Overview
Kidinnu Academy is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in El Cajon, California. The school enrolls 338 students. It is part of the Kidinnu Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24.1:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
87% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictKidinnu Academy District
County6073
CityEl Cajon
ZIP92021
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060249514409
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment338
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino0.0%
Black / African American0.6%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native99.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %87%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)