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Edison High · Fresno

Edison High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Edison posts 52% meeting the standard, and 27.5% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

540 E Cesar Chavez Boulevard, 93706 (opens in new tab)·Fresno Unified·Fresno·Grades 9-12·2,339 students·84% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 457-2650·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5644
% Exceeded28%16%
% Met+52%36%
Grad rate95.0%87.6%
College readiness67.4%35.4%
Absence31.6%30.2%
Suspension4.6%3.6%
Scope Score
56
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #467 statewide · #3 of 19 in Fresno Unified

Edison High scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 78th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “52% proficient” and call it done. Edison 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.

Edison's low-income kids hit 62.1% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 78th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 52% of students meet the standard today, above the 46% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1162%61%66%60%66%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1131%30%33%33%38%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
52%
State 36%
Graduate
95%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
67%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 52 are proficient by 11th grade → 95 graduate → 67 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

62.1%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Edison's most underrated number

62.1% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Edison low-income: 62.1%State low-income: 38.2%Edison EL: 8.0%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
95.0%
State 87.6%
7.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
27.5%
State 15.8%
11.7pp above state avg
College readiness
67.4%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
52.1%
State 35.7%
16.4pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
31.6%
State 30.2%
1.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.6%
State 3.6%
0.9pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.6%
State 18.0%
8.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Edison High in Fresno, 62.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Edison High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 28.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (65.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 417 students tested.

All students at this school: 52% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 52%, district —, state 36%52%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 47%, district 29%, state 32%47% · −5 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 50%, district 30%, state 32%50% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 53%, district 31%, state 42%53% · +1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 50%, district 33%, state 44%50% · −2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 7%, district 8%, state 11%7% · −45 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 61%, district 39%, state 72%61% · +9 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 28%, district 19%, state 26%28% · −24 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 10%, state 15%14% · −38 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 79%, district 46%, state 56%79% · +27 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 45%, district 40%, state 56%45% · −6 vs school
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Foster YouthFoster Youth: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 31.6%, district 28.9%, state 30.2%31.6% · +1.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.6%, district —, state 3.6%4.6% · +0.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1231.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 20:122:1
Teaching staff114 teachers
Avg. experience15.0 years
Fully credentialed89%
First-year teachers7%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,054 – $147,789
Principal salary$163,984 – $192,581
Superintendent salary$370,370

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered60
AP exam qualifiers223 students
CTE pathway completers157 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,634, CA average $14,815$19,634 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$1,097 per student

$1,097 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,938 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction54%
Instruction support12%
Student services10%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance11%
Other7%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,375 per pupil
2019$11,575 per pupil
2018$11,404 per pupil
2017$11,038 per pupil
2016$10,611 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic73.9%
District 69.6% · CA 56.1%
Black9.8%
District 7.4% · CA 4.8%
Asian7.4%
District 10.7% · CA 10.2%
White5.5%
District 7.6% · CA 19.9%
Other3.4%
District 4.7% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 83.8% (20pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$41K · CA $85K
Median home value$240K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+9% · CA 35%
ZIP population40,638
Median age31 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 2,339 students, this school is well above the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 36% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Edison High a good high school?

Edison High has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 78th percentile of California high schools and ranked #467 statewide. 27.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.7 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Edison High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 52.1% of students at Edison High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 27.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 27.5% 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. 1,037 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Edison High rank in California?

Edison High ranks #467 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 78th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), 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.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Edison High?

31.6% of students at Edison High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.6%. 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 High compare to other schools in Fresno?

Edison High scores 56/100 (78th percentile) among California high 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 2,339 students. Use the schools in Fresno page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Edison High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Edison High in Fresno, 62.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Edison High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 28.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (65.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 417 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.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
95.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 59th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
27.5%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 62th pctile
College readiness · 20%
67.4%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
52.1%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 62th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
31.6%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 49th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.6%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 46th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 39th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1151236%30%19%15%66%+19
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1152519%19%24%38%38%+15
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1154310%27%54%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged41762.1%+28+24
Hispanic/Latino38165.1%+30+26
English Learners508.0%+1−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Edison High ←5627.5%52.1%4.6%
Career Technical Education Charter3.1 mi5318.6%56.8%4.9%
School of Unlimited Learning1.6 mi250.8%6.6%2.3%
Pershing Continuation High1.7 mi190.0%4.3%17.4%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.0%
AP Exam Prepared
67.4%
A-G Completion
69.7%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
74.2%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195876#49320.8%46.1%14.8%6.8%
20225679#44621.7%45.5%28.2%5.4%
20235680#43125.0%49.6%29.7%8.2%
20245576#51220.9%46.6%29.9%6.6%
20255678#46727.5%52.1%31.6%4.6%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female14.7%35.8%+21.1pp
Male14.2%27.8%+13.6pp
Asian7.4%18.8%+11.4pp
Black/African American24.1%44.2%+20.1pp
White0.0%
Hispanic/Latino14.3%31.1%+16.8pp
Two or More Races35.5%42.4%+6.9pp
Students with Disabilities24.6%46.2%+21.6pp
English Learners22.2%35.6%+13.4pp
Foster Youth38.1%52.6%+14.5pp
Homeless39.6%71.4%+31.8pp
Military-Connected18.8%23.2%+4.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged15.7%33.3%+17.6pp
All Students14.5%31.6%+17.1pp
American Indian/Alaska Native27.3%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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