Edison Elementary

Edison Elementary operates as a mid-tier K-5 school in Long Beach, California, overseen by Long Beach Unified. Current enrollment sits at 426 students spanning grades K through 5.

Edison Elementary is one of 82 schools operated by Long Beach Unified, a district that serves 62,255 students overall.

On demographics, Edison Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school records 14% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 90% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Edison Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.8%; this one delivers 23.1%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Edison Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Chavez Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edison Elementary at 6th of 6; the average score across the group is 34.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Edison Elementary's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 612 (now 426). The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 86% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.