Is Thomas Edison Elementary a good school?

Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 2251 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 293 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Elementary?

Students at Thomas Edison Elementary are 65% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Edison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fernando Rivera Intermediate High : Westmoor High

Thomas Edison Elementary

Summary:

Thomas Edison Elementary is a public elementary school located in Daly City, California, serving 308 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Jefferson Elementary District, which is ranked 720 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Thomas Edison Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 50.65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 42.68% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 44.37% and 33.71% for the district, respectively. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.2% to 10.5%. While the school performs well across various student subgroups, its performance for Asian students is relatively lower, ranking 884 out of 1,203 California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomas Edison Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Jefferson Elementary District, such as Susan B. Anthony Elementary and Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary. However, Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary also performs very well, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Thomas Edison Elementary. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, Thomas Edison Elementary's academic performance remains strong, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place.

Detail:

Public K-5

1267 Southgate Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015-3920

(650) 991-1250

District: Jefferson Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2251^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,340

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fernando Rivera Intermediate
High:	Westmoor High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 293

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

65.2%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Edison Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.61. (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: Asian (65.2%), Hispanic (19.8%), two or more races (8.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% 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 24.4, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Edison Elementary is $11,340. 7 elementary schools in the Jefferson Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Edison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Edison Elementary 2251^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Thomas Edison Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 720^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	67.13	1397^th	4809	71.0%
2005	62.17	1653^rd	4822	65.7%
2006	56.77	1886^th	4818	60.9%
2007	58.50	1900^th	5113	62.8%
2008	54.43	2139^th	5113	58.2%
2009	52.74	2325^th	5193	55.2%
2010	49.50	2591^st	5314	51.2%
2011	50.51	2571^st	5377	52.2%
2012	61.79	1950^th	5390	63.8%
2013	65.52	1805^th	5530	67.4%
2015	60.94	1897^th	5611	66.2%
2016	54.21	2286^th	5614	59.3%
2017	59.98	2014^th	5692	64.6%
2018	64.60	1832^nd	5662	67.6%
2019	74.12	1427^th	5789	75.3%
2021	76.57	311^th	1417	78.1%
2022	61.67	1957^th	5883	66.7%
2023	59.62	2073^rd	5874	64.7%
2024	55.61	2251^st	5862	61.6%

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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	81.94	304^th	3246	90.6%
2019	76.17	389^th	3275	88.1%
2021	72.76	77^th	602	87.2%
2022	86.56	206^th	3311	93.8%
2023	47.26	1334^th	3250	59.0%

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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	63.73	1533^rd	5084	69.8%
2019	81.62	640^th	5173	87.6%
2021	84.06	112^th	1110	89.9%
2022	60.89	1631^st	5264	69.0%
2023	65.24	1467^th	5374	72.7%
2024	53.41	2160^th	5511	60.8%

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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	57.92	2080^th	5413	61.6%
2019	73.89	1339^th	5492	75.6%
2021	79.45	240^th	1267	81.1%
2022	67.77	1610^th	5635	71.4%
2023	61.03	1895^th	5617	66.3%
2024	52.57	2293^rd	5605	59.1%

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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	68.22	1562^nd	5431	71.2%
2019	71.79	1449^th	5510	73.7%
2021	70.70	340^th	1272	73.3%
2022	52.01	2342^nd	5663	58.6%
2023	56.13	2130^th	5650	62.3%
2024	57.55	2085^th	5636	63.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.31	819^th	1071	23.5%
2019	41.96	800^th	1149	30.4%
2022	31.02	889^th	1154	23.0%
2023	26.17	955^th	1190	19.7%
2024	36.66	884^th	1203	26.5%

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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	43.39	2650^th	4830	45.1%
2019	40.09	2960^th	4963	40.4%
2022	55.65	1858^th	5084	63.5%
2024	46.34	2519^th	5102	50.6%

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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	102	36	213	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	403
1989	76	35	232	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1990	67	35	247	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1991	75	34	256	70	4	n/a	n/a	0	439
1992	69	40	231	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
1993	68	38	261	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
1994	70	40	271	75	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	64	42	285	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
1996	64	42	285	84	3	n/a	n/a	0	478
1997	66	38	302	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
1998	64	24	306	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	65	39	303	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	477
2000	60	33	298	57	2	n/a	n/a	8	458
2001	62	27	279	62	3	n/a	n/a	19	452
2002	50	22	251	59	3	n/a	n/a	35	420
2003	50	22	251	59	3	n/a	n/a	35	420
2004	35	25	254	47	5	n/a	n/a	28	394
2005	41	26	337	45	3	n/a	n/a	43	495
2006	27	25	333	38	7	n/a	n/a	51	481
2007	31	24	319	44	4	n/a	n/a	42	464
2008	33	20	330	45	5	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	29	19	318	37	8	7	20	0	438
2010	31	13	305	45	1	5	25	0	425
2011	28	14	307	47	0	6	20	0	422
2012	20	8	301	55	0	7	20	0	411
2013	21	5	304	67	0	5	20	0	422
2014	20	4	281	73	0	5	26	0	409
2015	16	5	294	64	0	2	26	0	407
2016	18	5	280	69	0	1	18	0	391
2017	16	5	275	77	0	3	22	0	398
2018	21	10	280	68	0	0	17	0	396
2019	23	7	271	69	0	0	19	0	389
2020	20	6	270	54	0	3	21	0	374
2021	19	5	258	54	0	2	24	0	362
2022	11	9	226	52	0	2	20	0	320
2023	12	7	216	53	0	1	19	0	308
2024	10	7	191	58	0	1	26	0	293

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	403	15.0	26.8	n/a
1989	407	15.0	27.1	n/a
1990	416	16.0	26.0	n/a
1991	439	18.0	24.3	n/a
1992	430	18.3	23.4	33.3
1993	455	17.0	26.8	33.4
1994	457	18.0	25.4	31.9
1995	478	19.0	25.2	36.6
1996	478	19.0	25.2	36.6
1997	494	20.5	24.1	43.5
1998	471	21.5	21.9	39.1
1999	477	22.0	21.7	36.3
2000	458	22.0	20.8	25.8
2001	452	21.0	21.5	24.7
2002	420	19.0	22.1	34.3
2003	420	19.0	22.1	34.3
2004	394	17.0	23.2	39.9
2005	495	21.0	23.6	38.7
2006	481	19.0	25.3	44.4
2007	464	20.0	23.2	45.5
2008	433	21.0	20.6	41.6
2009	438	19.0	21.9	38.8
2010	425	17.0	25.0	40.7
2011	422	n/a	n/a	39.3
2012	411	17.0	24.1	n/a
2013	422	17.4	24.1	50
2014	409	16.0	25.5	51.3
2015	407	15.0	27.1	54.5
2016	391	16.0	24.4	49.1
2017	398	16.0	24.8	48.7
2018	396	16.0	24.7	52
2019	389	17.0	22.8	47.6
2020	374	n/a	n/a	43.6
2021	362	15.2	23.7	39.5
2022	320	13.3	24.0	32.8
2023	308	12.0	25.6	38.3
2024	293	12.0	24.4	41.3

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	403	15.0	26.8	n/a
1989	407	15.0	27.1	n/a
1990	416	16.0	26.0	n/a
1991	439	18.0	24.3	n/a
1992	430	18.3	23.4	33.3
1993	455	17.0	26.8	33.4
1994	457	18.0	25.4	31.9
1995	478	19.0	25.2	36.6
1996	478	19.0	25.2	36.6
1997	494	20.5	24.1	43.5
1998	471	21.5	21.9	39.1
1999	477	22.0	21.7	36.3
2000	458	22.0	20.8	25.8
2001	452	21.0	21.5	24.7
2002	420	19.0	22.1	34.3
2003	420	19.0	22.1	34.3
2004	394	17.0	23.2	39.9
2005	495	21.0	23.6	38.7
2006	481	19.0	25.3	44.4
2007	464	20.0	23.2	45.5
2008	433	21.0	20.6	41.6
2009	438	19.0	21.9	38.8
2010	425	17.0	25.0	40.7
2011	422	n/a	n/a	39.3
2012	411	17.0	24.1	n/a
2013	422	17.4	24.1	50
2014	409	16.0	25.5	51.3
2015	407	15.0	27.1	54.5
2016	391	16.0	24.4	49.1
2017	398	16.0	24.8	48.7
2018	396	16.0	24.7	52
2019	389	17.0	22.8	47.6
2020	374	n/a	n/a	43.6
2021	362	15.2	23.7	39.5
2022	320	13.3	24.0	32.8
2023	308	12.0	25.6	38.3
2024	293	12.0	24.4	41.3

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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