Kidinnu Academy

Located at 1025 North Second St., in El Cajon, California, Kidinnu Academy is a moderately sized K-5 school that hosts 433 students (grades K through 8), part of Kidinnu Academy District.

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

Demographically, Kidinnu Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kidinnu Academy has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.5:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household income runs about $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Kidinnu Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bostonia Global, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. Kidinnu Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.