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Brea, CA

47,260 residents•6,304 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
63% above California avg
Test Proficiency
59%Math
67%Reading
44% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.27
per 1,000 students
58% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
49.05
per 1,000 residents
24% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
10
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
10
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Brea; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Brea

13 schools
9.3
Olinda Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Brea Junior High School
Middlepublic
8.7
Mariposa Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Brea-Olinda High School
Highpublic
8.6
Falcon Academy of Science and Technology
Elementarypublic
7.8
BOUSD Online Academy
Elementarypublic
7.2
Brea Country Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Laurel Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Arovista Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.9
Brea Canyon High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
—
Christ Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Montessori Of Brea Inc.
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Brea

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Brea in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
58% below California avg
1.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Theft38%
  • Vandalism25%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Brea

2,318 total incidents reported across Brea in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% above California avg
49.05
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
254
Property
1,752
Drug
298
Weapons
10
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft52%
  • Drugs13%
  • Assault8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,304 students enrolled across Brea's schools.

  • Public5,74091%
  • Private5649%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Brea's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic40%
  • Asian27%
  • White21%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.