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What advice would you give to incoming students at Edison Elementary?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED·NCES 063570006089
Edison Elementary
2402 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404 · (310) 828-0335 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
161 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 95 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 38% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
84.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.2pp since 2014
Math
77.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.0% | 32.2% | 11.3% | 4.5% |
| Math | 48.0% | 29.4% | 19.2% | 3.4% |
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 | 84.2% | 77.4% |
| 2023-24 | 73.8% | 69.6% |
| 2022-23 | 72.5% | 68.7% |
| 2021-22 | 70.8% | 69.5% |
| 2018-19 | 71.8% | 58.7% |
| 2017-18 | 74.5% | 71.3% |
| 2016-17 | 73.2% | 69.1% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in California's top 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 (76.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary this school | 404 | 39.9% | 76.6% |
| Providencia Elementary Burbank | 409 | 41.3% | 58.6% |
| Walt Disney Elementary Burbank | 419 | 37.0% | 53.3% |
| Jamul Elementary Jamul | 386 | 45.9% | 33.8% |
| Grace Miller Elementary La Verne | 448 | 41.7% | 71.5% |
| Loma Vista Immersion Academy Petaluma | 451 | 45.9% | 35.4% |
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 | 76.6% | #366 of 5,151 | #79 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #327 of 5,172 ▲ 297 | #73 of 1,129 ▲ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #129 of 5,172 ▲ 388 | #32 of 1,129 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #537 of 5,116 | #200 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #3,654 of 5,915 | #779 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #654 of 5,352 | #198 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #3,144 of 5,354 | #532 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.9% | #4,342 of 5,625 | #1,066 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #2,751 of 3,837 | #752 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
404
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 22.5:1
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 | 404 | 20.9 | 19.3:1 | 40% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 20.7 | 19.1:1 | 39% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 20.6 | 19.1:1 | 31% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 19 | 22.5:1 | 35% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 41% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 18 | 24.1:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | N/A | N/A | 50% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 436 | 23 | 19.0:1 | 58% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 19 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (447 to 404); teachers up 10% (19 to 20.9).
About Edison Elementary
Edison Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Monica, California, reachable at (310) 828-0335. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 404 students.
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified, which runs Edison Elementary, has 15 schools and 8,616 students.
Edison Elementary is 69% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Edison Elementary and a ratio of 19.3:1. This ratio sits 3.0 below the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 40% of students. That is 30 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
The allk12 Grade for Edison Elementary is A+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Edison Elementary in the top 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 20.4 points above it (76.6% actual, 56.2% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Los Angeles County show that the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edison Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Grant Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Edison Elementary is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment at Edison Elementary dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 427 to 404 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.5:1 to 19.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Edison Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
- Santa Monica HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- John Adams MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Santa Monica
- Santa Monica HighHigh · 2,588 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 914 students
- John Adams MiddleMiddle · 806 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Grant ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 552 students
Other Edison Elementary schools
37 other US public schools in 19 states are named Edison Elementary. Edison Elementary is the 17th largest of the 38.
- Edison ElementaryOntario, CA · 736 students
- Edison ElementaryAlameda, CA · 474 students
- Edison ElementaryTorrance, CA · 466 students
- Edison ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 426 students
- Edison ElementarySan Diego, CA · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Grant Elementary0.4 mi · 562
- John Adams Middle0.8 mi · 806
- McKinley Elementary0.8 mi · 362
- Will Rogers Elementary0.9 mi · 522
- New West Charter1.0 mi · 980
- Olympic High (Continuation)1.4 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Edison ElementaryHow large is Edison Elementary?
Edison Elementary enrolls approximately 404 students in grades KG-05.
Is Edison Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Edison Elementary have?
Edison Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
How diverse is Edison Elementary?
Edison Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 69% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Edison Elementary in?
Edison Elementary is part of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.