Is Thomas Edison Elementary a good school?

Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1171 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 840 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Elementary?

Students at Thomas Edison Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Edison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Theodore Roosevelt Middle High : Herbert Hoover High

Thomas Edison Elementary

Summary:

Thomas Edison Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glendale, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 840 students. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Edison Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of California elementary schools, with a current ranking of 1,171 out of 5,862 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the Glendale Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 61.84% of Thomas Edison students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.79% for Glendale Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 56.64% of Thomas Edison students were proficient or better, compared to 51.10% for Glendale Unified and 35.54% for California.

Thomas Edison Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Glendale Unified District, including John Muir Elementary, John Marshall Elementary, and Cerritos Elementary, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. The only nearby school that appears to match or exceed Thomas Edison's performance is Horace Mann Elementary, which ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools and has exceptional performance in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

435 South Pacific Ave.
Glendale, CA 91204-1441

(818) 241-1807

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1171^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,438

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Theodore Roosevelt Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 840

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.6%

White:

39.6%

Asian:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Edison Elementary ranks better than 80% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.53. (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 (45.6%), White (39.6%), Asian (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Edison Elementary is 25.1. 10 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Edison Elementary is $6,438, which is the 10^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Edison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Edison Elementary 1171^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thomas Edison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Edison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.45	2665^th	4809	44.6%
2005	33.57	3080^th	4822	36.1%
2006	33.39	3086^th	4818	35.9%
2007	36.57	3136^th	5113	38.7%
2008	47.66	2508^th	5113	50.9%
2009	54.55	2213^th	5193	57.4%
2010	52.76	2400^th	5314	54.8%
2011	50.33	2581^st	5377	52.0%
2012	58.41	2134^th	5390	60.4%
2013	69.39	1603^rd	5530	71.0%
2015	61.61	1873^rd	5611	66.6%
2016	64.21	1800^th	5614	67.9%
2017	53.18	2371^st	5692	58.3%
2018	56.54	2210^th	5662	61.0%
2019	60.39	2047^th	5789	64.6%
2022	81.59	1118^th	5883	81.0%
2023	78.16	1235^th	5874	79.0%
2024	79.53	1171^st	5862	80.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.21	1385^th	3246	57.3%
2019	56.85	938^th	3275	71.4%
2022	49.96	1204^th	3311	63.6%
2023	59.95	780^th	3250	76.0%
2024	75.97	292^nd	3160	90.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.00	1284^th	2420	46.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.11	1857^th	5084	63.5%
2019	63.62	1536^th	5173	70.3%
2022	82.97	640^th	5264	87.8%
2023	76.29	928^th	5374	82.7%
2024	79.20	865^th	5511	84.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.79	2141^st	5413	60.4%
2019	63.19	1832^nd	5492	66.6%
2022	83.12	961^st	5635	82.9%
2023	83.71	943^rd	5617	83.2%
2024	81.53	1029^th	5605	81.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.94	846^th	2585	67.3%
2022	47.29	880^th	2227	60.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.76	2184^th	5431	59.8%
2019	56.04	2139^th	5510	61.2%
2022	77.28	1227^th	5663	78.3%
2023	70.84	1472^nd	5650	73.9%
2024	74.38	1302^nd	5636	76.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.75	2058^th	4830	57.4%
2019	60.29	1672^nd	4963	66.3%
2022	88.15	429^th	5084	91.6%
2023	83.18	614^th	5098	88.0%
2024	80.02	727^th	5102	85.8%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.29	1551^st	2737	43.3%
2019	49.97	1548^th	2834	45.4%
2022	63.04	1041^st	2726	61.8%
2023	53.31	1333^rd	2662	49.9%
2024	58.50	1177^th	2647	55.5%

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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 Thomas Edison Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	88	8	58	449	1	n/a	n/a	0	604
1989	129	17	86	472	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1990	205	27	72	477	0	n/a	n/a	0	781
1991	225	21	83	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1992	264	17	73	480	1	n/a	n/a	0	835
1993	364	11	91	552	1	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1994	374	9	102	522	1	n/a	n/a	0	1008
1995	378	3	123	547	1	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1996	378	3	123	547	1	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1997	367	12	109	583	2	n/a	n/a	0	1073
1998	355	10	108	581	2	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1999	337	12	104	588	2	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2000	332	9	98	600	1	n/a	n/a	1	1041
2001	324	11	99	568	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2002	286	15	94	467	2	n/a	n/a	2	866
2003	286	15	94	467	2	n/a	n/a	2	866
2004	321	11	93	445	1	n/a	n/a	3	874
2005	273	7	89	422	1	n/a	n/a	3	795
2006	232	2	88	389	1	n/a	n/a	2	714
2007	230	7	82	397	1	n/a	n/a	3	720
2008	223	10	85	374	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
2009	239	9	99	335	3	0	17	0	702
2010	262	9	89	348	3	0	7	0	718
2011	253	10	86	394	3	0	11	0	757
2012	261	15	102	426	2	0	14	0	820
2013	242	19	106	444	4	0	15	0	830
2014	249	17	97	470	2	0	18	0	853
2015	233	18	102	488	3	0	18	0	862
2016	243	20	96	506	5	1	13	0	884
2017	259	17	98	518	4	1	13	0	910
2018	274	15	105	518	4	1	9	0	926
2019	277	19	103	491	4	2	11	0	907
2020	293	17	99	455	3	1	13	0	881
2021	314	18	92	432	2	1	18	0	877
2022	308	19	77	388	3	2	16	0	813
2023	333	19	81	383	2	0	22	0	840

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas Edison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	604	23.0	26.2	n/a
1989	704	25.0	28.1	n/a
1990	781	27.0	28.9	n/a
1991	802	27.0	29.7	n/a
1992	835	27.4	30.4	75.8
1993	1019	35.0	29.1	77.3
1994	1008	35.0	28.8	81.5
1995	1052	36.5	28.8	86.7
1996	1052	36.5	28.8	86.7
1997	1073	40.5	26.5	86.5
1998	1056	49.5	21.3	86.6
1999	1043	56.0	18.6	84.9
2000	1041	52.0	20.0	87.2
2001	1003	49.0	20.5	82.9
2002	866	46.0	18.8	84.1
2003	866	46.0	18.8	84.1
2004	874	43.0	20.3	81.5
2005	795	39.0	20.4	80.8
2006	714	34.5	20.7	80.8
2007	720	34.8	20.7	80.2
2008	694	37.4	18.6	77.7
2009	702	34.9	19.6	76.1
2010	718	41.7	17.2	78.1
2011	757	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	820	33.5	24.4	71.6
2013	830	32.7	25.3	72.3
2014	853	31.0	27.5	66.7
2015	862	32.0	26.9	68.1
2016	884	32.0	27.6	62.7
2017	910	33.4	27.2	63.3
2018	926	33.6	27.5	63.2
2019	907	34.0	26.6	60.5
2020	881	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	877	36.0	24.3	50.7
2022	813	36.0	22.5	44
2023	840	33.4	25.1	49.3

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 Thomas Edison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	604	23.0	26.2	n/a
1989	704	25.0	28.1	n/a
1990	781	27.0	28.9	n/a
1991	802	27.0	29.7	n/a
1992	835	27.4	30.4	75.8
1993	1019	35.0	29.1	77.3
1994	1008	35.0	28.8	81.5
1995	1052	36.5	28.8	86.7
1996	1052	36.5	28.8	86.7
1997	1073	40.5	26.5	86.5
1998	1056	49.5	21.3	86.6
1999	1043	56.0	18.6	84.9
2000	1041	52.0	20.0	87.2
2001	1003	49.0	20.5	82.9
2002	866	46.0	18.8	84.1
2003	866	46.0	18.8	84.1
2004	874	43.0	20.3	81.5
2005	795	39.0	20.4	80.8
2006	714	34.5	20.7	80.8
2007	720	34.8	20.7	80.2
2008	694	37.4	18.6	77.7
2009	702	34.9	19.6	76.1
2010	718	41.7	17.2	78.1
2011	757	n/a	n/a	75.3
2012	820	33.5	24.4	71.6
2013	830	32.7	25.3	72.3
2014	853	31.0	27.5	66.7
2015	862	32.0	26.9	68.1
2016	884	32.0	27.6	62.7
2017	910	33.4	27.2	63.3
2018	926	33.6	27.5	63.2
2019	907	34.0	26.6	60.5
2020	881	n/a	n/a	56.6
2021	877	36.0	24.3	50.7
2022	813	36.0	22.5	44
2023	840	33.4	25.1	49.3

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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