Summary:
The Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District consists of a single K-6 charter elementary school, Edison-Bethune Charter Academy, serving 368 students in Fresno with a high level of economic need.
This school shows a notable pattern of early academic strength that fades in later grades. Its third graders outperform state averages in both English and math, which is a significant positive. However, this performance declines in grades 4 through 6, and science proficiency is a particular challenge, falling well below the state average. Despite these academic struggles, the school is showing recent positive momentum, having improved its statewide ranking from a 1-star to a 2-star rating.
Operationally, the school invests substantially more funding per student than the typical California average. It does face a challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is above the state average. For parents, the key takeaways are the school's strong early-grade foundation, its recent improvement trajectory, and the significant resources it dedicates to its students, though it continues to work on improving outcomes in upper grades and specific subjects like science.
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