De Anza Elementary

Set in San Jacinto, California, De Anza Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary campus, run under San Jacinto Unified. It instructs 692 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 49% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 15 schools in San Jacinto Unified (10,273 students total), De Anza Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, De Anza Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 8% Black, 7% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 51% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, De Anza Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.0%; this one delivers 30.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which De Anza Elementary is one.

Mountain Heights Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts De Anza Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 22.9%.

De Anza Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 5%: 656 students in 2018 compared to 692 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 17% to 7% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 21.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.