CaliforniaSchoolsEJE Elementary Academy Charter

EJE Elementary Academy Charter

PublicRegularCharterGrades 05
El Cajon, California · EJE Elementary Academy Charter District
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students582
Student:Teacher23.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch67%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 489
582
Total Enrollment
State avg: 65%
67%+1.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
23.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

EJE Elementary Academy Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in El Cajon, California. The school enrolls 582 students. It is part of the EJE Elementary Academy Charter District district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictEJE Elementary Academy Charter District
County6073
CityEl Cajon
ZIP92020
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060183011124

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment582
White0.2%
Hispanic / Latino89.7%
Black / African American0.4%
Asian2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
Two or More Races1.3%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.2%
Hispanic
89.7%
Black
0.4%
Asian
2.4%
Two+
1.3%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %67%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)