Is Thomas Edison Charter Academy a good school?

Thomas Edison Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 23.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Edison Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Thomas Edison Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Charter Academy?

Students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy are 82% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Summary:

Thomas Edison Charter Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 590 students in grades K-8 in San Francisco, CA. The school is part of the Thomas Edison Charter Academy District, which is ranked 1204 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Edison Charter Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 4-5 years. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly low performance for male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 36.7%, which is much higher than the state average.

While the nearby Milk (Harvey) Civil Rights Elementary and Rooftop Elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District generally outperform Thomas Edison Charter Academy, these two schools stand out as high-performing outliers in the area. In contrast, Thomas Edison Charter Academy's declining free/reduced lunch rates and lower student-teacher ratio suggest potential changes in the school's demographics and resources, but these have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

3531 22nd St.
San Francisco, CA 94114-3405

(415) 970-3330

District: Thomas Edison Charter Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4466^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 557

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

White:

8.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Edison Charter Academy ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.95. (See more...)

Compare Details Thomas Edison Charter Academy ranks worse than 65.4% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.73. (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:

Thomas Edison Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Edison Charter Academy 4466^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thomas Edison Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Edison Charter Academy 1816^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Thomas Edison Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

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Thomas Edison Charter Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Edison Charter Academy District 1204^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Edison Charter Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	28.50	4063^rd	5789	29.8%
2022	21.02	4748^th	5883	19.3%
2023	22.72	4593^rd	5874	21.8%
2024	23.95	4466^th	5862	23.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	43.56	1576^th	3275	51.9%
2022	26.17	2865^th	3311	13.5%
2023	40.69	1756^th	3250	46.0%
2024	32.42	2385^th	3160	24.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.28	4208^th	5173	18.7%
2022	20.32	4628^th	5264	12.1%
2023	18.96	4787^th	5374	10.9%
2024	19.87	4785^th	5511	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.46	4429^th	5492	19.4%
2022	25.30	4185^th	5635	25.7%
2023	29.61	3806^th	5617	32.2%
2024	30.56	3745^th	5605	33.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.58	3355^th	5510	39.1%
2022	18.91	4814^th	5663	15.0%
2023	18.22	4887^th	5650	13.5%
2024	19.33	4787^th	5636	15.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	30.31	3673^rd	4963	26.0%
2022	24.57	4151^st	5084	18.4%
2023	24.58	4149^th	5098	18.6%
2024	21.51	4370^th	5102	14.3%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	40.73	1424^th	2715	47.6%
2022	29.70	1793^rd	2740	34.6%
2023	33.69	1678^th	2802	40.1%
2024	29.73	1816^th	2777	34.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.82	548^th	1442	62.0%
2022	49.23	494^th	1540	67.9%
2023	58.20	300^th	1529	80.4%
2024	45.98	542^nd	1477	63.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.21	981^st	2369	58.6%
2022	31.54	1642^nd	2458	33.2%
2023	32.34	1669^th	2549	34.5%
2024	31.74	1699^th	2575	34.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.59	1327^th	2380	44.2%
2022	21.62	2003^rd	2509	20.2%
2023	35.14	1478^th	2547	42.0%
2024	29.53	1689^th	2546	33.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.79	881^st	1531	42.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.35	1271^st	2407	47.2%
2022	38.13	1393^rd	2527	44.9%
2023	33.21	1556^th	2558	39.2%
2024	30.80	1650^th	2547	35.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.59	844^th	2213	61.9%
2022	35.65	1444^th	2359	38.8%
2023	40.20	1272^nd	2391	46.8%
2024	40.06	1301^st	2383	45.4%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 8, 2020

My kids have made lots of friends here and have felt welcomed. The school feels safe and friendly. The parents are friendly and down to earth. The staff and teachers are professional and nice. More differentiated learning for kids who excel in certain subjects would be better for us academically, but most public schools face this same challenge. Our kids have learned Spanish as well as an appreciation for people who speak Spanish. The kids take art, dance, and music classes from TK-8th grades. We will look back at this school very fondly when we leave in the future. The school has been through some ups and downs in the 10+ years that it has operated as a community-based charter school, but I think it's finding a happy resting place. I don't feel that the school's most recent test scores really reflect the strength of the kids. We had a rough year in terms of teacher turnover the last time we did testing (2019) and our scores dropped quite a bit from before. However, almost all of our teachers came back this year so we're on the right track. I would recommend it! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Thomas Edison Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	43	34	17	598	1	10	27	0	730
2020	47	28	14	548	4	7	84	0	732
2021	50	24	12	531	3	8	82	0	710
2022	48	21	10	507	1	5	49	0	641
2023	45	17	11	469	0	3	45	0	590
2024	49	13	7	458	0	2	27	1	557

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Thomas Edison Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	730	35.7	20.4	75.3
2020	732	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	710	33.5	21.1	68.5
2022	641	33.0	19.3	61.2
2023	590	n/a	n/a	35.8
2024	557	24.9	22.2	67

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 Thomas Edison Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	730	35.7	20.4	75.3
2020	732	n/a	n/a	76.2
2021	710	33.5	21.1	68.5
2022	641	33.0	19.3	61.2
2023	590	n/a	n/a	35.8
2024	557	24.9	22.2	67

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.

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