Overview
IDEA Center is a public high serving grades 9–12 in El Cajon, California. The school enrolls 138 students. It is part of the Grossmont Union High district.
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.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
69:1 — larger classes than typical
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 TypeAlternative/other
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictGrossmont Union High
County6073
CityEl Cajon
ZIP92020
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061623013915
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment138
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino36.3%
Black / African American1.1%
Asian9.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native46.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
Two or More Races5.3%
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 %73%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)