Other / mixed grade configuration · La Mesa, CA
The Learning Choice Academy - East County
Federal NCES profile for The Learning Choice Academy - East County, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
The Learning Choice Academy - East County earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools.
- #2 of 17
- public schools in La Mesa · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.4:1
- small classes for California
- 55.5%
- free-lunch eligible
The Learning Choice Academy - East County has class sizes smaller than 70% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, The Learning Choice Academy - East County ranks #2 of 17 public schools in La Mesa, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060249814437 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+33 students YoY
The Learning Choice Academy - East County grew from 407 students in 2022-23 to 440 in 2023-24 (+8.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+33 students YoY 060249814437 · La Mesa, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
466 enr · 19.4:1 · 55.5% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Sonoma Ranch Elementary School (466 students)
The Learning Choice Academy - East County grew from 407 students in 2022-23 to 440 in 2023-24 (+8.1%). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 22.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How The Learning Choice Academy - East County compares
The Learning Choice Academy - East County is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.5% | ▼ 0% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 466 | top 50% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, The Learning Choice Academy - East County is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for The Learning Choice Academy - East County District reports $15,133 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in La Mesa
1 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 (~466 students)
Frequently asked questions about The Learning Choice Academy - East County
How many students attend The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
The Learning Choice Academy - East County has 466 students enrolled. It is a public school in La Mesa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), up 33.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
The student-teacher ratio at The Learning Choice Academy - East County is 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
55.5% of students at The Learning Choice Academy - East County are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
The largest demographic group at The Learning Choice Academy - East County is Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment, in La Mesa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
The Learning Choice Academy - East County has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 The Learning Choice Academy - East County rank among public schools in La Mesa?
By Resource Investment Index, The Learning Choice Academy - East County ranks #2 of 17 public schools in La Mesa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in La Mesa on the city page.
What other schools are in The Learning Choice Academy - East County District?
None; The Learning Choice Academy - East County District is a single-school charter district, and The Learning Choice Academy - East County is its only campus.