EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Summary:

EJE Elementary Academy Charter is a public charter elementary school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 564 students. The school is part of the EJE Elementary Academy Charter District, which is ranked 1505 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

EJE Elementary Academy Charter consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of EJE Elementary Academy Charter elementary schools in California, with significantly lower performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests compared to the state average. The school's proficiency rates ranged from 7.32% to 26.67% in ELA and 7.32% to 19.54% in Math, compared to the state averages of 35.02% to 47.37% in ELA and 35.02% to 45.64% in Math. EJE Elementary Academy Charter also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged and English Language Learner students, as well as a higher chronic absenteeism rate than the state average.

While the nearby Cajon Valley Union and La Mesa-Spring Valley district schools are not high-performing, they generally outperform EJE Elementary Academy Charter on standardized tests and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by EJE Elementary Academy Charter may be unique or more pronounced compared to the surrounding schools. The school's relatively lower student-teacher ratio could be an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support to students, potentially leading to improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

851 South Johnson Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020-5811

(619) 401-4150

District: EJE Elementary Academy Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5340^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

3.5%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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EJE Elementary Academy Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks EJE Elementary Academy Charter 5340^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See EJE Elementary Academy Charter in the ranking list.)

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EJE Elementary Academy Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks EJE Elementary Academy Charter District 1505^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for EJE Elementary Academy Charter

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Rank History for all students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.01	2542^nd	5789	56.1%
2022	18.51	5007^th	5883	14.9%
2023	18.60	4993^rd	5874	15.0%
2024	14.56	5340^th	5862	8.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.75	1859^th	3275	43.2%
2022	25.12	2936^th	3311	11.3%
2023	22.30	3031^st	3250	6.7%
2024	20.35	3060^th	3160	3.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.60	1801^st	5173	65.2%
2022	23.56	4371^st	5264	17.0%
2023	19.72	4726^th	5374	12.1%
2024	13.21	5251^st	5511	4.7%

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Rank History for Female students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	45.63	2751^st	5492	49.9%
2022	23.04	4410^th	5635	21.7%
2023	20.55	4651^st	5617	17.2%
2024	13.93	5193^rd	5605	7.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.12	677^th	2585	73.8%

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Rank History for Male students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	55.00	2202^nd	5510	60.0%
2022	15.81	5139^th	5663	9.3%
2023	18.02	4907^th	5650	13.2%
2024	17.40	4947^th	5636	12.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.74	1484^th	4963	70.1%
2022	23.16	4269^th	5084	16.0%
2023	22.63	4297^th	5098	15.7%
2024	16.03	4713^th	5102	7.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for EJE Elementary Academy Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	48	20	6	481	0	1	4	560
2020	47	20	6	472	0	1	7	553
2021	26	13	6	481	1	2	7	536
2022	21	12	5	511	0	1	7	557
2023	20	9	4	522	0	1	8	564

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at EJE Elementary Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	560	25.0	22.4	74.8
2020	553	n/a	n/a	74.1
2021	536	26.5	20.2	53.4
2022	557	25.0	22.2	53.9
2023	564	26.0	21.6	65.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio EJE Elementary Academy Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	560	25.0	22.4	74.8
2020	553	n/a	n/a	74.1
2021	536	26.5	20.2	53.4
2022	557	25.0	22.2	53.9
2023	564	26.0	21.6	65.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Varicella	DTP	MMR	Hepatitis B
2020	93.9%	1.5%	0.0%	96.9%	95.4%	96.2%	96.2%
2021	89.5%	0.9%	0.0%	95.6%	93.0%	93.0%	94.7%	98.3%
2022	92.3%	0.0%	3.9%	92.3%	92.3%	92.3%	92.3%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on EJE Elementary Academy Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2542^nd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4993^rd of 5874 Elementary schools	41.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	42.4	22.8	19.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	43	19.6	23.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	63.5	20.8	42.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	34.9	18	16.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	59.3	28.4	30.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	37.8	14.8	23%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (EJE Elementary Academy Charter)	30.5	18.5	12%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	560	564	0.7%
African American	20	9	55%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	4	33.3%
Hispanic	481	522	8.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	48	20	58.3%
Two or More Races	4	8	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.8%	65.4%	9.4%

Schools Near EJE Elementary Academy Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
EJE Elementary Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	851 South Johnson Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	EJE Elementary Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 401-4150	564	26	21.6	65.4%	20 (3.5%)	9 (1.6%)	522 (92.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	14.6	5340^th of 5862 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.6	4993^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	15.0%	347	8.5	8.5	20.7	26.7	21.0		22.9	19.5	18.9	7.3		15.4	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3
Chase Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	195 East Chase Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3123	742	31	23.7	84.2%	258 (34.8%)	51 (6.9%)	289 (38.9%)	89 (12.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	48 (6.5%)	7.3	5792^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	1.2%		8.8	5764^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.9%	28	8.0	8.0	9.9	10.3	15.0	11.5	11.7	9.9	5.9	6.2	3.3	6.6	95.6	98.2	98.2	96.5	97.4		$11,217
Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Madison	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3139	704	27	26.0	89.3%	182 (25.9%)	99 (14.1%)	311 (44.2%)	89 (12.6%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	12 (1.7%)	18	5021^st of 5862 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.8	5422^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	7.7%	401	11.2	11.2	20.2	22.1	28.8		23.9	23.1	21.0	18.4		20.8	92.3	98.5	97.7		93.1		$11,415
Empower	Public	K-8	165 Roanoke Rd.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3296	23	3	7.0	91.3%	6 (26.1%)	5 (21.7%)	11 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)							0.0					0.0							$97,878
Anza Elementary	Public	K-6	1005 South Anza St.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3116	601	24	25.0	86.9%	305 (50.7%)	34 (5.7%)	153 (25.5%)	52 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	50 (8.3%)	12.1	5545^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.4%		18.3	5015^th of 5874 public elementary schools	14.6%	530	10.2	10.2	13.3	8.0	24.4	25.4	17.5	14.9	11.1	15.9	6.9	12.5	94.1			96.0	98.0		$11,377
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-6	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	431	15	28.7	57.8%	171 (39.7%)	33 (7.7%)	169 (39.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	42 (9.7%)	44.5	2886^th of 5862 public elementary schools	50.8%		43.7	2911^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.4%	25	39.3	39.3	36.1	34.6	50.9	30.8	38.6	45.0	42.6	28.6	12.8	34.0	94.5						$6,081
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	1145 Redwood Ave.	El Cajon	92019	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3075	780	32	24.3	88.8%	285 (36.5%)	43 (5.5%)	333 (42.7%)	74 (9.5%)	5 (0.6%)	5 (0.6%)	35 (4.5%)	12.1	5540^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.5%		14.1	5392^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	8.2%	148	9.5	9.5	9.2	21.8	15.0		15.5	12.9	24.2	7.7		15.3	92.5		97.7	98.5	95.5	98.5	$11,340
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	605	23	26.8	31.7%	337 (55.7%)	15 (2.5%)	172 (28.4%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	51 (8.4%)	81.9	1074^th of 5862 public elementary schools	81.7%		80.1	1166^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.1%	92	48.8	48.8	68.0	62.6	59.8	58.9	62.3	77.3	66.7	54.9	38.9	59.9							$5,434
Naranca Elementary	Public	K-6	1030 Naranca Ave.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Cajon Valley Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3087	855	32	26.7	89.1%	280 (32.7%)	99 (11.6%)	302 (35.3%)	135 (15.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	33 (3.9%)	8.9	5724^th of 5862 public elementary schools	2.4%		12.3	5546^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.6%	178	8.5	8.5	10.9	17.9	18.4	8.3	14.3	14.3	10.2	6.3	2.8	8.7	91.9		98.2	97.3	98.2	98.2	$10,969
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-6	4354 Conrad Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5775	594	22	27.0	41.2%	238 (40.1%)	24 (4.0%)	238 (40.1%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.3%)	78	1241^st of 5862 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.7	1386^th of 5874 public elementary schools	76.4%	145	51.6	51.6	64.7	58.8	70.5	52.8	62.9	62.8	54.4	38.7	41.7	52.2							$5,526

Frequently Asked Questions about EJE Elementary Academy Charter

How many students attend EJE Elementary Academy Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended EJE Elementary Academy Charter.

What is the racial makeup of EJE Elementary Academy Charter?

Students at EJE Elementary Academy Charter are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is EJE Elementary Academy Charter a good school?

EJE Elementary Academy Charter ranks in the bottom 8.9% of California elementary schools.

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