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Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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Edison-Bethune Charter Academy ranks 3955 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

3955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy is a K-6 elementary charter school in Fresno, California, serving 368 students in a community with very high economic need.

Academically, the school's state ranking has fluctuated and its test scores are below state averages, with science being a particular area of concern. However, it shows important strengths, performing better for its African American and Hispanic students compared to many similar schools across California. The school has made significant progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, which is now lower than several nearby schools like Muir Elementary and Lowell Elementary. Its third graders also perform relatively well in math compared to some neighboring schools, including Columbia Elementary and Kirk Elementary.

When compared to other schools, Edison-Bethune's performance as a charter school is mixed; it does better than some traditional district schools with similar challenges but lags behind higher performers like Sunset Elementary, which excels despite lower per-student spending. The school's support for English Language Learners has been inconsistent year-to-year. Overall, Edison-Bethune shows positive momentum with recent improvements in attendance and ranking, and it invests more per student than some nearby schools, though it continues to work on closing academic gaps, especially in upper grades and science.

368

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1616 South Fruit Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706-2819

(559) 457-2530

District: Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

African American:

24.7%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2019

!Science scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

California avg41%

3,955^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 40% (2019) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1131^st of 1,543Edison-Bethune Charter Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	3955 of 5857	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	4266 of 5869	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4221 of 5859	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	4095 of 5883	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1205 of 1417	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3472 of 5789	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	298 of 569	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	293 of 593	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	353 of 661	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	400 of 663	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	213 of 747	71.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	1918 of 3162	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	1011 of 3245	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	1258 of 3311	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	272 of 602	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	1208 of 3275	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	3681 of 5597	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	4197 of 5612	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	4442 of 5609	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	4433 of 5635	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1128 of 1267	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	3488 of 5492	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	2595 of 5107	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	2785 of 5107	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2488 of 5087	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2350 of 5084	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	2341 of 4963	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	3203 of 5460	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3665 of 5517	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	3289 of 5363	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	3075 of 5264	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	837 of 1110	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	2304 of 5173	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	3937 of 5628	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3924 of 5643	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3600 of 5638	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3437 of 5663	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1001 of 1272	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3151 of 5510	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	368	21	17.5	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	91 (24.7%)	256 (69.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30	3955^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		26.3	4266^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.3%	311																					10.5		10.5	45.5	25.0	36.8	23.5			32.2	48.9	23.2	26.3	29.4			31.1	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	413	19	21.4	74.6%	12 (2.9%)	23 (5.6%)	370 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	68.8	1650^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.8%		62	1979^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	329	12.5	20.4	0.0	4.7	9.5	47.9	22.5	30.0	7.0	27.4	27.1	30.6	0.0	9.3	16.8	6.3	14.3	0.0	4.7	6.3	34.0		34.0	39.6	56.3	58.0	61.4			53.7	58.3	59.2	46.0	54.6			54.5							$27,534	$25,156	$2,378
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 South Trinity St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2630	568	28	20.4	97.0%	12 (2.1%)	75 (13.2%)	433 (76.2%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	13.9	5355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.6%		15.1	5300^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	55																					5.1		5.1	13.5	24.2	22.8	27.6			21.6	16.9	22.4	10.1	21.1			17.4							$30,828	$28,204	$2,624
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)																																												$884	$00	$884
King Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Florence Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2970	566	25	22.4	97.9%	6 (1.1%)	126 (22.3%)	360 (63.6%)	56 (9.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	12.6	5453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.9%		17.2	5094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.2%	359																					7.0		7.0	18.2	15.9	19.7	25.3			19.7	18.2	19.3	9.9	18.9			16.7							$27,946	$25,436	$2,510
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	1100 Mono St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3010	526	28	18.8	97.3%	15 (2.9%)	62 (11.8%)	413 (78.5%)	20 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	34.9	3587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		31	3855^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.3%	268																					12.8		12.8	30.0	30.8	34.6	24.3			30.0	34.7	46.2	33.3	45.5			39.7							$29,245	$26,664	$2,581
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	301	21	14.0	70.4%	45 (15.0%)	35 (11.6%)	188 (62.5%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.6%)	38.1	3340^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.6	3263^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	44.4%	77																					18.5	25.6	22.7	26.5	60.9	40.7	50.0	33.3	46.0	42.2	35.3	45.8	22.2	17.2	37.5	27.0	30.3	92.1						$38,345	$37,140	$1,205
Lowell Elementary	Public	K-6	171 North Poplar Ave.	Fresno	93701	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3020	325	20	16.2	96.6%	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.4%)	275 (84.6%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	27.1	4214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		29	4014^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	200																					13.2		13.2	33.3	35.1	32.1	28.2			32.2	35.7	21.1	24.5	30.8			27.9							$39,514	$36,836	$2,678
Kirk Elementary	Public	K-6	2000 East Belgravia Ave.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2970	395	24	16.8	96.7%	11 (2.8%)	49 (12.4%)	317 (80.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	17.2	5078^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.5	5166^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.0%	88																					3.9		3.9	28.0	14.6	32.7	30.4			26.9	17.7	14.6	17.3	22.9			18.2							$41,706	$36,670	$5,036
Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	410 East Dennett Ave.	Fresno	93728	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-3150	469	26	18.2	94.5%	27 (5.8%)	56 (11.9%)	334 (71.2%)	20 (4.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.9%)	25.4	4364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		18.6	4976^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	612																					7.3		7.3	33.3	50.9	12.0	34.8			33.0	28.1	35.9	4.0	17.0			22.0	95.0	96.3		95.0	95.0	95.0	$32,821	$29,606	$3,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

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

Students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy are 70% Hispanic, 25% African American, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Edison-Bethune Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Edison-Bethune Charter Academy.

What district is Edison-Bethune Charter Academy in?

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Is Edison-Bethune Charter Academy a good school?

Edison-Bethune Charter Academy ranks 3955^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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