Thomas Edison Elementary

Thomas Edison Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Burbank, California, overseen by Burbank Unified. The school educates 432 students in grades K through 5.

Burbank Unified runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 14,169 students. Thomas Edison Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Thomas Edison Elementary lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 33% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 10% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Thomas Edison Elementary lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.3:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 23% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Thomas Edison Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 65.7%, the actual is 57.3%, a residual of -8.4 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Thomas Edison Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Magnolia Park, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thomas Edison Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 58.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas Edison Elementary has decreased 23%, going from 559 students in 2018 to 432 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 44% to 40%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.