Cabazon Elementary

Cabazon Elementary is an elementary school of close-knit scale in Cabazon, California, overseen by Banning Unified, enrolling 268 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Banning Unified comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,234 students; Cabazon Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Cabazon Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school reports 16% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Cabazon Elementary has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Riverside County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cabazon Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.4%, the actual is 27.9%, a residual of +3.6 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Cabazon Elementary is one.

Hoffer Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cabazon Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 21.9%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cabazon Elementary has declined 12%, going from 304 students in 2018 to 268 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 68% to 76% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.