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C−

Cawston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4000 West Menlo Ave., Hemet, CA 92545 · (951) 765-0277 · Part of Hemet Unified School District

Hemet’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Directions
Students
796
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cawston Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hemet kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hemet kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cawston ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4000 West Menlo Ave., Hemet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten133
Grade 1119
Grade 2139
Grade 3129
Grade 4135
Grade 5141
Enrollment over time
732’20
764’21
835’22
836’23
796’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 16%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cawston Elementary from Hemet families.

Other schools in Hemet Unified School District

The district →
Bautista Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hemet
C+
959 students21:1
Harmony Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hemet
826 students24:1
Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hemet
816 students25:1
Hemet Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hemet
783 students23:1
McSweeny Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hemet
781 students24:1
Fruitvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hemet
778 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Hemet’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.