Is Hemlock Elementary a good school?

Hemlock Elementary ranks 2994 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hemlock Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Hemlock Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hemlock Elementary?

Students at Hemlock Elementary are 44% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hemlock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hemlock Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Willis Jepson Middle High : Vacaville High

Hemlock Elementary

Summary:

Hemlock Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vacaville, California, serving 439 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Vacaville Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hemlock Elementary faces some significant challenges, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.0% in 2018-2019 to 37.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Hemlock Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with Mathematics being the weakest area. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Special Education students having the lowest rankings compared to their peers statewide.

While Hemlock Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Sierra Vista K-8, Cooper Elementary, and Orchard Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, the school does outperform some of the other nearby schools, such as Eugene Padan Elementary and Edwin Markham Elementary. Hemlock Elementary could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the high chronic absenteeism rates and improve academic outcomes, particularly in the areas of Mathematics and Science.

Detail:

Public K-6

400 Hemlock St.
Vacaville, CA 95688-2616

(707) 453-6245

District: Vacaville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2994^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,244

Students who attend Hemlock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Willis Jepson Middle
High:	Vacaville High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

32.5%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hemlock Elementary ranks worse than 51.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.94. (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 Hemlock Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Vacaville Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), Hispanic (32.5%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hemlock Elementary is 20.6, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hemlock Elementary is $7,244, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Vacaville Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hemlock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemlock Elementary 2994^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hemlock Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vacaville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vacaville Unified 777^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hemlock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.80	3805^th	4809	20.9%
2005	30.52	3245^th	4822	32.7%
2006	36.87	2888^th	4818	40.1%
2007	38.09	3037^th	5113	40.6%
2008	45.63	2629^th	5113	48.6%
2009	35.42	3338^th	5193	35.7%
2010	37.58	3317^th	5314	37.6%
2011	40.59	3200^th	5377	40.5%
2012	47.69	2766^th	5390	48.7%
2013	53.51	2473^rd	5530	55.3%
2015	37.21	3188^th	5611	43.2%
2016	35.84	3347^th	5614	40.4%
2017	30.63	3791^st	5692	33.4%
2018	46.87	2731^st	5662	51.8%
2019	52.85	2431^st	5789	58.0%
2022	39.83	3103^rd	5883	47.3%
2023	48.33	2619^th	5874	55.4%
2024	42.94	2994^th	5862	48.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.19	1603^rd	2634	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.37	2527^th	5084	50.3%
2019	51.89	2272^nd	5173	56.1%
2022	26.35	4134^th	5264	21.5%
2023	47.92	2506^th	5374	53.4%
2024	34.97	3525^th	5511	36.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.53	2261^st	5413	58.2%
2019	56.17	2166^th	5492	60.6%
2022	39.31	3033^rd	5635	46.2%
2023	48.86	2469^th	5617	56.0%
2024	44.86	2734^th	5605	51.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.47	3079^th	5431	43.3%
2019	48.52	2528^th	5510	54.1%
2022	40.14	2995^th	5663	47.1%
2023	46.53	2651^st	5650	53.1%
2024	40.51	3033^rd	5636	46.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.80	2174^th	4830	55.0%
2019	52.76	2112^th	4963	57.4%
2022	35.62	3248^th	5084	36.1%
2023	57.79	1780^th	5098	65.1%
2024	34.81	3363^rd	5102	34.1%

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Rank History for White students at Hemlock Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.93	1926^th	2737	29.6%
2019	39.73	1868^th	2834	34.1%
2022	22.49	2208^th	2726	19.0%
2023	30.46	1973^rd	2662	25.9%
2024	38.84	1733^rd	2647	34.5%

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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 Hemlock Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	411	19	5	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1989	431	15	7	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	450	18	11	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1991	445	25	10	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1992	410	33	4	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	381	18	8	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1994	359	13	9	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	454
1995	339	25	10	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1996	339	25	10	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1997	330	24	8	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	429
1998	322	29	4	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	299	28	3	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	283	22	4	65	1	n/a	n/a	11	386
2001	268	30	7	66	1	n/a	n/a	9	381
2002	198	38	6	69	3	n/a	n/a	4	318
2003	198	38	6	69	3	n/a	n/a	4	318
2004	173	36	10	133	4	n/a	n/a	17	373
2005	192	44	18	163	5	n/a	n/a	26	448
2006	186	37	22	163	7	n/a	n/a	0	415
2007	173	45	17	144	5	n/a	n/a	9	393
2008	154	42	18	153	4	n/a	n/a	0	371
2009	149	34	18	150	6	1	44	0	402
2010	151	28	14	136	8	3	22	0	362
2011	139	26	16	114	4	5	23	0	327
2012	123	16	12	106	4	4	18	0	283
2013	135	13	15	129	5	4	21	0	322
2014	124	16	11	131	3	3	20	0	308
2015	118	12	10	132	2	3	36	0	313
2016	115	10	12	121	2	3	32	0	295
2017	91	7	10	124	2	1	39	0	274
2018	188	13	9	150	3	2	48	0	413
2019	193	15	9	151	1	1	43	0	413
2020	201	13	10	151	1	1	38	0	415
2021	182	13	10	122	2	1	40	0	370
2022	189	15	13	121	3	1	39	0	381
2023	194	14	28	146	2	0	55	0	439
2024	182	16	28	134	3	0	49	0	412

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 Hemlock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	477	22.0	21.6	n/a
1989	488	24.0	20.3	n/a
1990	525	24.0	21.8	n/a
1991	554	27.7	20.0	n/a
1992	507	28.1	18.0	28.2
1993	476	24.5	19.4	28.2
1994	454	24.2	18.8	31.7
1995	432	24.1	17.9	39.1
1996	432	24.1	17.9	39.1
1997	429	23.7	18.1	38.2
1998	425	24.5	17.3	41.4
1999	408	25.4	16.1	40.9
2000	386	24.8	15.6	38.9
2001	381	22.7	16.8	38.2
2002	318	22.7	14.0	39.8
2003	318	22.7	14.0	39.8
2004	373	23.4	15.9	57
2005	448	26.4	17.0	58.5
2006	415	25.0	16.6	56.4
2007	393	25.3	15.5	41.1
2008	371	25.4	14.6	62.8
2009	402	23.1	16.0	65.7
2010	362	23.0	15.7	61.9
2011	327	n/a	n/a	66.1
2012	283	15.0	18.8	n/a
2013	322	16.7	19.2	60.6
2014	308	14.3	21.4	63
2015	313	14.0	22.3	59.7
2016	295	14.0	21.0	61
2017	274	14.0	19.5	65
2018	413	18.6	22.2	50.6
2019	413	17.5	23.6	47.2
2020	415	n/a	n/a	48.4
2021	370	16.8	22.0	43.5
2022	381	17.7	21.4	42.3
2023	439	22.1	19.8	50.3
2024	412	20.0	20.6	53.4

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 Hemlock Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	477	22.0	21.6	n/a
1989	488	24.0	20.3	n/a
1990	525	24.0	21.8	n/a
1991	554	27.7	20.0	n/a
1992	507	28.1	18.0	28.2
1993	476	24.5	19.4	28.2
1994	454	24.2	18.8	31.7
1995	432	24.1	17.9	39.1
1996	432	24.1	17.9	39.1
1997	429	23.7	18.1	38.2
1998	425	24.5	17.3	41.4
1999	408	25.4	16.1	40.9
2000	386	24.8	15.6	38.9
2001	381	22.7	16.8	38.2
2002	318	22.7	14.0	39.8
2003	318	22.7	14.0	39.8
2004	373	23.4	15.9	57
2005	448	26.4	17.0	58.5
2006	415	25.0	16.6	56.4
2007	393	25.3	15.5	41.1
2008	371	25.4	14.6	62.8
2009	402	23.1	16.0	65.7
2010	362	23.0	15.7	61.9
2011	327	n/a	n/a	66.1
2012	283	15.0	18.8	n/a
2013	322	16.7	19.2	60.6
2014	308	14.3	21.4	63
2015	313	14.0	22.3	59.7
2016	295	14.0	21.0	61
2017	274	14.0	19.5	65
2018	413	18.6	22.2	50.6
2019	413	17.5	23.6	47.2
2020	415	n/a	n/a	48.4
2021	370	16.8	22.0	43.5
2022	381	17.7	21.4	42.3
2023	439	22.1	19.8	50.3
2024	412	20.0	20.6	53.4

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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