The Learning Choice Academy - East County

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · La Mesa, California

The Learning Choice Academy - East County in La Mesa, California enrolled 466 students in 2024-25 with 22.1 full-time teachers, 21.1 students per teacher against the California median of 18.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 44-63% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 27% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (California: 86.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%

407 students in 2022-23, 440 students in 2023-24, 466 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.0 to 22.1.

Students enrolled at The Learning Choice Academy - East County by school year2022-23: 407, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 46602004006002022-234072023-244402024-25466
Students enrolled at The Learning Choice Academy - East County by school year2022-23: 407, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 46602004006002022-234072023-244402024-25466
Students enrolled at The Learning Choice Academy - East County by school year2022-23: 407, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 46602004006002022-234072023-244402024-25466
Students enrolled at The Learning Choice Academy - East County by school year2022-23: 407, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 46602004006002022-234072023-244402024-25466
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340724.016.9
2023-2444022.819.3
2024-2546622.121.1

21.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 California schools of this kind

Among the 528 California schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.3; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, California other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 92.2; This school 21.1; state median 18.3.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 21.1state median 18.3U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 355 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection The Learning Choice Academy - East County enrolled 355 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 355 of the 355 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent1.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.9% of students were Hispanic, 24.9% White, 6.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic61.9%
  2. White24.9%
  3. Two or more races6.2%
  4. Black4.7%
  5. American Indian1.1%
  6. Asian0.9%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at The Learning Choice Academy - East County scored proficient or above: 44-63% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. 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 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244‑63%44‑63%45%
Math, 2022-2327%24‑43% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

70-79% of the 36 students in The Learning Choice Academy - East County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate70‑79%70‑79%86.2%
Students in the class3636495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Schools of this kind in La Mesa

2 public schools of this kind in La Mesa report 2024-25 enrollment; The Learning Choice Academy - East County is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
The Learning Choice Academy - East County46621.152.6%
JCS - Manzanita22414.842.0%

All public schools in La Mesa →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about The Learning Choice Academy - East County

  1. JCS - ManzanitaThe nearest public school of this kind, 1.4 miles away: 224 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Learning Choice Academy - Chula VistaThe next nearest public school of this kind, 7.7 miles away: 437 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).7.7 mi
  3. Compare The Learning Choice Academy - East County with JCS - ManzanitaStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much The Learning Choice Academy - East County District spends per student$15,133 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,133
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaThe Learning Choice Academy - East County is the number 174 by size of 539 California schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#174 of 539
  6. California schools by students per teacher21.1 students per teacher here against the California median of 18.3 for schools of this kind.21.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about The Learning Choice Academy - East County

  1. How many students attend The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
    466 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 407 in 2022-23. It is a public school in La Mesa, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
    21.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for schools of this kind is 18.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The Learning Choice Academy - East County a Title I school?
    The Learning Choice Academy - East County has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at The Learning Choice Academy - East County do on state tests?
    The students tested at The Learning Choice Academy - East County scored proficient or above: 44-63% in reading in 2021-22 and 27% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at The Learning Choice Academy - East County?
    70-79% of the 36 students in The Learning Choice Academy - East County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is The Learning Choice Academy - East County in?
    The Learning Choice Academy - East County District, NCES district ID 0602498. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060249814437 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its 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 Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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