Is Edison Elementary a good school?

Edison Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Edison Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 427 students attended Edison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary?

Students at Edison Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 13% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edison Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Middle High : Cabrillo High

Edison Elementary

Summary:

Edison Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 426 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools in the district. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, with 39.3% of students chronically absent in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Edison Elementary consistently underperforms, with only 23.81% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 21.7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.36% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Edison Elementary to nearby schools like Garfield Elementary, Bobbie Smith Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary, it consistently underperforms academically and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, is particularly concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Over the past few years, Edison Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

625 Maine Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802-1143

(562) 590-8481

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4953^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,740

Students who attend Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Cabrillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 427

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

African American:

12.9%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Elementary ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 51^st among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.74. (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 (79.4%), African American (12.9%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Elementary is 23.7, which is the 14^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Elementary is $9,740, which is the 10^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Elementary 4953^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Edison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.21	3857^th	4809	19.8%
2005	48.94	2257^th	4822	53.2%
2011	42.41	3056^th	5377	43.2%
2012	31.05	3870^th	5390	28.2%
2013	31.40	3934^th	5530	28.9%
2015	15.27	5077^th	5611	9.5%
2016	15.15	5030^th	5614	10.4%
2017	33.35	3569^th	5692	37.3%
2018	31.37	3716^th	5662	34.4%
2019	29.31	3987^th	5789	31.1%
2021	27.72	988^th	1417	30.3%
2022	26.77	4166^th	5883	29.2%
2023	30.02	3886^th	5874	33.8%
2024	18.74	4953^rd	5862	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.49	1101^st	3246	66.1%
2019	38.14	1901^st	3275	42.0%
2021	39.85	311^th	602	48.3%
2022	35.93	2126^th	3311	35.8%
2023	59.49	800^th	3250	75.4%
2024	54.66	951^st	3160	69.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.78	866^th	2420	64.2%
2024	26.48	2030^th	2634	22.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.96	2615^th	5084	48.6%
2019	44.41	2793^rd	5173	46.0%
2021	53.71	433^rd	1110	61.0%
2022	37.64	3204^th	5264	39.1%
2023	39.83	3081^st	5374	42.7%
2024	24.36	4423^rd	5511	19.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.94	3489^th	5413	35.5%
2019	34.67	3442^nd	5492	37.3%
2021	34.81	779^th	1267	38.5%
2022	29.42	3793^rd	5635	32.7%
2023	38.52	3115^th	5617	44.5%
2024	26.98	4065^th	5605	27.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.22	1060^th	2128	50.2%
2019	31.24	1727^th	2585	33.2%
2022	30.61	1460^th	2227	34.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.92	3777^th	5431	30.5%
2019	25.29	4163^rd	5510	24.4%
2021	22.06	1006^th	1272	20.9%
2022	25.05	4234^th	5663	25.2%
2023	23.27	4418^th	5650	21.8%
2024	14.07	5222^nd	5636	7.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.04	366^th	663	44.8%
2023	20.70	585^th	662	11.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.59	2512^th	4830	48.0%
2019	44.53	2648^th	4963	46.6%
2022	41.34	2805^th	5084	44.8%
2023	43.77	2627^th	5098	48.5%
2024	27.28	3937^th	5102	22.8%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	66	37	95	609	3	n/a	n/a	0	810
1989	44	31	111	617	3	n/a	n/a	0	806
1990	46	43	115	589	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
1991	30	42	109	598	2	n/a	n/a	0	781
1992	19	37	91	647	3	n/a	n/a	0	797
1993	25	34	78	649	2	n/a	n/a	0	788
1994	24	53	72	657	2	n/a	n/a	0	808
1995	18	78	62	742	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
1996	18	78	62	742	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
1997	36	66	41	745	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1998	27	64	32	715	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1999	17	53	35	737	1	n/a	n/a	0	843
2000	21	73	37	766	1	n/a	n/a	0	898
2001	22	69	35	834	4	n/a	n/a	0	964
2002	16	71	37	1041	0	n/a	n/a	0	1165
2003	16	71	37	1041	0	n/a	n/a	0	1165
2004	23	76	34	967	0	n/a	n/a	1	1101
2005	18	66	21	888	1	n/a	n/a	1	995
2006	10	85	13	916	1	n/a	n/a	0	1025
2007	6	70	12	832	3	n/a	n/a	0	923
2008	11	70	10	786	2	n/a	n/a	0	879
2009	7	66	7	723	3	7	2	0	815
2010	8	56	3	680	1	5	2	0	755
2011	8	62	3	672	0	3	2	0	750
2012	5	49	4	621	1	3	1	0	684
2013	11	47	6	665	0	0	9	0	738
2014	7	56	10	647	0	0	5	0	725
2015	9	64	18	611	1	1	11	0	715
2016	11	65	15	628	0	1	10	0	730
2017	10	62	7	573	0	1	7	0	660
2018	14	56	8	525	0	0	9	0	612
2019	10	54	6	478	1	2	14	0	565
2020	13	53	6	431	0	2	8	0	513
2021	11	58	5	378	0	0	6	0	458
2022	12	51	4	353	0	0	5	0	425
2023	15	56	6	338	0	1	10	0	426
2024	13	55	8	339	0	1	11	0	427

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 Edison Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	810	34.3	23.6	n/a
1989	806	35.0	23.0	n/a
1990	796	30.8	25.8	n/a
1991	781	32.8	23.8	n/a
1992	797	33.3	23.9	95
1993	788	31.8	24.8	95.1
1994	808	29.5	27.4	94.9
1995	901	31.5	28.6	94.9
1996	901	31.5	28.6	94.9
1997	888	38.0	23.4	94.9
1998	838	39.0	21.5	95
1999	843	45.0	18.7	94.9
2000	898	49.0	18.3	98.8
2001	964	54.3	17.8	98.9
2002	1165	58.5	19.9	98.8
2003	1165	58.5	19.9	98.8
2004	1101	54.0	20.4	99
2005	995	53.0	18.8	99.1
2006	1025	50.0	20.5	99
2007	923	48.0	19.2	97.3
2008	879	48.0	18.3	95.6
2009	815	41.5	17.9	95.6
2010	755	37.0	20.4	95.2
2011	750	n/a	n/a	73.9
2012	684	24.2	28.2	99.6
2013	738	25.0	29.5	79.1
2014	725	25.5	28.4	93.9
2015	715	27.0	26.4	89.8
2016	730	28.0	26.0	88.1
2017	660	26.0	25.3	93.2
2018	612	24.0	25.5	93.3
2019	565	25.0	22.6	94.3
2020	513	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	458	21.7	21.1	85.8
2022	425	18.5	22.9	74.4
2023	426	19.2	22.1	71.4
2024	427	18.0	23.7	86.2

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	810	34.3	23.6	n/a
1989	806	35.0	23.0	n/a
1990	796	30.8	25.8	n/a
1991	781	32.8	23.8	n/a
1992	797	33.3	23.9	95
1993	788	31.8	24.8	95.1
1994	808	29.5	27.4	94.9
1995	901	31.5	28.6	94.9
1996	901	31.5	28.6	94.9
1997	888	38.0	23.4	94.9
1998	838	39.0	21.5	95
1999	843	45.0	18.7	94.9
2000	898	49.0	18.3	98.8
2001	964	54.3	17.8	98.9
2002	1165	58.5	19.9	98.8
2003	1165	58.5	19.9	98.8
2004	1101	54.0	20.4	99
2005	995	53.0	18.8	99.1
2006	1025	50.0	20.5	99
2007	923	48.0	19.2	97.3
2008	879	48.0	18.3	95.6
2009	815	41.5	17.9	95.6
2010	755	37.0	20.4	95.2
2011	750	n/a	n/a	73.9
2012	684	24.2	28.2	99.6
2013	738	25.0	29.5	79.1
2014	725	25.5	28.4	93.9
2015	715	27.0	26.4	89.8
2016	730	28.0	26.0	88.1
2017	660	26.0	25.3	93.2
2018	612	24.0	25.5	93.3
2019	565	25.0	22.6	94.3
2020	513	n/a	n/a	89.3
2021	458	21.7	21.1	85.8
2022	425	18.5	22.9	74.4
2023	426	19.2	22.1	71.4
2024	427	18.0	23.7	86.2

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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