Donald Graham Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary-level community in Wildomar, California, Donald Graham Elementary serves 470 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Lake Elsinore Unified.

Donald Graham Elementary is one of 24 schools operated by Lake Elsinore Unified, a district that hosts 20,539 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Donald Graham Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%; the rest reads as 24% White, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Donald Graham Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Riverside County indicate median household income runs about $93,074, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Donald Graham Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Ronald Reagan Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Donald Graham Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 37.9%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Donald Graham Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 534 (now 470). The White share of enrollment declined from 32% to 24% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.