Keith McCarthy Academy

Keith McCarthy Academy is a multi-level school of low-enrollment scale in Lake Elsinore, California, run under Lake Elsinore Unified, serveing 332 students in grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 602 students per school, that is 45% smaller than typical.

Keith McCarthy Academy is one of 24 schools operated by Lake Elsinore Unified, a district that caters to 20,539 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Keith McCarthy Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%; the rest comes out to 30% White, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 79% of students at Keith McCarthy Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, census data for Riverside County shows median household earnings sit near $93,074, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Riverside County runs 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), of which Keith McCarthy Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ortega High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Keith McCarthy Academy.

Keith McCarthy Academy operates from a commuter-belt location. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Looking at the recent track record. Keith McCarthy Academy's enrollment has increased 69% since 2018, when it stood at 197 (now 332). Over the same period, the White share declined from 38% to 30%.

On the community side, members of the Keith McCarthy Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.