Temecula International Academy

Temecula International Academy, a small elementary school in Temecula, California, run under Temecula International Academy District, teaches 285 students, covering grades K through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Temecula International Academy sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, Temecula International Academy answers to Temecula International Academy District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Temecula International Academy records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 29% White, 22% multiracial, 9% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly less Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Riverside County's rate of about 74%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Riverside County indicate 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%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Temecula International Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Nicolas Valley Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting. As a public charter, Temecula International Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.