📍 633 E. Kimball Ave., Hemet, Riverside County, 92543
Hemet Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hemet, Riverside County. The school has 642 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joseph Romero. It is part of the Hemet Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
Hemet Elementary enrolls 642 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 488 | 76% |
| White | 68 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
608 of the school's 642 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hemet Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Hemet Elementary is one of 28 schools in Hemet Unified, based in Hemet, California. The district serves 22,891 students district-wide and employs 967 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 642 students, Hemet Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 818 students per school.