Lake Hills Elementary

Lake Hills Elementary is one of the mid-tier primary schools in Riverside, California, operated by Alvord Unified, with 638 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. That puts it 37% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 23 schools in Alvord Unified (16,432 students total), Lake Hills Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Lake Hills Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 18% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Riverside County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.8:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 56% of students at Lake Hills Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Lake Hills Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 60.6%, a residual of +14.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Riverside County shows the typical household earns roughly $93,074 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Lake Hills Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hillcrest High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lake Hills Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.2%.

Lake Hills Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Lake Hills Elementary's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 820 (now 638). White enrollment moved from 26% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 25.6:1 in 2018 to 22.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.