Other / mixed grade configuration · El Cajon, CA
Literacy First Charter
Federal NCES profile for Literacy First Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Literacy First Charter earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also one of the largest schools in California.
- #1 of 4
- schools in El Cajon · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.5:1
- students per teacher
- 50.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Literacy First Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Literacy First Charter ranks #1 of 4 schools in El Cajon, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060209810374 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+78 students YoY
Literacy First Charter held near 2,050 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+78 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 92.7 → 95.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+78 students YoY 060209810374 · El Cajon, CA Other · LARGE · CHARTER
2,160 enr · 23.5:1 · 50.5% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Treca Digital Academy (2,165 students)
Literacy First Charter held near 2,050 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+78 headcount). Teacher FTE added 92.7 → 95.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Literacy First Charter compares
Literacy First 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 | 23.5:1 | ▲ 9% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.5% | ▼ 9% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,160 | top 2% | - | - |
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: Asian at 42.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 68.0, Literacy First Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Literacy First Charter District reports $12,951 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 (~2,160 students)
Frequently asked questions about Literacy First Charter
How many students attend Literacy First Charter?
Literacy First Charter has 2,160 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Cajon, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,972 (2022-23) → 2,050 (2023-24), nearly flat (+78).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Literacy First Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Literacy First Charter is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Literacy First Charter?
50.5% of students at Literacy First Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Literacy First Charter?
The largest demographic group at Literacy First Charter is Asian at 42.1% of enrollment, in El Cajon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Literacy First Charter?
Literacy First Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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 Literacy First Charter rank among schools in El Cajon?
By Resource Investment Index, Literacy First Charter ranks #1 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 Literacy First Charter District?
None; Literacy First Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Literacy First Charter is its only campus.