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Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–6Charter

1616 South Fruit Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 457-2530

Fresno’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
368
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Edison-Bethune Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1616 South Fruit Ave., Fresno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 145
Grade 250
Grade 347
Grade 454
Grade 556
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
480’20
456’21
416’22
420’23
368’24

Down 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 25%Asian 5%Two or more races <1%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edison-Bethune Charter Academy from Fresno families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Fresno’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.