Literacy First Charter

799 E. Washington Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020

www.lfcsinc.org

Charter School 1,972 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Literacy First Charter is a public charter school and part of the Literacy First Charter District school district, located in El Cajon, CA with 1,972 students offering grade levels from KG to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 92 teachers, Literacy First Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. 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.

1,972

Total Students

92.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Literacy First Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	631
Hispanic	407
Black	36
Asian	808
Two or More	88
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
808 (41.0 %)
White
631 (32.0 %)
Hispanic
407 (20.6 %)
Two or More
88 (4.5 %)
Black
36 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Literacy First Charter District
Phone:	(619)579-7232
Website:	http://www.lfcsinc.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	1,972
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	92.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	992
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	137

* 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

Kindergarten 225

Grade 1 205

Grade 2 201

Grade 3 195

Grade 4 195

Grade 5 191

Grade 6 180

Grade 7 147

Grade 8 138

Grade 9 76

Grade 10 87