
1991	853	33.0	25.8	n/a
1992	555	33.5	16.5	42.5
1993	568	23.0	24.7	52.5
1994	603	26.0	23.2	62.5
1995	664	28.0	23.7	74.5
1996	664	28.0	23.7	74.5
1997	790	34.0	23.2	75.8
1998	846	40.0	21.2	75.2
1999	842	39.6	21.3	74.6
2000	877	41.5	21.1	70.9
2001	935	44.0	21.3	72.4
2002	825	43.6	18.9	60
2003	825	43.6	18.9	60
2004	611	41.0	14.9	93.1
2005	448	23.0	19.5	86.2
2006	453	25.0	18.1	76.4
2007	632	31.0	20.4	83.9
2008	637	33.0	19.3	81
2009	619	27.0	21.3	88.5
2010	524	29.0	18.0	94.5
2011	563	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	555	23.7	23.4	99.5
2013	548	23.4	23.4	88.7
2014	570	20.5	27.8	89.3
2015	558	24.0	23.2	88.9
2016	507	22.0	23.0	88.4
2017	480	20.0	24.0	87.5
2018	510	22.0	23.1	88.2
2019	475	21.0	22.6	89.1
2020	510	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	498	21.0	23.7	86.5
2022	571	23.0	24.8	83.9
2023	683	28.0	24.3	78.9
2024	595	27.0	22.0	79.2

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 Winchester Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	19.9	25.3	n/a
1989	557	22.0	25.3	n/a
1990	633	25.4	24.9	n/a
1991	853	33.0	25.8	n/a
1992	555	33.5	16.5	42.5
1993	568	23.0	24.7	52.5
1994	603	26.0	23.2	62.5
1995	664	28.0	23.7	74.5
1996	664	28.0	23.7	74.5
1997	790	34.0	23.2	75.8
1998	846	40.0	21.2	75.2
1999	842	39.6	21.3	74.6
2000	877	41.5	21.1	70.9
2001	935	44.0	21.3	72.4
2002	825	43.6	18.9	60
2003	825	43.6	18.9	60
2004	611	41.0	14.9	93.1
2005	448	23.0	19.5	86.2
2006	453	25.0	18.1	76.4
2007	632	31.0	20.4	83.9
2008	637	33.0	19.3	81
2009	619	27.0	21.3	88.5
2010	524	29.0	18.0	94.5
2011	563	n/a	n/a	75.5
2012	555	23.7	23.4	99.5
2013	548	23.4	23.4	88.7
2014	570	20.5	27.8	89.3
2015	558	24.0	23.2	88.9
2016	507	22.0	23.0	88.4
2017	480	20.0	24.0	87.5
2018	510	22.0	23.1	88.2
2019	475	21.0	22.6	89.1
2020	510	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	498	21.0	23.7	86.5
2022	571	23.0	24.8	83.9
2023	683	28.0	24.3	78.9
2024	595	27.0	22.0	79.2

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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