Is McSweeny Elementary a good school?

McSweeny Elementary ranks 4308 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend McSweeny Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 768 students attended McSweeny Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McSweeny Elementary?

Students at McSweeny Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of McSweeny Elementary attend?

Students who attend McSweeny Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Diamond Valley Middle High : West Valley High

McSweeny Elementary

Summary:

McSweeny Elementary is a public elementary school in Hemet, California, serving 746 students in grades K-5 and part of the Hemet Unified School District.

While McSweeny Elementary has some areas of strength, such as relatively strong performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students, the school faces several significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism rates have risen sharply in recent years, reaching 34% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than district and state averages. Academically, McSweeny students consistently score below the Hemet Unified and California state averages on standardized tests, with only 34.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 32.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with lower rankings for White, Multi-racial, and African American students.

Additionally, McSweeny Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, with 90-95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than nearby schools in the Hemet Unified district. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 23.8 to 25.5 over the past few years, which may contribute to the academic challenges. Overall, the data suggests that McSweeny Elementary and the Hemet Unified School District may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-5

451 West Chambers St.
Hemet, CA 92543-9661

(951) 925-4366

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4308^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,096

Students who attend McSweeny Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Diamond Valley Middle
High:	West Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.4

Number of students: 768

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.2%

White:

15.0%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McSweeny Elementary ranks worse than 73.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.62. (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 (67.2%), White (15%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McSweeny Elementary is 27.4, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare McSweeny Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McSweeny Elementary is $7,096, which is the lowest among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McSweeny Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McSweeny Elementary 4308^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See McSweeny 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 McSweeny Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.68	3092^nd	4809	35.7%
2005	26.21	3543^rd	4822	26.5%
2006	31.00	3242^nd	4818	32.7%
2007	21.10	4209^th	5113	17.7%
2008	28.16	3735^th	5113	27.0%
2009	30.36	3692^nd	5193	28.9%
2010	30.33	3823^rd	5314	28.1%
2011	26.21	4244^th	5377	21.1%
2012	20.45	4620^th	5390	14.3%
2013	19.99	4738^th	5530	14.3%
2015	23.51	4291^st	5611	23.5%
2016	24.05	4252^nd	5614	24.3%
2017	16.97	4952^nd	5692	13.0%
2018	18.13	4836^th	5662	14.6%
2019	14.27	5289^th	5789	8.6%
2022	30.00	3866^th	5883	34.3%
2023	19.80	4879^th	5874	16.9%
2024	25.62	4308^th	5862	26.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.84	612^th	669	8.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.99	2783^rd	3246	14.3%
2019	21.65	3100^th	3275	5.3%
2022	32.52	2407^th	3311	27.3%
2023	25.30	2857^th	3250	12.1%
2024	47.67	1309^th	3160	58.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.51	1718^th	2420	29.0%
2024	30.77	1781^st	2634	32.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.00	4405^th	5084	13.4%
2019	19.05	4624^th	5173	10.6%
2022	42.35	2808^th	5264	46.7%
2023	27.05	4154^th	5374	22.7%
2024	34.31	3589^th	5511	34.9%

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Rank History for Female students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.06	4614^th	5413	14.8%
2019	15.85	4954^th	5492	9.8%
2022	29.34	3800^th	5635	32.6%
2023	18.01	4884^th	5617	13.0%
2024	20.31	4675^th	5605	16.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.42	1901^st	2128	10.7%
2019	27.26	1941^st	2585	24.9%
2022	36.12	1231^st	2227	44.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.17	96^th	140	31.4%
2024	20.67	96^th	118	18.6%

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Rank History for Male students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.70	4689^th	5431	13.7%
2019	14.88	5062^nd	5510	8.1%
2022	31.22	3683^rd	5663	35.0%
2023	22.62	4483^rd	5650	20.7%
2024	31.54	3692^nd	5636	34.5%

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Rank History for African American students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.77	587^th	747	21.4%
2024	21.23	523^rd	593	11.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.02	4245^th	4830	12.1%
2019	15.87	4617^th	4963	7.0%
2022	40.22	2888^th	5084	43.2%
2023	28.62	3818^th	5098	25.1%
2024	36.35	3235^th	5102	36.6%

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Rank History for White students at McSweeny Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.39	2273^rd	2737	17.0%
2019	10.50	2613^th	2834	7.8%
2022	17.76	2326^th	2726	14.7%
2023	8.88	2500^th	2662	6.1%
2024	8.37	2491^st	2647	5.9%

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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 McSweeny Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	280	19	19	215	4	n/a	n/a	3	540
2005	284	65	24	276	8	n/a	n/a	23	680
2006	303	25	19	346	8	n/a	n/a	2	703
2007	290	26	18	366	9	n/a	n/a	15	724
2008	283	29	15	389	14	n/a	n/a	0	730
2009	273	36	16	387	15	6	9	0	742
2010	247	33	16	425	14	5	29	0	769
2011	230	25	13	455	10	5	38	0	776
2012	234	28	8	481	4	6	43	0	804
2013	205	43	9	446	5	7	32	0	747
2014	178	48	8	472	4	4	36	0	750
2015	186	41	9	470	4	1	21	0	732
2016	170	45	6	464	3	1	21	0	710
2017	129	45	6	476	8	1	15	0	680
2018	130	38	6	509	4	4	19	0	710
2019	127	53	7	501	5	2	34	0	729
2020	127	48	7	511	3	3	27	0	726
2021	120	53	5	504	4	3	25	0	714
2022	115	46	6	493	4	1	26	0	691
2023	110	48	8	550	2	1	27	0	746
2024	115	65	20	516	2	5	45	0	768

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 McSweeny Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	540	24.0	22.5	84.5
2005	680	32.0	21.3	78.7
2006	703	39.0	18.0	69.6
2007	724	36.9	19.6	82.7
2008	730	38.0	19.2	78.5
2009	742	34.0	21.2	82.3
2010	769	36.2	21.2	82.1
2011	776	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	804	33.5	24.0	n/a
2013	747	31.0	24.0	87
2014	750	27.0	27.7	90.9
2015	732	31.0	23.6	89.5
2016	710	32.0	22.1	91
2017	680	29.0	23.4	89.3
2018	710	29.0	24.4	91.4
2019	729	29.0	25.1	90.3
2020	726	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	714	30.0	23.8	94.7
2022	691	27.0	25.5	92.5
2023	746	29.5	25.2	90.2
2024	768	28.0	27.4	88

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 McSweeny Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	540	24.0	22.5	84.5
2005	680	32.0	21.3	78.7
2006	703	39.0	18.0	69.6
2007	724	36.9	19.6	82.7
2008	730	38.0	19.2	78.5
2009	742	34.0	21.2	82.3
2010	769	36.2	21.2	82.1
2011	776	n/a	n/a	84.9
2012	804	33.5	24.0	n/a
2013	747	31.0	24.0	87
2014	750	27.0	27.7	90.9
2015	732	31.0	23.6	89.5
2016	710	32.0	22.1	91
2017	680	29.0	23.4	89.3
2018	710	29.0	24.4	91.4
2019	729	29.0	25.1	90.3
2020	726	n/a	n/a	89.9
2021	714	30.0	23.8	94.7
2022	691	27.0	25.5	92.5
2023	746	29.5	25.2	90.2
2024	768	28.0	27.4	88

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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