Is Jacob Wiens Elementary a good school?

Jacob Wiens Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Jacob Wiens Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 582 students attended Jacob Wiens Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jacob Wiens Elementary?

Students at Jacob Wiens Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jacob Wiens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jacob Wiens Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Acacia Middle High : Tahquitz High

Jacob Wiens Elementary

Summary:

Jacob Wiens Elementary is a public elementary school in Hemet, California, serving 597 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and struggles to support certain student subgroups.

Jacob Wiens Elementary has chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.6% to 62.8%, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Hemet Unified School District and the state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.2% of students at Jacob Wiens were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 32.17% for Hemet Unified and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, some nearby schools within the Hemet Unified School District, such as Hemet Dual Language Academy and Fruitvale Elementary, perform significantly better on state assessments. These schools have higher proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Jacob Wiens Elementary, 95.48% in 2022-2023, is likely a significant contributing factor to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

935 East Campus Way
Hemet, CA 92543-3121

(951) 929-3734

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5636^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,200

Students who attend Jacob Wiens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Acacia Middle
High:	Tahquitz High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 582

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.0%

African American:

11.5%

White:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jacob Wiens Elementary ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.77. (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 (73%), African American (11.5%), White (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jacob Wiens Elementary is 24.2. 9 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Jacob Wiens Elementary employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jacob Wiens Elementary is $7,200. 13 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jacob Wiens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jacob Wiens Elementary 5636^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Jacob Wiens Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Jacob Wiens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.12	3128^th	4809	35.0%
2005	18.34	4078^th	4822	15.4%
2006	20.22	3988^th	4818	17.2%
2007	18.81	4388^th	5113	14.2%
2008	14.66	4677^th	5113	8.5%
2009	28.50	3807^th	5193	26.7%
2010	28.28	3983^rd	5314	25.0%
2011	24.57	4364^th	5377	18.8%
2012	10.50	5178^th	5390	3.9%
2013	19.38	4781^st	5530	13.5%
2015	17.85	4855^th	5611	13.5%
2016	21.42	4480^th	5614	20.2%
2017	14.05	5194^th	5692	8.7%
2018	17.65	4875^th	5662	13.9%
2019	12.75	5405^th	5789	6.6%
2022	10.51	5696^th	5883	3.2%
2023	12.18	5563^rd	5874	5.3%
2024	10.77	5636^th	5862	3.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.46	2961^st	3246	8.8%
2019	19.57	3206^th	3275	2.1%
2022	18.60	3249^th	3311	1.9%
2023	22.14	3039^th	3250	6.5%
2024	35.00	2180^th	3160	31.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.18	1639^th	2420	32.3%
2024	16.77	2579^th	2634	2.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.35	4094^th	5084	19.5%
2019	17.57	4714^th	5173	8.9%
2022	13.32	5060^th	5264	3.9%
2023	16.35	4948^th	5374	7.9%
2024	12.83	5277^th	5511	4.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.86	212^th	336	36.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.96	4701^st	5413	13.2%
2019	10.72	5277^th	5492	3.9%
2022	11.32	5462^nd	5635	3.1%
2023	11.75	5397^th	5617	3.9%
2024	13.31	5257^th	5605	6.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.14	1576^th	2128	25.9%
2019	18.54	2423^rd	2585	6.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	4.77	130^th	130	0.0%
2023	10.59	128^th	140	8.6%
2024	16.56	107^th	118	9.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.72	4686^th	5431	13.7%
2019	16.15	4967^th	5510	9.9%
2022	11.76	5461^st	5663	3.6%
2023	14.34	5217^th	5650	7.7%
2024	10.05	5480^th	5636	2.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.50	444^th	700	36.6%
2019	41.57	402^nd	747	46.2%
2022	37.23	389^th	663	41.3%
2023	32.16	435^th	662	34.3%
2024	22.54	508^th	593	14.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.43	3871^st	4830	19.9%
2019	16.49	4589^th	4963	7.5%
2022	12.33	4937^th	5084	2.9%
2023	13.37	4892^nd	5098	4.0%
2024	14.01	4815^th	5102	5.6%

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Rank History for White students at Jacob Wiens Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.36	2582^nd	2737	5.7%
2019	5.18	2752^nd	2834	2.9%
2022	1.59	2725^th	2726	0.0%

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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 Jacob Wiens Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	157	32	6	302	9	n/a	n/a	0	506
2003	157	32	6	302	9	n/a	n/a	0	506
2004	157	33	6	315	9	n/a	n/a	0	520
2005	146	53	4	299	8	n/a	n/a	11	521
2006	204	87	17	408	7	n/a	n/a	10	733
2007	156	75	17	449	9	n/a	n/a	34	740
2008	152	67	11	439	7	n/a	n/a	0	676
2009	136	82	8	429	12	4	3	0	674
2010	151	76	5	417	7	3	12	0	671
2011	145	67	3	516	6	1	18	0	756
2012	154	78	3	539	4	1	25	0	804
2013	129	92	5	485	1	0	22	0	734
2014	153	81	4	487	1	2	36	0	764
2015	155	119	3	503	1	2	30	0	813
2016	124	114	6	531	0	3	19	0	797
2017	133	135	5	542	1	3	28	0	847
2018	101	126	4	462	1	2	35	0	731
2019	127	104	8	452	1	1	42	0	735
2020	97	98	6	443	6	1	36	0	687
2021	81	77	7	410	6	0	38	0	619
2022	69	64	7	410	4	0	35	0	589
2023	56	73	7	422	3	0	36	0	597
2024	52	67	7	425	2	0	27	2	582

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 Jacob Wiens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	506	28.0	18.1	97.4
2003	506	28.0	18.1	97.4
2004	520	27.0	19.3	96.2
2005	521	29.4	17.7	94.9
2006	733	35.0	20.9	87.3
2007	740	35.0	21.1	103.4
2008	676	37.0	18.3	95.4
2009	674	30.0	21.4	96.4
2010	671	31.0	21.6	97.5
2011	756	n/a	n/a	96.3
2012	804	32.5	24.7	n/a
2013	734	31.0	23.6	96.6
2014	764	29.0	26.3	96.9
2015	813	32.0	25.4	96.7
2016	797	32.0	24.9	97.4
2017	847	32.5	26.0	96.2
2018	731	29.5	24.7	97.4
2019	735	29.0	25.3	95.4
2020	687	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	619	26.0	23.8	96.9
2022	589	24.0	24.5	96.3
2023	597	23.0	25.9	95.5
2024	582	24.0	24.2	94.5

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 Jacob Wiens Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	506	28.0	18.1	97.4
2003	506	28.0	18.1	97.4
2004	520	27.0	19.3	96.2
2005	521	29.4	17.7	94.9
2006	733	35.0	20.9	87.3
2007	740	35.0	21.1	103.4
2008	676	37.0	18.3	95.4
2009	674	30.0	21.4	96.4
2010	671	31.0	21.6	97.5
2011	756	n/a	n/a	96.3
2012	804	32.5	24.7	n/a
2013	734	31.0	23.6	96.6
2014	764	29.0	26.3	96.9
2015	813	32.0	25.4	96.7
2016	797	32.0	24.9	97.4
2017	847	32.5	26.0	96.2
2018	731	29.5	24.7	97.4
2019	735	29.0	25.3	95.4
2020	687	n/a	n/a	96.5
2021	619	26.0	23.8	96.9
2022	589	24.0	24.5	96.3
2023	597	23.0	25.9	95.5
2024	582	24.0	24.2	94.5

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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