George Key

Set in Placentia, California, George Key is a very small all-grades campus, overseen by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified. It works with 124 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 79% smaller than the state mean of about 602.

Within Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, which oversees 34 schools and 22,665 students, George Key is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George Key lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% White, 14% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting George Key tighter than the state norm the norm. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Orange County's rate of about 55%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate median household earnings sit near $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), George Key is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Golden Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Key has grew 3%, going from 120 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 43% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.