School Profile · Fresno
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter: The score is middle of the pack. The trajectory isn't.
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter sits mid-pack on raw proficiency — and it's climbing faster than most schools anywhere near it — and that holds when you follow the same students across grades.
2604 Martin Luther King Boulevard, 93706 (opens in new tab)·Washington Unified·Fresno·Grades K-12·286 students·98% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(559) 486-1166·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #2,433 statewide · #1 of 3 in Washington Unified
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 58th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Fresno, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +42.0pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter 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.
10%
90%
Grade 3 · 10% proficient
19%
81%
Grade 4 · 19% proficient
56%
44%
Grade 5 · 56% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 46.7pp. 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
9.4%
State 21.3%
11.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
29.7%
State 42.7%
12.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+42.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
22.5%
State 17.9%
4.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Path
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 47
Sunset Elementary
Fresno Unified · 2.1 mi
Solid
50/100
Jefferson Elementary
Fresno Unified · 2.9 mi
Developing
49/100
Kepler Neighborhood
Fresno County Office of Education · 2.2 mi
Developing
40/100
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
Hispanic78.0%
White0.3%
Asian1.1%
Black19.9%
Other0.7%
GenderFemale 47.2%Male 52.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 98.3% (34pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
286
914 below CA avg (~1,200)
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
15:1
6 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$12,805
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$53,000 – $115,285
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter in Fresno, 20.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 10.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.1 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 165 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Hispanic−6.1pp
16.6% vs 22.7% overall · n=87
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income167 tested
ELA 20.2%·Math 20.4%· -10.0pp vs district
Hispanic128 tested
ELA 21.3%·Math 22.7%· -8.7pp vs district
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 rises by 46.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.5pp.
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
13.8 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
58% fully credentialed
4.2% 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%
9.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
29.7%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 40th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+42.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 100th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
22.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 21 | 0% | 10% | 29% | 62% | 10% | −34 |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 0% | 19% | 33% | 48% | 19% | −26 |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 0% | 56% | 25% | 19% | 56% | +8 |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 0% | 5% | 38% | 57% | 5% | −42 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 5% | 10% | 33% | 52% | 14% | −33 |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 4% | 19% | 22% | 56% | 22% | −24 |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 3% | 23% | 23% | 51% | 26% | −22 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% | 5% | 33% | 48% | 19% | −27 |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 5% | 14% | 27% | 55% | 18% | −23 |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 38% | 19% | 19% | 25% | 56% | +21 |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 5% | 14% | 27% | 55% | 18% | −17 |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 0% | 18% | 9% | 73% | 18% | −16 |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 0% | 19% | 11% | 70% | 19% | −14 |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 8% | 5% | 13% | 74% | 13% | −11 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 72 | 1% | 13% | 61% | 25% |
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 | 165 | 20.2% | −10 | −18 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 128 | 21.3% | −9 | −18 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter ← | — | 43 | 9.4% | 29.7% | +42.0 | 0.3% |
| Sunset Elementary | 2.1 mi | 50 | 23.2% | 52.9% | +3.0 | 0.3% |
| Jefferson Elementary | 2.9 mi | 49 | 33.9% | 56.8% | −18.3 | 3.8% |
| Kepler Neighborhood | 2.2 mi | 40 | 14.6% | 38.6% | +0.6 | 1.4% |
| 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 #4172 → #3558 → #3611 → #2752 → #2433
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 18 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter a good elementary school?
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 58th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,433 statewide. 9.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.9 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 W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 29.7% of students at W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.4% 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. 117 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter rank in California?
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter ranks #2,433 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 58th 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 W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter increases by 42.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter?
22.5% of students at W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter compare to other schools in Fresno?
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter scores 43/100 (58th 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 286 students. Use the schools in Fresno page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter in Fresno, 20.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 10.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (21.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.1 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 165 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.