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Literacy First Charter School

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Literacy First Charter School is located in EL Cajon, CA and is one of 27 schools in San Diego County Office Of Education School District. It is a charter school that serves 730 students in grades K-8.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Literacy First Charter School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Literacy First Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Literacy First Charter School had an API growth score of 892 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Literacy First Charter School's 2011 base score was 870 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Literacy First Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Literacy First Charter School's students and teachers. more

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San Diego County Office of Education District Spending

$67,958Per Pupil

The San Diego County Office of Education spends $67,958 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 30% on instruction, 69% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Diego County Office of Education District

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Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Anza Elementary School 0.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Lexington Elementary School 0.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Cajon Valley Community Day Middle School 0.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Holy Trinity Elementary School 0.7 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Chase Avenue Elementary School 0.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades K-8
San Diego County Office of Education School District

Did not make AYP
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Contact

Literacy First Charter School
799 East Washington Ave
EL Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 579-7232
www.literacyfirstcs.org

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

English Language Arts

school

70%

state

48%

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53%

district

state

41%

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71%

district

state

36%

CST Results (2008)

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55%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

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Math

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69%

state

64%

CST Results (2009)

change 23%

English Language Arts

school

57%

state

61%

CST Results (2009)

change 11%

Math

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64%

state

66%

CST Results (2009)

change 4%

English Language Arts

school

72%

district

40%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 2%

Math

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86%

district

state

57%

CST Results (2009)

change 20%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

84%

district

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 13%

English Language Arts

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63%

district

16%

state

52%

CST Results (2009)

no change

Math

school

73%

district

state

49%

CST Results (2009)

change 3%

English Language Arts

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77%

district

10%

state

54%

CST Results (2009)

change 32%

Math

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70%

district

state

43%

CST Results (2009)

change 37%

Algebra I

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52%

state

44%

CST Results (2009)

change 3%

English Language Arts

school

68%

district

state

48%

CST Results (2009)

General Mathematics

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50%

district

10%

state

30%

CST Results (2009)

change 12%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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72%

district

state

56%

CST Results (2009)

Social Science Grade 8

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54%

district

state

42%

school

34%

state

44%

CST Results (2010)

change 19%

Math

school

56%

state

65%

CST Results (2010)

change 35%

English Language Arts

school

77%

district

44%

state

63%

CST Results (2010)

school

81%

state

52%

CST Results (2010)

change 27%

English Language Arts

school

56%

district

11%

state

55%

CST Results (2010)

change 6%

Math

school

74%

district

state

49%

CST Results (2010)

change 10%

school

79%

district

19%

state

56%

CST Results (2011)

change 9%

Math

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87%

district

19%

state

66%

CST Results (2011)

change 85%

school

87%

district

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

no change

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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85%

district

39%

state

58%

CST Results (2011)

change 10%

English Language Arts

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75%

district

23%

state

55%

CST Results (2011)

change 11%

Math

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72%

district

13%

state

53%

CST Results (2011)

change 54%

English Language Arts

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86%

district

10%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 14%

Math

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84%

district

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 6%

Algebra I

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44%

state

47%

CST Results (2011)

change 12%

English Language Arts

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68%

district

10%

state

57%

CST Results (2011)

change 2%

Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

school

82%

district

state

63%

CST Results (2011)

change 1%

Social Science Grade 8

school

66%

district

state

50%

CST Results (2011)

change 2%

Algebra I

school

46%

district

state

32%

CST Results (2011)

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TestRating
9 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 730

52% 45%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Literacy First Charter School had 34% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

70%

Hispanic

17%

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

Two or More Races

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21:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Literacy First Charter School had 21 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Recent Reviews

Literacy First Charter School

Lucyrae: We are Blessed to have this school. Our child has excelled every year and I know with a public school he would not have had the opportunities he has had at this school. Class size is 20-23, and the extra help the teachers provide are beyond what I ever dreamed!

Submitted by a Parent on Sep 4, 2011