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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060238614301Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

29.1:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.6%
free-lunch eligible - 40% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
29.1:1
students per teacher - 35% above state mean
Top 95% in California - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
80.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,903
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 408 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.5%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Diego Valley East Public Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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