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Literacy First Charter

Charter

Regular School · El Cajon, CA

Literacy First Charter is a charter regular school school in El Cajon, California, serving grades KG–12 with 2,160 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 22.5:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
2,160
Teachers (FTE)
95.9
Student–Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Asian 908 42%
White 684 32%
Hispanic/Latino 434 20%
Two or more races 91 4%
Black or African American 33 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7 0%
Not Specified 3 0%
Total enrollment 2,160 1,092M / 1,065F

English Language Learners: 632 (29% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 57.0% +23.1pp 33.9% 1,003
Reading Proficiency 68.0% +19.3pp 48.7% 1,002
Science Proficiency 52.0% 349
4-Year Graduation Rate 85-89%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.42 grade levels
Math
+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (13)
103 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
23
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
42
1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
99
4.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,160 100%

Contact & Location

799 East Washington Ave.

El Cajon, CA 92020

Phone: (619)579-7232

http://www.lfcsinc.org

District

Literacy First Charter District

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,114

District enrollment: 1,972

NCES ID

060209810374

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD