Is Edison (Thomas) Elementary a good school?

Edison (Thomas) Elementary ranks 4372 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Edison (Thomas) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 771 students attended Edison (Thomas) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Edison (Thomas) Elementary?

Students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edison (Thomas) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edison (Thomas) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sycamore Junior High High : Anaheim High

Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Summary:

Edison (Thomas) Elementary is a public elementary school in Anaheim, California, serving 771 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Anaheim Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Edison (Thomas) Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 6.5% in 2017-2018 to 33.6% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently performs below the Anaheim Elementary District and the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 23.3% to 33.67%, compared to the district's 27.28% to 30.32% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.84% to 34.38%, compared to the district's 17.44% to 33.14% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Disabled students, who consistently rank in the bottom 20-30% of their respective statewide subgroups.

While Edison (Thomas) Elementary struggles academically, some nearby schools within the Anaheim Elementary District, such as Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary and Juarez (Benito) Elementary, perform significantly better on standardized tests, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than Edison (Thomas) Elementary. Additionally, the Vibrant Minds Charter school, located within the same general area, consistently outperforms Edison (Thomas) Elementary and the Anaheim Elementary District as a whole. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Edison (Thomas) Elementary, ranging from 75.75% to 94.52%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which is often associated with additional challenges and barriers to academic success.

Detail:

Public K-6

1526 East Romneya Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92805-1214

(714) 517-8902

District: Anaheim Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4372^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,746

Students who attend Edison (Thomas) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Junior High
High:	Anaheim High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 771

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

Asian:

2.5%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison (Thomas) Elementary ranks worse than 74.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.88. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.4%), Asian (2.5%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison (Thomas) Elementary is 24. 21 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edison (Thomas) Elementary employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison (Thomas) Elementary is $6,746. 19 elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison (Thomas) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison (Thomas) Elementary 4372^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Edison (Thomas) Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anaheim Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anaheim Elementary 1218^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison (Thomas) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.73	4141^st	4809	13.9%
2005	21.40	3867^th	4822	19.8%
2006	15.07	4352^nd	4818	9.7%
2007	15.91	4580^th	5113	10.4%
2008	15.99	4595^th	5113	10.1%
2009	25.82	3996^th	5193	23.1%
2010	12.04	5055^th	5314	4.9%
2011	20.62	4636^th	5377	13.8%
2012	28.76	4025^th	5390	25.3%
2013	26.04	4341^st	5530	21.5%
2015	21.97	4430^th	5611	21.0%
2016	14.87	5051^st	5614	10.0%
2017	10.90	5442^nd	5692	4.4%
2018	17.15	4921^st	5662	13.1%
2019	16.84	5086^th	5789	12.1%
2022	20.96	4760^th	5883	19.1%
2023	20.85	4777^th	5874	18.7%
2024	24.88	4372^nd	5862	25.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.24	2303^rd	3246	29.1%
2019	34.79	2145^th	3275	34.5%
2022	41.16	1731^st	3311	47.7%
2023	30.29	2512^th	3250	22.7%
2024	27.83	2699^th	3160	14.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.71	1871^st	2420	22.7%
2024	21.91	2299^th	2634	12.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.33	4244^th	5084	16.5%
2019	24.66	4250^th	5173	17.8%
2022	27.71	4022^nd	5264	23.6%
2023	26.59	4197^th	5374	21.9%
2024	32.07	3772^nd	5511	31.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.02	308^th	356	13.5%
2023	38.78	202^nd	336	39.9%
2024	51.07	163^rd	364	55.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.72	5008^th	5413	7.5%
2019	20.61	4566^th	5492	16.9%
2022	19.52	4765^th	5635	15.4%
2023	19.73	4724^th	5617	15.9%
2024	20.49	4659^th	5605	16.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.21	1803^rd	2128	15.3%
2019	21.42	2270^th	2585	12.2%
2022	19.78	2025^th	2227	9.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.09	4384^th	5431	19.3%
2019	15.07	5044^th	5510	8.5%
2022	23.62	4354^th	5663	23.1%
2023	23.15	4433^rd	5650	21.5%
2024	30.68	3763^rd	5636	33.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.13	4040^th	4830	16.4%
2019	22.69	4204^th	4963	15.3%
2022	25.87	4055^th	5084	20.2%
2023	26.89	3964^th	5098	22.2%
2024	31.81	3588^th	5102	29.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Edison (Thomas) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	267	11	54	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	652
1989	243	16	38	451	1	n/a	n/a	0	749
1990	166	14	19	550	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1991	156	18	27	585	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1992	125	19	33	692	1	n/a	n/a	0	870
1993	100	10	30	727	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
1994	96	17	30	781	3	n/a	n/a	0	927
1995	82	5	25	916	2	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1996	82	5	25	916	2	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1997	63	16	22	1008	4	n/a	n/a	0	1113
1998	63	4	16	938	2	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1999	39	4	15	1032	2	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2000	28	2	17	1072	1	n/a	n/a	0	1120
2001	31	3	11	1157	0	n/a	n/a	8	1210
2002	20	2	19	1200	2	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2003	20	2	19	1200	2	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2004	14	2	24	1188	0	n/a	n/a	7	1235
2005	10	5	28	1218	2	n/a	n/a	0	1263
2006	10	3	31	1146	1	n/a	n/a	0	1191
2007	10	5	31	1084	4	n/a	n/a	6	1140
2008	6	2	25	862	1	n/a	n/a	0	896
2009	7	1	26	862	1	3	1	0	901
2010	8	0	16	848	1	3	0	0	876
2011	12	2	13	963	0	2	0	0	992
2012	15	1	13	980	0	1	0	0	1010
2013	14	0	16	969	0	2	2	0	1003
2014	15	0	11	973	0	3	0	0	1002
2015	17	1	12	940	0	3	2	0	975
2016	15	0	13	893	0	1	3	0	925
2017	16	3	21	867	0	1	7	0	915
2018	12	4	22	834	0	1	7	0	880
2019	11	4	20	829	0	2	9	0	875
2020	16	3	26	778	1	1	10	0	835
2021	14	3	22	790	0	1	9	0	839
2022	18	4	21	731	0	0	8	0	782
2023	15	4	19	720	0	0	13	0	771

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edison (Thomas) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	25.0	26.0	n/a
1989	749	28.0	26.7	n/a
1990	749	28.0	26.7	n/a
1991	786	28.0	28.0	n/a
1992	870	28.5	30.5	56.1
1993	867	34.0	25.5	56.5
1994	927	36.0	25.8	65.3
1995	1030	41.0	25.1	93.6
1996	1030	41.0	25.1	93.6
1997	1113	44.0	25.3	92.1
1998	1023	45.0	22.7	93.3
1999	1092	50.5	21.6	95
2000	1120	49.5	22.6	95.2
2001	1210	57.5	21.0	96.5
2002	1243	62.0	20.0	93.7
2003	1243	62.0	20.0	93.7
2004	1235	59.0	20.9	92.3
2005	1263	62.0	20.4	92.4
2006	1191	61.5	19.4	92.4
2007	1140	55.0	20.7	92.6
2008	896	46.0	19.5	90.1
2009	901	41.0	20.0	91.7
2010	876	38.2	22.9	98.1
2011	992	n/a	n/a	96
2012	1010	37.9	26.6	n/a
2013	1003	37.7	26.5	96
2014	1002	34.0	29.4	94.6
2015	975	32.0	30.4	95.3
2016	925	34.0	27.2	89.7
2017	915	35.0	26.1	91.3
2018	880	35.3	24.8	93.1
2019	875	34.2	25.5	92.8
2020	835	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	839	32.0	26.2	94.5
2022	782	34.0	23.0	77.9
2023	771	32.0	24.0	75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edison (Thomas) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	652	25.0	26.0	n/a
1989	749	28.0	26.7	n/a
1990	749	28.0	26.7	n/a
1991	786	28.0	28.0	n/a
1992	870	28.5	30.5	56.1
1993	867	34.0	25.5	56.5
1994	927	36.0	25.8	65.3
1995	1030	41.0	25.1	93.6
1996	1030	41.0	25.1	93.6
1997	1113	44.0	25.3	92.1
1998	1023	45.0	22.7	93.3
1999	1092	50.5	21.6	95
2000	1120	49.5	22.6	95.2
2001	1210	57.5	21.0	96.5
2002	1243	62.0	20.0	93.7
2003	1243	62.0	20.0	93.7
2004	1235	59.0	20.9	92.3
2005	1263	62.0	20.4	92.4
2006	1191	61.5	19.4	92.4
2007	1140	55.0	20.7	92.6
2008	896	46.0	19.5	90.1
2009	901	41.0	20.0	91.7
2010	876	38.2	22.9	98.1
2011	992	n/a	n/a	96
2012	1010	37.9	26.6	n/a
2013	1003	37.7	26.5	96
2014	1002	34.0	29.4	94.6
2015	975	32.0	30.4	95.3
2016	925	34.0	27.2	89.7
2017	915	35.0	26.1	91.3
2018	880	35.3	24.8	93.1
2019	875	34.2	25.5	92.8
2020	835	n/a	n/a	90.1
2021	839	32.0	26.2	94.5
2022	782	34.0	23.0	77.9
2023	771	32.0	24.0	75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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