Edison-bethune Charter Academy vs. Columbia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edison-bethune Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Edison-bethune Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
420 students
542 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6331 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#8318 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
67
85
Grade 1 Students
49
65
Grade 2 Students
54
83
Grade 3 Students
57
70
Grade 4 Students
64
86
Grade 5 Students
55
75
Grade 6 Students
74
78
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
4%
7%


% Hispanic
69%
74%


% Black
25%
16%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.43


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
16%

