Brea Country Hills Elementary

Brea Country Hills Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Brea, California, part of Brea-Olinda Unified. The school hosts 498 students in grades K through 6.

Within Brea-Olinda Unified, which oversees 10 schools and 5,740 students, Brea Country Hills Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Brea Country Hills Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 38%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest looks like 33% Asian, 21% White, 7% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Brea Country Hills Elementary has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Brea Country Hills Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Brea Canyon High (Continuation), around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Brea Country Hills Elementary.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Brea Country Hills Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 557 (now 498). The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 29% to 38% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 26.2:1 in 2025.

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