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Literacy First Charter

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1,680

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

799 E. Washington Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020-5327

(619) 579-7232

District: San Diego County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.2%

Asian:

30.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school75%

District avg5%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Literacy First Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	93.9	382 of 5662	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	366 of 5692	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	456 of 5614	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	417 of 5611	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	86.2	688 of 5530	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	80.6	999 of 5390	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	856 of 5377	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.6	1392 of 5314	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	1365 of 5193	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	1028 of 5113	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	85.1	749 of 5113	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	86.9	644 of 4818	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	82.6	833 of 4822	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	83.2	785 of 4809	83.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	51.8	651 of 1071	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	95.0	91 of 2128	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	99.4	27 of 3246	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	93.0	370 of 5413	93.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	95.6	114 of 4830	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	98.4	30 of 5084	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	92.9	395 of 5431	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.0	181 of 2737	93.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	93.1	172 of 2480	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.1	190 of 2508	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	91.4	195 of 2497	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.7	184 of 2477	92.6%	★★★★★
2013	69.1	623 of 2379	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	283 of 2259	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	296 of 2236	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	297 of 2179	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	293 of 2063	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	89.4	118 of 2005	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.6	89 of 1999	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	94.7	46 of 1804	97.5%	★★★★★
2005	80.3	281 of 1777	84.2%	★★★★☆
2004	68.4	457 of 1769	74.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	53.3	392 of 700	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	97.5	27 of 1369	98.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	93.6	51 of 1364	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	92.8	152 of 2262	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	90.0	136 of 2072	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	97.8	31 of 2230	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	91.6	190 of 2273	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.0	116 of 1496	92.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	88.1	250 of 2017	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	499 of 2021	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.6	381 of 2039	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	406 of 1994	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	251 of 2426	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	83.8	61 of 2238	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	98.2	2 of 2117	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	99.2	1 of 2063	100.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	79.4	368 of 1760	79.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	85.7	215 of 1742	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	79.6	329 of 1862	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	92.2	143 of 1834	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	89.4	79 of 1173	93.3%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)98th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2018)96th percentile~ school

White (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Asian (2018)39th percentile-54 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)99th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2018)98th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)96th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2018)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2018)93rd percentile~ school

White (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2018)44th percentile-49 vs school

High school

White (2018)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2018)79th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+29 vs state

Mathematics72%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	2,160	96	22.5	52.3%	684 (31.7%)	33 (1.5%)	434 (20.1%)	908 (42.0%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.2%)								(n/a)	37.0	42.4	42.5		40.1	46.4	53.0	59.7	58.6	62.4	70.2	83.8	59.6	46.4	53.8	48.1	50.9	50.6	56.3	45.6	50.5	97.6	97.6	97.6		98.2	97.6	$14,649	$1,125	$13,524
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	408	18	23.3	84.6%	177 (43.4%)	23 (5.6%)	170 (41.7%)	9 (2.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)				9.1	9.1							19.5	19.5							1.2	1.2							$151,637	$340	$151,297
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	1,266	54	23.4	83.8%	244 (19.3%)	49 (3.9%)	882 (69.7%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.2%)								(n/a)	24.7	15.4	7.8		17.3	35.0	33.0	28.4	26.0	30.4	24.4	25.5	29.6	32.7	25.3	12.9	12.2	10.8	11.5	2.0	16.4							$14,928	$529	$14,399
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	224	15	14.8	47.3%	78 (34.8%)	6 (2.7%)	115 (51.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.5%)								(n/a)	27.8	55.6			43.9	36.0	57.1	44.4	52.6	28.6	38.9		42.0	32.0	42.9	11.1	26.3	21.4	44.4		29.8	79.3	82.8		79.3	79.3	79.3	$16,181	$489	$15,692
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) 463-8811	466	22	21.0	58.6%	116 (24.9%)	22 (4.7%)	288 (61.8%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.2%)								(n/a)	37.0	45.1	34.4		40.0	31.0	40.0	40.7	52.6	43.2	40.0	48.4	42.6	27.6	31.0	33.3	23.7	36.1	35.3	9.1	28.4	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	$15,811	$925	$14,886
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	209	9	23.1	61.7%	119 (56.9%)	7 (3.3%)	58 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.5%)								(n/a)	45.5	40.0	46.2		42.5	9.1	23.5	63.6	35.7	56.3	40.0	69.2	42.3	27.3	17.7	27.3	28.6	50.0	33.3	46.2	33.0							$12,721	$132	$12,589
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	1,862	100	18.7	40.5%	27 (1.5%)	220 (11.8%)	1,087 (58.4%)	384 (20.6%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (0.6%)	131 (7.0%)								(n/a)	36.2	32.3	45.1		37.7	57.9	57.4	51.4	47.8	43.4	43.9	70.3	51.8	61.8	48.5	38.5	37.4	40.1	35.5	37.6	40.6							$14,699	$1,123	$13,576
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	437	24	17.8	56.5%	27 (6.2%)	19 (4.3%)	340 (77.8%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)								(n/a)	44.0	31.3	28.6		32.7	37.9	41.7	44.0	32.1	56.7	42.6	83.3	49.3	31.0	29.2	20.0	25.0	46.7	22.9	34.3	29.7	66.7	70.0	73.3	70.0	73.3	70.0	$14,442	$1,354	$13,088
Pacific Springs Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2371 Fenton St.	Chula Vista	91914	San Diego County	Pacific Springs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 252-8800	489	18	27.3	54.0%	75 (15.3%)	16 (3.3%)	310 (63.4%)	39 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.2%)								(n/a)	15.7	15.4			15.5	35.0	34.0	29.4	48.2	65.7	40.4		40.7	23.3	20.4	17.7	29.6	20.0	19.2		21.9	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8	78.8
America's Finest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 45th St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	America's Finest Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 694-4809	396	27	14.9	95.5%	9 (2.3%)	57 (14.4%)	303 (76.5%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)	5.0	7.7	23.8		10.0	17.1	11.9	25.0	12.0	23.1	12.8	40.9	19.2	2.9	7.1	2.5	8.0	3.9	10.3	4.8	5.7							$21,837	$3,923	$17,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Literacy First Charter

What is the racial makeup of Literacy First Charter?

Students at Literacy First Charter are 37% White, 31% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Literacy First Charter in?

San Diego County Office of Education

How many students attend Literacy First Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 1,680 students attended Literacy First Charter.

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