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29955 Watson Road, Menifee, CA 92585-9767
Summary
Hillside Innovation Academy is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 25th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 37.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 17.2% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 17.2% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,186/1,734 (32nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,400/1,735 (19th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 155 |
| Low-Income Students | 127 (81.9%) |
| English Learners | 13 (8.4%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 4.5 points from last year and rose 3.1 points over the full period. Math fell 4.2 points from last year and rose 2.1 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Black or African American students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 25.0% to 45.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,186 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 35.4-point reading income gap is wider than the 16.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 18% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 15% to 17%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 6.3% to 31.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,400 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 21.7-point math income gap is wider than the 15.5-point gap at a typical California K–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 802 schools for reading and 801 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Hillside Innovation Academy rank in California?
Hillside Innovation Academy ranks No. 1,186 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,400 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Hillside Innovation Academy compare with other schools in Riverside County?
Hillside Innovation Academy is No. 16 in reading and No. 19 in math proficiency among the 23 K–8 schools in Riverside County with 2026 results.
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