Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)

Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is a sizable elementary campus in Yucaipa, California, run under Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified. The school enrolls 717 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 54% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 8,519 students. Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 39% Hispanic, 6% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.7:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 57.6%, the actual is 56.9%, a residual of -0.6 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Park View Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) operates from a commuter-belt location. Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA) has rose 7%, going from 672 students in 2018 to 717 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 66% to 52%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.