The Learning Choice Academy - East County

The Learning Choice Academy - East County District

4215 Spring St.
La Mesa, CA 91941

www.learningchoice.org

Charter School 407 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The Learning Choice Academy - East County is a public charter school and part of the The Learning Choice Academy - East County District school district, located in La Mesa, CA with 407 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 24 teachers, The Learning Choice Academy - East County has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.9:1. 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.

407

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for The Learning Choice Academy - East County
Demographic	Student Count
White	94
Hispanic	257
Black	23
Asian	11
Two or More	13
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
257 (63.1 %)
White
94 (23.1 %)
Black
23 (5.7 %)
Two or More
13 (3.2 %)
Asian
11 (2.7 %)
American Indian
8 (2.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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:	The Learning Choice Academy - East County District
Phone:	(619)463-6801
Website:	http://www.learningchoice.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	407
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	245
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* 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 31

Grade 1 21

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 30

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 42

Grade 9 29

Grade 10 38