Literacy First Charter

799 East Washington Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020

www.lfcsinc.org

Charter School 2,160 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Literacy First Charter is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in El Cajon, CA. Administered by Literacy First Charter District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 2,160 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 95.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 52.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 992 students qualified for free lunch and 137 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 799 East Washington Ave. in El Cajon, CA 92020, Literacy First Charter serves families zoned within the Literacy First Charter District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

2,160

Total Students

95.9

Full-Time Teachers

22.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Literacy First Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	684
Hispanic	434
Black	33
Asian	908
Two or More	91
American Indian	7

Asian
908 (42.1%)
White
684 (31.7%)
Hispanic
434 (20.1%)
Two or More
91 (4.2%)
Black
33 (1.5%)
American Indian
7 (0.3%)

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:	2,160
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	95.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.5
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 213

Grade 1 217

Grade 2 221

Grade 3 204

Grade 4 210

Grade 5 187

Grade 6 183

Grade 7 174

Grade 8 164

Grade 9 111

Grade 10 111