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Big Picture Educational Academy
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 22.9 | 22.7:1 | 80% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 22.7 | 24.2:1 | 61% (334) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 28.4 | 17.4:1 | 59% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 30 | 19.8:1 | 57% (341) |
About Big Picture Educational Academy
Big Picture Educational Academy operates as a medium-sized combined-grade school in Fresno, California. Enrollment is 520 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 12.
The local education agency for Big Picture Educational Academy is Big Picture Educational Academy District.
Hispanic students account for 74% of enrollment at Big Picture Educational Academy. Other groups include 14% Black, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Big Picture Educational Academy comes in at 43%.
Staffing totals 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. For comparison, combined schools in California average 18.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 80%.
Within Fresno County, median household income is about $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Fresno County number 368 and enroll about 206,072.
Columbia Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Big Picture Educational Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Big Picture Educational Academy has an NCES locale of City: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Big Picture Educational Academy saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 19.8 to 22.7 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Big Picture Educational Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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