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Schools in San Jacinto · San Jacinto Unified School District

San Jacinto’s public schools score below 63% of California districts on tests and graduation

15% of students in San Jacinto’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Jacinto, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#653of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▼ 2% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
17
9,221 students on the public path
In brief

San Jacinto’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 557 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Jacinto’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,783 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

San Jacinto Valley Academy, St. Hyacinth Academy (private) and Alpha Omega Christian (private) are in town. San Jacinto Technology Institute, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind San Jacinto’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of California school districts, #653 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (557)Better than 23%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,560 test results and a graduating class of 869 could put San Jacinto anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of San Jacinto’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,560 in math, 5,559 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Jacinto, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+

San Jacinto’s public schools are run by San Jacinto Unified School District. Parts of San Jacinto (8%, 4% and 4% of its land) are served by Hemet Unified, Perris Union High and Nuview Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Jacinto Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 15 schools · 10,273 students, up 1% since 2021–22 · 21.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,783CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 5559 students tested
Math15%
State average 33.1% · 5560 students tested

San Jacinto vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share San Jacinto’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San JacintoC+San Jacinto Unified
HemetC+Hemet Unified

Every school in San Jacinto

18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in San Jacintoby address
Estudillo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
831 students25:1Rate it →
Park Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
824 students25:1Rate it →
Megan Cope Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
756 students23:1Rate it →
De Anza Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
692 students22:1Rate it →
San Jacinto Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
519 students24:1Rate it →
Clayton A. Record Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
492 students22:1Rate it →
North Mountain Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
953 students19:1Rate it →
Monte Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
893 students19:1Rate it →
San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet
High · Grades 6–12
748 students23:1Rate it →
San Jacinto High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
2,388 students19:1Rate it →
Mountain Heights Academy
High · Grades 9–12
B+
125 students32:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Mountain View High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
231 students19:1Rate it →
Edward Hyatt World Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Alternative Education
594 students24:1Rate it →
San Jacinto Middle College High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
36 studentsRate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
San Jacinto Valley Academy
Grades K–12
B−
Charter
1,658 students18:1Rate it →
Online schools based in San Jacintonot counted as local schools
San Jacinto Technology Institute
Elementary · Grades K–8
OnlineAlternative Education
191 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Hyacinth Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
121 students13:1Rate it →
Alpha Omega Christian
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
20 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (San Jacinto Early Childhood Education Center and Rose Salgado Elementary).

Questions about San Jacinto’s schools

Are San Jacinto’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Jacinto children attend score below 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #653 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Jacinto in?

San Jacinto Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,273 students in 15 schools (2024–25). Small parts of San Jacinto are served by Hemet Unified, Perris Union High and Nuview Union Elementary.

Where do San Jacinto kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: San Jacinto High, San Jacinto Leadership Academy - Magnet and Mountain Heights Academy.

What is San Jacinto’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in San Jacinto Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does San Jacinto spend per student?

$20,783 in San Jacinto Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in San Jacinto?

Yes: St. Hyacinth Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 121 students) and Alpha Omega Christian (religious, grades K–12, 20 students). San Jacinto also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.