Mountain View Learning Academy

Located at 8770 Harbison Canyon Rd., in Alpine, California, Mountain View Learning Academy is a tiny elementary school that educates 64 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Alpine Union Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 86% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in Alpine Union Elementary (1,440 students total), Mountain View Learning Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Mountain View Learning Academy reports that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 28% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% Native American, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Mountain View Learning Academy records 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for San Diego County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Mountain View Learning Academy is one.

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

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mountain View Learning Academy has ticked down 20%, going from 80 students in 2018 to 64 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 65% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 33.3:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

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