Eagle Mountain Elementary

Set in Desert Center, California, Eagle Mountain Elementary is a tiny K-5 school, run under Desert Center Unified. It hosts 29 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Eagle Mountain Elementary is a school of Desert Center Unified, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Eagle Mountain Elementary reports that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 45% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, Eagle Mountain Elementary logs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Eagle Mountain Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household earnings sit near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Eagle Mountain Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Palm Vista Elementary, roughly 37.5 miles away.

Eagle Mountain Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 93%: 15 students in 2018 compared to 29 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 60% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.