Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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Edison-Bethune Charter Academy ranks 4260 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy is an elementary school serving 416 students in grades K-6 in Fresno, California, which is part of the Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population from predominantly low-income backgrounds.

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy consistently underperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with proficiency rates of just 28.75% in ELA and 26.14% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance in CAST Science assessments is also significantly lower than the state, with only 9.43% proficiency in 5th grade compared to the state's 32.68%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.7%, which is quite high compared to the state average.

Nearby schools like Kepler Neighborhood, Sunset Elementary, and Madison Elementary generally outperform Edison-Bethune Charter Academy in test scores, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Sunset Elementary, in particular, stands out with significantly higher test scores than the state average, suggesting it may be a model for effective practices. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Edison-Bethune Charter Academy.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

1616 South Fruit Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-2819

(559) 457-2530

District: Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4260^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.6%

African American:

25.0%

Asian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.29. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison-Bethune Charter Academy 4260^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Edison-Bethune Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District 1230^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.89	3472^nd	5789	40.0%
2021	18.03	1205^th	1417	15.0%
2022	27.51	4095^th	5883	30.4%
2023	26.50	4231^st	5874	28.0%
2024	26.29	4260^th	5862	27.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	50.82	1208^th	3275	63.1%
2021	42.23	272^nd	602	54.8%
2022	48.90	1258^th	3311	62.0%
2023	53.98	1012^th	3250	68.9%
2024	38.61	1916^th	3160	39.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.49	2304^th	5173	55.5%
2021	29.04	837^th	1110	24.6%
2022	39.23	3075^th	5264	41.6%
2023	37.33	3293^rd	5374	38.7%
2024	33.34	3661^st	5511	33.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	34.07	3488^th	5492	36.5%
2021	16.95	1128^th	1267	11.0%
2022	22.78	4433^rd	5635	21.3%
2023	22.80	4448^th	5617	20.8%
2024	25.55	4190^th	5605	25.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	38.44	3151^st	5510	42.8%
2021	22.22	1001^st	1272	21.3%
2022	34.21	3437^th	5663	39.3%
2023	32.21	3604^th	5650	36.2%
2024	28.96	3918^th	5636	30.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	63.69	213^th	747	71.5%
2022	35.75	400^th	663	39.7%
2023	40.72	353^rd	662	46.7%
2024	42.81	293^rd	593	50.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	49.12	2341^st	4963	52.8%
2022	47.74	2350^th	5084	53.8%
2023	45.97	2491^st	5098	51.1%
2024	42.79	2781^st	5102	45.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	2	161	20	345	0	4	532
2020	3	156	15	350	0	5	529
2021	3	144	14	316	0	3	480
2022	2	138	17	296	0	3	456
2023	5	105	13	288	1	4	416
2024	3	105	19	288	1	4	420

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	532	27.6	19.2	97.2
2020	529	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	480	20.0	23.9	96
2022	456	22.0	20.7	96.1
2023	416	22.0	18.9	94.7
2024	420	22.0	19.0	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	532	27.6	19.2	97.2
2020	529	n/a	n/a	96.4
2021	480	20.0	23.9	96
2022	456	22.0	20.7	96.1
2023	416	22.0	18.9	94.7
2024	420	22.0	19.0	87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Varicella	DTP	MMR	Hepatitis B
2020	90.0%	0.0%	0.0%	96.3%	95.0%	96.3%
2021	96.2%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	90.6%	0.0%	0.0%	96.9%		95.3%	93.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3472^nd of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 4231^st of 5874 Elementary schools	12.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	49.4	31.6	17.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	39.2	17.5	21.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	32	25.5	6.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	38.7	29.1	9.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	32.4	31.1	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	26.8	23	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	19.7	8.1	11.6%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	38.6	34.7	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Edison-Bethune Charter Academy)	44.3	24	20.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	416	21.8%
African American	161	105	34.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	20	13	35%
Hispanic	345	288	16.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	4	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.2%	94.7%	2.5%

Schools Near Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1616 South Fruit Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2530	420	22	19.0	87.4%	3 (0.7%)	105 (25.0%)	288 (68.6%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	26.3	4260^th of 5862 public elementary schools	27.3%		26.5	4231^st of 5874 public elementary schools	28.0%	29						9.4		9.4	29.1	29.0	26.4	30.0			28.8	25.0	21.0	22.6	34.3			26.1	90.6		93.8	96.9		95.3
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-6	1755 South Crystal Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3310	404	19	21.2	75.2%	15 (3.7%)	29 (7.2%)	354 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	62	1975^th of 5862 public elementary schools	66.3%		56.6	2206^th of 5874 public elementary schools	62.4%	231	12.2	7.4	6.4	6.3	8.2	27.7		27.7	42.9	48.2	44.7	71.9			50.0	73.5	38.9	34.0	71.9			52.8							$8,802
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 South Trinity St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2630	542	26	21.2	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	85 (15.7%)	399 (73.6%)	39 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	15.1	5293^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	9.7%		15	5323^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	9.4%	30						8.7		8.7	10.0	9.9	22.4	26.2			17.2	20.0	13.4	21.4	18.8			18.2							$8,723
Pathway Elementary Community Day	Public	K-6	21 South Teilman	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 487-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																													$2,000
King Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Florence Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2970	557	26	21.4	98.7%	11 (2.0%)	117 (21.0%)	338 (60.7%)	66 (11.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)	17.2	5087^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	5253^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	10.6%	166						9.7		9.7	18.6	13.3	20.6	25.3			19.4	17.1	17.3	17.8	29.7			20.3							$8,516
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Mono St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3010	505	28	18.0	98.2%	17 (3.4%)	49 (9.7%)	408 (80.8%)	17 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.8%)	31	3849^th of 5862 public elementary schools	34.3%		33.2	3626^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.3%	223						12.7		12.7	43.3	20.3	23.1	26.7			27.7	41.0	34.8	27.3	30.7			33.0							$8,436
Kepler Neighborhood	Public, Charter	K-8	1462 Broadway St.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	Kepler Neighborhood District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 495-0849	307	21	14.3	71.7%	49 (16.0%)	35 (11.4%)	194 (63.2%)	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	38.6	3257^th of 5862 public elementary schools	44.4%		29.3	3956^th of 5874 public elementary schools	32.7%	699						28.6	28.6	28.6	50.0	36.7	40.7	27.3	37.5	36.8	38.7	43.3	30.0	22.2	13.6	30.0	26.3	28.6	92.1
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-6	171 North Poplar Ave.	Fresno	93701	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3020	307	17	18.4	97.7%	11 (3.6%)	26 (8.5%)	258 (84.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	29	4008^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.6%		19.8	4883^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	16.9%	875						6.4		6.4	54.3	17.0	30.4	37.8			32.8	33.3	16.7	17.0	39.5			25.1							$8,825
Kirk Elementary	Public	K-6	2000 East Belgravia Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2970	411	22	18.4	99.0%	8 (1.9%)	64 (15.6%)	313 (76.2%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	16.5	5159^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.0%		14	5398^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.1%	239						18.4		18.4	22.2	17.3	19.2	22.5			20.2	27.7	17.0	16.3	10.0			17.6							$11,733
Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	410 East Dennett Ave.	Fresno	93728	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3150	477	26	18.6	96.0%	31 (6.5%)	54 (11.3%)	347 (72.7%)	20 (4.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	15 (3.1%)	18.6	4969^th of 5862 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.8	4885^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.8%	84						3.4		3.4	42.4	15.5	15.5	17.2			22.6	31.0	25.9	8.3	14.1			19.6	95.0	96.3		95.0	95.0	95.0	$9,563

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What is the racial makeup of Edison-Bethune Charter Academy?

Students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Edison-Bethune Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 420 students attended Edison-Bethune Charter Academy.

Is Edison-Bethune Charter Academy a good school?

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy ranks 4260^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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