Park Hill Elementary, San Jacinto CA

Original Research by School Decision on Park Hill Elementary

Park Hill Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in San Jacinto serving a student body that is predominantly economically disadvantaged and Hispanic. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's enrollment is steady across the grade bands, with most grades represented in roughly similar numbers.

On the most recent state assessments, Park Hill's academic performance is low across subjects. In English language arts, proficiency rates ranged from about one in five students in third grade to about one in four in fourth grade, with fifth grade near that midpoint. Mathematics proficiency is notably weaker, with less than one in six students meeting the standard in third and fourth grades, and significantly fewer in fifth grade. Science proficiency in fifth grade, assessed separately, sits around one in ten students. Across tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency sits in the bottom quartile of schools across the county's districts, a position that reflects substantial gaps between student learning and grade-level standards.

The school sits in San Jacinto, a mid-sized residential city in Riverside County anchored by a historic downtown and known regionally for affordability relative to other Southern California communities. The city has expanded with new single-family subdivisions and continues to grow, and housing values remain moderate compared to the state benchmark. The San Jacinto Unified School District, which operates the school, recently passed a general obligation bond aimed at modernizing aging facilities, alleviating overcrowding through new classrooms, and upgrading safety and STEAM spaces. The district also opened a large new elementary school in late summer 2025 and has developed San Jacinto Leadership Academy as a magnet option offering an International Baccalaureate pathway in grades six through twelve for families seeking that curriculum.

Park Hill is a regular public elementary school without charter or magnet designation. The building serves families seeking a traditional K-5 neighborhood school in a primarily Hispanic, economically disadvantaged community. A parent considering Park Hill would be choosing an elementary-only setting with proficiency results well below county medians and should anticipate intensive academic support as a key feature of the school environment. The recent bond passage and facility investments underway across the district offer some indication of district commitment to infrastructure, though improvements typically unfold over time. For families valuing proximity to home and a neighborhood school model over specialized programs or higher test performance, Park Hill remains an option; those prioritizing academic strength or specialized pathways may explore the district's other schools and newly expanded facilities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 312%

School 12% · District 25% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

Grade 415%

School 15% · District 20% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 16% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 320%

School 20% · District 28% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 32% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 16% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

This schoolSan Jacinto Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.