Hillside Innovation Academy

Hillside Innovation Academy is a tiny K-5 school in Menifee, California, overseen by Romoland Elementary. The school teaches 155 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 67% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Romoland Elementary runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,793 students. Hillside Innovation Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Hillside Innovation Academy shows that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder looks like 10% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 51% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hillside Innovation Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household income runs about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Hillside Innovation Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harvest Valley Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

On allk12, members of the Hillside Innovation Academy community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.