Diego Valley East Public Charter

Summary:

Diego Valley East Public Charter is an alternative public charter school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Diego Valley East Public Charter District.

When compared to nearby charter schools, Diego Valley East Public Charter is struggling significantly in several key areas. The school has very low four-year graduation rates, at just 6.7% in 2022-2023 and 12.5% in 2021-2022, which is much lower than the nearby charter schools, which range from 61% to over 90%. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 36.6% in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby charter schools, which have dropout rates ranging from 1.5% to 34.1%. The school also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 57.0% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby charter schools, which range from 0.2% to 29.0%.

Academically, Diego Valley East Public Charter is consistently performing well below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.69% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In Mathematics, only 2.47% of 11th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 82.48% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby charter schools, which range from 34.2% to 63.64%. These factors suggest that the students at Diego Valley East Public Charter may be facing significant challenges that are impacting their educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

511 North Second St.
El Cajon, CA 92021-6449

(619) 870-0608

District: Diego Valley East Public Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1745^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Hispanic:

42.6%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Compare Details Diego Valley East Public Charter ranks worse than 75.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.52. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Diego Valley East Public Charter who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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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SchoolDigger ranks Diego Valley East Public Charter 1745^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Diego Valley East Public Charter in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.68	1634^th	2133	23.4%
2021	16.57	1063^rd	1290	17.6%
2022	22.86	1592^nd	2123	25.0%
2023	19.24	1717^th	2348	26.9%
2024	17.52	1745^th	2323	24.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2021	28.53	357^th	467	23.6%
2023	19.82	1279^th	1323	3.3%
2024	34.67	643^rd	1350	52.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.54	498^th	1547	67.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.80	1496^th	1937	22.8%
2021	15.78	939^th	1126	16.6%
2022	24.96	1444^th	1943	25.7%
2023	23.34	1591^st	2247	29.2%
2024	13.09	1820^th	2235	18.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.53	1561^st	1833	14.8%
2021	10.04	965^th	1054	8.4%
2022	18.96	1513^th	1858	18.6%
2023	21.60	1557^th	2118	26.5%
2024	14.80	1721^st	2098	18.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.58	563^rd	1117	49.6%
2021	27.47	425^th	555	23.4%
2022	47.84	445^th	1161	61.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.19	1427^th	1880	24.1%
2021	16.86	934^th	1122	16.8%
2022	19.09	1526^th	1916	20.4%
2023	13.88	1776^th	2207	19.5%
2024	13.51	1759^th	2172	19.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.50	1323^rd	1814	27.1%
2022	30.62	1300^th	1861	30.1%
2023	25.67	1470^th	2142	31.4%
2024	22.40	1524^th	2125	28.3%

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Rank History for White students at Diego Valley East Public Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	6.97	1122^nd	1222	8.2%
2022	5.90	1147^th	1204	4.7%
2023	5.00	1340^th	1434	6.6%
2024	5.25	1291^st	1406	8.2%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Diego Valley East Public Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	183	35	4	279	8	2	41	0	552
2020	154	19	5	140	8	2	19	0	347
2021	144	21	4	144	6	0	15	0	334
2022	150	21	7	158	7	0	24	1	368
2023	173	25	5	177	7	0	21	3	411
2024	176	24	3	170	10	0	15	1	399

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Diego Valley East Public Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	552	22.5	24.5	83
2020	347	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	334	13.1	25.4	78.1
2022	368	16.2	22.7	81.5
2023	411	14.4	28.5	82.5
2024	399	20.3	19.6	82

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 Diego Valley East Public Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	552	22.5	24.5	83
2020	347	n/a	n/a	81.6
2021	334	13.1	25.4	78.1
2022	368	16.2	22.7	81.5
2023	411	14.4	28.5	82.5
2024	399	20.3	19.6	82

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Diego Valley East Public Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1634^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1717^th of 2348 High schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Diego Valley East Public Charter)	24.7	28.4	3.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Diego Valley East Public Charter)	0.7	1.2	0.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Diego Valley East Public Charter)	14	19.2	5.2%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	552	411	25.5%
African American	35	25	28.6%
American Indian	8	7	12.5%
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	279	177	36.6%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	183	173	5.5%
Two or More Races	41	21	48.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83%	82.5%	0.5%

Schools Near Diego Valley East Public Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Diego Valley East Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	511 North Second St.	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Diego Valley East Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 870-0608	399	20	19.6	82.0%	176 (44.1%)	24 (6.0%)	170 (42.6%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)					25.0	25.0							24.7	24.7							2.5	2.5
Bostonia Global	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1390 Broadway	El Cajon	92021	San Diego County	Bostonia Global District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 588-3121	1,175	46	25.3	75.7%	217 (18.5%)	46 (3.9%)	824 (70.1%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.1%)								(n/a)	17.9	15.8		15.1		16.4	31.4	41.4	36.8	26.2	27.6	36.8	27.4	33.0	29.4	38.6	15.1	10.8	11.8	13.2	4.1	18.6
Literacy First Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	799 East Washington Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	Literacy First Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 579-7232	2,050	96	21.4	55.0%	650 (31.7%)	34 (1.7%)	413 (20.1%)	863 (42.1%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (4.2%)								(n/a)	39.9	39.6		33.7		38.5	53.5	55.8	64.3	54.7	60.0	65.7	72.6	59.6	52.7	58.4	47.2	44.8	43.5	49.3	39.8	48.8	97.6	97.6	97.6		98.2	97.6
JCS - Manzanita	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5300 Jackson Dr.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	JCS - Manzanita District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 303-4344	200	17	11.7	55.5%	66 (33.0%)	6 (3.0%)	102 (51.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	41.2				35.1	55.6	45.8	50.0	28.6	64.7	35.3		48.3	55.6	32.0	25.0	23.8	52.9	29.4		37.8	79.3	82.8		79.3	79.3	79.3
The Learning Choice Academy - East County	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4215 Spring St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-6801	440	23	19.3	61.1%	101 (23.0%)	18 (4.1%)	283 (64.3%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	37.5	24.3		27.8		29.5	41.7	33.3	37.5	44.4	52.1	46.0	56.8	45.8	37.5	29.2	53.1	19.4	27.7	21.6	27.0	30.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0
Greater San Diego Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14545 Lyons Valley Rd.	Jamul	91935	San Diego County	Greater San Diego Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 669-3050	190	10	19.2	50.5%	58 (30.5%)	11 (5.8%)	103 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)								(n/a)		58.8		30.8		36.6	35.7	35.7			33.3	76.5	46.2	46.6	28.6	28.6			33.3	58.8	7.7	35.2
Diego Hills Central Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4348 54th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	Diego Hills Central Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 286-0312	301	16	19.3	87.4%	10 (3.3%)	49 (16.3%)	196 (65.1%)	15 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.3%)								(n/a)					23.8	23.8							26.5	26.5							2.9	2.9
The O'Farrell Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	The O'Farrell Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 263-3009	1,819	76	23.9	60.6%	32 (1.8%)	214 (11.8%)	1,059 (58.2%)	373 (20.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (0.8%)	125 (6.9%)								(n/a)	49.1	28.7		40.3		37.1	69.3	44.7	70.4	43.8	42.7	40.2	60.9	49.7	68.0	45.6	43.5	33.3	39.7	28.7	39.4	39.2
Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	881 Kuhn Dr.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 463-6801	415	25	16.6	54.9%	16 (3.9%)	17 (4.1%)	333 (80.2%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.3%)								(n/a)	37.0	26.3		42.9		35.3	42.9	68.4	59.3	33.3	45.7	54.1	88.9	57.5	40.0	42.1	18.5	19.1	21.7	16.2	31.4	25.0	66.7	70.0	73.3	70.0	73.3	70.0
Cabrillo Point Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13915 Danielson St. Ste 200	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Cabrillo Point Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 404-3190	4,884	155	31.5	34.7%	2,570 (52.6%)	71 (1.5%)	1,382 (28.3%)	358 (7.3%)	17 (0.3%)	13 (0.3%)	468 (9.6%)								(n/a)	41.3	35.7	44.4	43.0	26.7	39.5	47.0	48.3	50.8	55.5	58.6	56.9	65.6	53.2	45.3	41.0	31.0	34.4	42.2	35.4	32.8	38.0	36.0	45.7	58.9	41.1	43.8	42.1

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How many students attend Diego Valley East Public Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 399 students attended Diego Valley East Public Charter.

Is Diego Valley East Public Charter a good school?

Diego Valley East Public Charter ranks in the bottom 24.9% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Diego Valley East Public Charter?

Students at Diego Valley East Public Charter are 44% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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