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How has Edison Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002711
Edison Elementary
625 Maine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802 · (562) 590-8481 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
384 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 63% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
17.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.2pp since 2014
Math
25.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.5% | 14.2% | 21.3% | 60.9% |
| Math | 4.0% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 53.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.8% | 25.1% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 21.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.4% | 20.9% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 21.1% |
| 2018-19 | 37.5% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 32.0% | 35.3% |
| 2016-17 | 33.1% | 32.2% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edison Elementary
Edison Elementary's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary this school | 426 | 90.1% | 22.4% |
| Cox Academy Oakland | 446 | 87.4% | N/A |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary Colton | 465 | 89.0% | 28.0% |
| Frank E. Woodruff Elementary Bellflower | 444 | 89.4% | 27.3% |
| Lena M. Preston Elementary Rialto | 471 | 88.5% | 25.8% |
| Hendrick Ranch Elementary Moreno Valley | 490 | 88.2% | 19.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #4,353 of 5,151 | #1,042 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #3,756 of 5,172 ▲ 232 | #956 of 1,129 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #4,957 of 5,172 ▼ 542 | #1,117 of 1,129 ▼ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #807 of 5,116 | #126 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #3,334 of 5,915 | #690 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,994 of 5,352 | #914 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.0% | #3,612 of 5,354 | #645 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.1% | #1,092 of 5,625 | #446 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.4% | #518 of 3,837 | #225 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
426
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 781
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 21.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 426 | 17.5 | 24.3:1 | 90% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 18 | 23.7:1 | 86% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 19.3 | 22.1:1 | 71% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 86% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 24 | 25.5:1 | 93% (571) |
| 2015-16 | 730 | 28 | 26.1:1 | 88% (643) |
| 2010-11 | 750 | N/A | N/A | 74% (554) |
| 2000-01 | 964 | 54 | 17.9:1 | 99% (953) |
| 1990-91 | 781 | 32 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (612 to 426); teachers down 27% (24 to 17.5).
About Edison Elementary
Edison Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Long Beach, California. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 426 students.
Edison Elementary is one school in an 82-school district, Long Beach Unified, which enrolls 62,255 students.
At Edison Elementary, Hispanic students make up 78% of the student body. The remaining shares are 14% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Edison Elementary's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Edison Elementary was 24.3:1. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 90%. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Edison Elementary is 4.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (22.4% versus 26.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The shortest distance from Edison Elementary to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Chavez Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Edison Elementary places 6th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment declined 7% from its 2020-21 level of 458. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 21.8:1 to 24.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Edison Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Other Edison Elementary schools
37 other US public schools in 19 states are named Edison Elementary. Edison Elementary is the 14th largest of the 38.
- Edison ElementaryOntario, CA · 736 students
- Edison ElementaryAlameda, CA · 474 students
- Edison ElementaryTorrance, CA · 466 students
- Edison ElementarySanta Monica, CA · 404 students
- Edison ElementarySan Diego, CA · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Chavez Elementary0.3 mi · 312
- Jenny Oropeza Elementary0.6 mi · 519
- Renaissance High School for the Arts0.6 mi · 396
- Stevenson Elementary1.0 mi · 438
- Educational Partnership High1.1 mi · 331
- We the People High1.1 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About Edison ElementaryHow large is Edison Elementary?
Edison Elementary enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Edison Elementary serve?
Edison Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Edison Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Edison Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Edison Elementary?
Student demographics at Edison Elementary are roughly 2% White, 78% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison Elementary?
Edison Elementary is overseen by Long Beach Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.