EJE Elementary Academy Charter

Located at 851 South Johnson Ave., in El Cajon, California, EJE Elementary Academy Charter is a moderately sized K-5 school that works with 582 students (grades K through 5), overseen by EJE Elementary Academy Charter District. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Operationally, EJE Elementary Academy Charter answers to EJE Elementary Academy Charter District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, EJE Elementary Academy Charter logs that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting EJE Elementary Academy Charter higher than the state norm the norm. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Diego County shows median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. EJE Elementary Academy Charter is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is EJE Middle Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EJE Elementary Academy Charter.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. As a public charter, EJE Elementary Academy Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, members of the EJE Elementary Academy Charter community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.