EJE Middle Academy

851 S. Johnson Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020

Charter School 254 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

EJE Middle Academy is a public charter middle school and part of the EJE Middle Academy District school district, located in El Cajon, CA with 254 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 12 teachers, EJE Middle Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

254

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EJE Middle Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	235
Black	3
Asian	2
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
235 (92.5 %)
White
12 (4.7 %)
Black
3 (1.2 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	EJE Middle Academy District
Phone:	(619)401-4150
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	158
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 87

Grade 7 85

Grade 8 82