EJE Middle Academy District

Public school district · San Diego County · California · NCES district ID 0601859

EJE Middle Academy District spent $13,339 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $17,666). Its one school enrolled 254 students in 2024-25; 74.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among California districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to EJE Middle Academy District in enrollment (252 to 256 students) and EJE Middle Academy District itself.

Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to EJE Middle Academy District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; Watts School $25,980; Orange Center $24,354; Raisin City Schools $20,348; Arts in Action Community Middle District $19,333; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Twain Harte School $18,114; Live Oak Charter District $13,349; EJE Middle Academy District $13,339; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter Distri…$30,656Watts School$25,980Orange Center$24,354Raisin City Schools$20,348Arts in Action Community Middl…$19,333New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Twain Harte School$18,114Live Oak Charter District$13,349EJE Middle Academy District$13,339North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to EJE Middle Academy District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; Watts School $25,980; Orange Center $24,354; Raisin City Schools $20,348; Arts in Action Community Middle District $19,333; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Twain Harte School $18,114; Live Oak Charter District $13,349; EJE Middle Academy District $13,339; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter District$30,656Watts School$25,980Orange Center$24,354Raisin City Schools$20,348Arts in Action Community Middle Dis…$19,333New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Twain Harte School$18,114Live Oak Charter District$13,349EJE Middle Academy District$13,339North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to EJE Middle Academy District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; Watts School $25,980; Orange Center $24,354; Raisin City Schools $20,348; Arts in Action Community Middle District $19,333; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Twain Harte School $18,114; Live Oak Charter District $13,349; EJE Middle Academy District $13,339; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter District$30,656Watts School$25,980Orange Center$24,354Raisin City Schools$20,348Arts in Action Community Middle District$19,333New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Twain Harte School$18,114Live Oak Charter District$13,349EJE Middle Academy District$13,339North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666
Current spending per student, California districts closest in size to EJE Middle Academy District, FY23Academia Avance Charter District $30,656; Watts School $25,980; Orange Center $24,354; Raisin City Schools $20,348; Arts in Action Community Middle District $19,333; New Horizons Charter Academy $19,180; Twain Harte School $18,114; Live Oak Charter District $13,349; EJE Middle Academy District $13,339; North Cow Creek School $11,469; State median, under 1,000 students $17,666.10k20k30k40kAcademia Avance Charter District$30,656Watts School$25,980Orange Center$24,354Raisin City Schools$20,348Arts in Action Community Middle District$19,333New Horizons Charter Academy$19,180Twain Harte School$18,114Live Oak Charter District$13,349EJE Middle Academy District$13,339North Cow Creek School$11,469State median, under 1,000 students $17,666

Where the money came from

$4,054,000 in revenue: 74.0% state, 18.2% local and 7.8% federal. Total spending including $41,000 of capital outlay was $3,431,000, or $13,508 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

EJE Middle Academy District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,001,000; Local $736,000; Federal $317,000; total $4,054,000.
  • State$3,001,000 74%
  • Local$736,000 18%
  • Federal$317,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 1,238 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

254 students in 2022-23, 258 students in 2023-24, 254 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

EJE Middle Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232542023-242582024-25254
EJE Middle Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232542023-242582024-25254
EJE Middle Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232542023-242582024-25254
EJE Middle Academy District enrollment by school year2022-23: 254, 2023-24: 258, 2024-25: 25401002003002022-232542023-242582024-25254

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325412.021.1
2023-2425814.118.3
2024-2525415.116.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in EJE Middle Academy District scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 23-27% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtCaliforniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts47-51%45%232
Math23-27%34%234

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 254 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
EJE Middle Academy25416.862.2%Not reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact EJE Middle Academy District

  • Phone: (619) 401-4150
  • Office: 851 South Johnson Ave., El Cajon, CA 92020

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about EJE Middle Academy District

  1. California districts by spending per studentEJE Middle Academy District ranks 1,069 of 1,238 California districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,339).#1,069 of 1,238
  2. Every school district in CaliforniaEJE Middle Academy District is the number 1,486 by size of 1,991 California districts, with 254 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#1,486 of 1,991
  3. Watts SchoolThe next larger California district: 255 students in fall 2022, $25,980 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,980
  4. Live Oak Charter DistrictThe next smaller California district: 252 students in fall 2022, $13,349 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,349
  5. Compare EJE Middle Academy District with Watts SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about EJE Middle Academy District

  1. How many schools and students are in EJE Middle Academy District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 254 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does EJE Middle Academy District spend per student?
    $13,339 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the California median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,666 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does EJE Middle Academy District's money come from?
    $4,054,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.0% state, 18.2% local and 7.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in EJE Middle Academy District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in EJE Middle Academy District scored proficient or above: 47-51% in reading and 23-27% in math, against 45% in reading and 34% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is EJE Middle Academy District's NCES district ID?
    0601859. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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