W.e.b. Dubois Public Charter, Fresno CA

Original Research by School Decision on W.e.b. Dubois Public Charter

W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter serves grades kindergarten through twelve from a single campus in Fresno. The school enrollment is small, roughly a mid-sized school for its grade span, with the great majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial Black population, and a handful of students from other backgrounds.

The school's academic performance, measured by California's CAASPP and CAST assessments, is notably weak across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, proficiency across all tested grades sits at just over one in five students. Mathematics proficiency is similar, hovering around one in five overall, though one middle elementary grade shows notably higher proficiency, in the mid-fifties. Science proficiency is even lower, around one in seven. Within Fresno County's school districts, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand current interventions, staffing, and whether there are particular grade bands or subjects where outcomes are stronger.

The school is a charter school, meaning it operates independently of a traditional district structure. State testing data was the only academic measure available; graduation rate data for high school students was not provided, and chronic absenteeism rates were not found. For a school that spans K-12, the absence of high school outcome measures is a gap worth asking the school about directly.

Fresno itself is California's largest Central Valley city, with strong agricultural ties and a historically sprawling, car-dependent layout. Downtown and neighborhoods like the Tower District, Little Italy, and the Cultural Arts and Mural District are walkable; much of the city depends on personal vehicles. The school sits on Martin Luther King Boulevard in the central part of the city. Housing values in the school's zip code are substantially lower than California's state median, and rental costs are modest, putting homeownership within reach for many working families. Recent downtown revitalization efforts, including housing development and planned high-speed rail infrastructure, are gradually reshaping the city center. Employment is anchored by government, healthcare, manufacturing, and agriculture-related industries.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=80%Cohort of 27 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 319%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · district not reported

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 819%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 310%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 419%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · district not reported

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 65%

School 5% · district not reported

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 714%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Science

Grade 519%

School 19% · district not reported

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · district not reported

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.