School Profile · Fresno
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy posts 34% meeting the standard and 14.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
1616 South Fruit Avenue, 93706 (opens in new tab)·Fresno County Office of Education·Fresno·Grades K-6·368 students·95% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 457-2530·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
38
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,262 statewide · #3 of 5 in Fresno County Office of Education
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy scores 38 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 43rd percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “34% proficient” and call it done. Edison-Bethune Charter Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fresno, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Edison-Bethune Charter Academy enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
23%
23%
54%
Grade 3 · 46% proficient
9%
16%
75%
Grade 4 · 25% proficient
18%
19%
63%
Grade 5 · 37% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 5.2pp across grades; the floor slips 8.6pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
14.0%
State 21.3%
7.3pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.3%
State 42.7%
8.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-15.6pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
20.9%
State 17.9%
3.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 1.6%
0.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 48
Sunset Elementary
Fresno Unified · 0.7 mi
Solid
50/100
Jefferson Elementary
Fresno Unified · 2.5 mi
Developing
49/100
Akira Yokomi Elementary
Fresno Unified · 2.4 mi
Developing
45/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic69.6%
White0.3%
Asian4.6%
Black24.7%
Other0.8%
GenderFemale 48.9%Male 51.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 94.6% (31pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
368
112 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$44,434
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
At Edison-Bethune Charter Academy in Fresno, 31.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 9.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Edison-Bethune Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.0 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 201 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Black−14.0pp
18.6% vs 32.6% overall · n=38
2 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Black−6.1pp
8.1% vs 14.2% overall · n=38
Math · Black−10.4pp
21.4% vs 31.8% overall · n=38
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income202 tested
ELA 31.3%·Math 30.7%· +22.0pp vs district
Hispanic142 tested
ELA 34.8%·Math 33.1%· +16.8pp vs district
Black51 tested
ELA 17.6%·Math 19.6%
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 7.1pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$41K
$44K below CA median
Median Home Value
$240K
$419K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.7 years avg experience
27 teachers · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
1.9% on intern/emergency permit
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
14.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 43th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
34.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-15.6pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 57th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
20.9%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 45th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44 | 23% | 23% | 25% | 30% | 45% | +2 |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 9% | 16% | 21% | 54% | 25% | −20 |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 18% | 19% | 21% | 42% | 37% | −11 |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 8% | 16% | 31% | 45% | 24% | −23 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% | 33% | 27% | 24% | 49% | +3 |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 5% | 18% | 38% | 39% | 23% | −18 |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% | 12% | 32% | 42% | 26% | −9 |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 8% | 22% | 24% | 47% | 29% | −6 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 57 | 2% | 9% | 68% | 21% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 201 | 31.3% | +22 | −7 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 141 | 34.8% | +17 | −4 |
| Black/African American | 51 | 17.6% | — | −15 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison-Bethune Charter Academy ← | — | 38 | 14.0% | 34.3% | −15.6 | 1.5% |
| Sunset Elementary | 0.7 mi | 50 | 23.2% | 52.9% | +3.0 | 0.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary | 2.5 mi | 49 | 33.9% | 56.8% | −18.3 | 3.8% |
| Akira Yokomi Elementary | 2.4 mi | 45 | 28.1% | 49.9% | −22.0 | 2.3% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3791 → #4647 → #4134 → #4632 → #3262
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Edison-Bethune Charter Academy a good elementary school?
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy has a Scope Score of 38 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,262 statewide. 14.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Edison-Bethune Charter Academy's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.3% of students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 315 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Edison-Bethune Charter Academy rank in California?
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy ranks #3,262 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Edison-Bethune Charter Academy getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy decreases by 15.6 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy?
20.9% of students at Edison-Bethune Charter Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Edison-Bethune Charter Academy compare to other schools in Fresno?
Edison-Bethune Charter Academy scores 38/100 (43rd percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 368 students. Use the schools in Fresno page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Edison-Bethune Charter Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Edison-Bethune Charter Academy in Fresno, 31.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 9.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Edison-Bethune Charter Academy outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 14.0 percentage points for black students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 201 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.