Western Center Academy

Charter

Regular School · Hemet, CA

Western Center Academy is a charter regular school school in Hemet, California, serving grades 06–12 with 762 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 25.3:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

762

Teachers (FTE)

30.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

25.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	360	47%
White	243	32%
Asian	69	9%
Black or African American	46	6%
Two or more races	40	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	762	365M / 396F

English Language Learners: 13 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	70-74%	33.9%	67
Reading Proficiency	85-89%	48.7%	73
Science Proficiency	75-79%	—	73
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=95%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.66 grade levels

Math

-0.23 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

224 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	762	100%

Contact & Location

2345 Searl Pkwy.

Hemet, CA 92543

Phone: (951)766-9030

http://www.westerncenteracademy.com

District

Hemet Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,101

District enrollment: 22,281

Other Schools in District

Bautista Creek Elementary Elementary
Cawston Elementary Elementary
Cottonwood Elementary
Fruitvale Elementary Elementary
Hamilton Elementary Elementary
Harmony Elementary Elementary
Hemet Dual Language Academy Elementary
Hemet Elementary Elementary

View all 26 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 92543) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

061692012464

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD