Other / mixed grade configuration · El Cajon, CA
Diego Valley East Public Charter
Federal NCES profile for Diego Valley East Public Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.
The verdict
Diego Valley East Public Charter earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of California schools.
- #4 of 4
- schools in El Cajon · Resource Index
- 12
- Resource Index · Lower
- 29.1:1
- large classes for California
- 77.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Diego Valley East Public Charter has class sizes larger than 95% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Diego Valley East Public Charter ranks #4 of 4 schools in El Cajon, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060238614301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-12 students YoY
Diego Valley East Public Charter held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 20.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-12 students YoY 060238614301 · El Cajon, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
408 enr · 29.1:1 · 77.6% lunch · RII 12
Nearest enrollment peer: Prattville Kindergarten School (408 students)
Diego Valley East Public Charter held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 20.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Diego Valley East Public Charter compares
Diego Valley East Public Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 29.1:1 | ▲ 35% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.6% | ▲ 40% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 408 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 43.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Diego Valley East Public Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Diego Valley East Public Charter District reports $17,903 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in El Cajon
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~408 students)
Frequently asked questions about Diego Valley East Public Charter
How many students attend Diego Valley East Public Charter?
Diego Valley East Public Charter has 408 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Cajon, CA. CCD year-over-year: 411 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Diego Valley East Public Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Diego Valley East Public Charter is 29.1:1, which is 35% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 85% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Diego Valley East Public Charter?
77.6% of students at Diego Valley East Public Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Diego Valley East Public Charter?
The largest demographic group at Diego Valley East Public Charter is White at 43.5% of enrollment, in El Cajon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Diego Valley East Public Charter?
Diego Valley East Public Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Diego Valley East Public Charter rank among schools in El Cajon?
By Resource Investment Index, Diego Valley East Public Charter ranks #4 of 4 schools in El Cajon, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in El Cajon on the city page.
What other schools are in Diego Valley East Public Charter District?
None; Diego Valley East Public Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Diego Valley East Public Charter is its only campus.