Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Francisco, CA

Thomas Edison Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Thomas Edison Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060205410388Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas Edison Charter Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#9 of 83
elementary schools in San Francisco · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
574
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Edison Charter Academy ranks #9 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Thomas Edison Charter Academy shrank from 590 students in 2022-23 to 557 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-33 students YoY 060205410388 · San Francisco, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

574 enr · 35.8% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Palm Lake Elementary (574 students)

Thomas Edison Charter Academy shrank from 590 students in 2022-23 to 557 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Thomas Edison Charter Academy compares

Thomas Edison Charter Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 35.8% ▼ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 574 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

574
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible - 35% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
33.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,258
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
White 10.1%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 3.5%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Thomas Edison Charter Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Thomas Edison Charter Academy District reports $18,258 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Francisco

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Edison Charter Academy

How many students attend Thomas Edison Charter Academy?

Thomas Edison Charter Academy has 574 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Francisco, CA. CCD year-over-year: 590 (2022-23) → 557 (2023-24), down 33.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thomas Edison Charter Academy?

35.8% of students at Thomas Edison Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thomas Edison Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Thomas Edison Charter Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment, in San Francisco, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Edison Charter Academy?

Thomas Edison Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Thomas Edison Charter Academy rank among elementary schools in San Francisco?

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Edison Charter Academy ranks #9 of 83 elementary schools in San Francisco, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Francisco on the city page.

What other schools are in Thomas Edison Charter Academy District?

None; Thomas Edison Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Thomas Edison Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.