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How has Thomas Edison Charter Academy changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
574
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMAS EDISON CHARTER ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060205410388
Thomas Edison Charter Academy
3531 22nd St., San Francisco, CA 94114 · (415) 970-3330 · San Francisco County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
409 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 56% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Thomas Edison Charter Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edison Charter Academy this school | 574 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Pacific Drive Elementary Fullerton | 607 | 70.7% | 30.3% |
| T.H.E Leadership Academy Oceanside | 584 | 71.9% | 44.5% |
| Hilltop Drive Elementary Chula Vista | 559 | 69.2% | 42.6% |
| Mineral King Elementary Visalia | 569 | 75.2% | 33.2% |
| Sunnyslope Elementary Hollister | 602 | 70.8% | 38.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Thomas Edison Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #1,605 of 5,915 | #8 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #1,193 of 5,352 | #9 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #3,619 of 5,354 | #55 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.3% | #2,881 of 5,625 | #24 of 74 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
574
-136 (-19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 574 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 71% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 25 | 22.3:1 | 67% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 590 | N/A | N/A | 36% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 33 | 21.5:1 | 68% (486) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Edison Charter Academy.
About Thomas Edison Charter Academy
Located in San Francisco, California, Thomas Edison Charter Academy is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 574 students, in kindergarten through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Thomas Edison Charter Academy falls under Thomas Edison Charter Academy District.
A majority of students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy, 78%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 10% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. San Francisco County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Thomas Edison Charter Academy comes in at 37%.
The teaching staff at Thomas Edison Charter Academy is 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.5:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. About 71% of students, or 409, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points above the 54% average for public schools in San Francisco County.
Census Bureau estimates for San Francisco County show that median household income is about $140,970, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 60%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 132 public schools operate in San Francisco County, serving about 56,505 students.
Of nearby public schools, Buena Vista/ Horace Mann K-8 is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Thomas Edison Charter Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Thomas Edison Charter Academy is one of the charter schools in California.
The number of students dropped from 710 to 574 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 21.5 to 20.5 over 4 years.
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San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Edison Charter AcademyHow large is Thomas Edison Charter Academy?
Thomas Edison Charter Academy enrolls approximately 574 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Thomas Edison Charter Academy serve?
Thomas Edison Charter Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison Charter Academy is approximately 20.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy?
At Thomas Edison Charter Academy, the student body is approximately 10% White, 78% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Thomas Edison Charter Academy public or private?
Thomas Edison Charter Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Thomas Edison Charter Academy District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.