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What advice would you give to incoming students at Thomas Edison Elementary?
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Enrollment
859
Elementary
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNIFIED·NCES 061524001926
Thomas Edison Elementary
435 South Pacific Ave., Glendale, CA 91204 · (818) 241-1807 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL859 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
497 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 120 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 106 | 12% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
53.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.9pp since 2014
Math
53.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.4% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 22.6% |
| Math | 29.0% | 24.9% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
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 | 53.9% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 56.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61.6% | 58.6% |
| 2021-22 | 64.5% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.4% | 47.8% |
| 2017-18 | 51.3% | 43.2% |
| 2016-17 | 49.8% | 36.4% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Thomas Edison Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,302 of 5,151 | #294 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,364 of 5,172 | #316 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #1,758 of 5,172 | #395 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.9pp | #303 of 5,116 | #43 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #238 of 5,915 | #37 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,893 of 5,352 | #1,101 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #1,579 of 5,354 | #239 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #3,036 of 3,837 | #809 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
859
-67 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 27.5:1
% White
41%
was 30%
% Hispanic
45%
was 56%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
8%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 859 | 32.9 | 26.1:1 | 58% (497) |
| 2023-24 | 862 | 33.9 | 25.4:1 | 54% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 33.4 | 25.1:1 | 49% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 926 | 33.7 | 27.5:1 | 63% (585) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Edison Elementary.
About Thomas Edison Elementary
Thomas Edison Elementary is one of the public schools in Glendale, California. It is a high-enrollment elementary school. It has an enrollment of 859 students in kindergarten through 6. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 85% bigger than that mark.
Thomas Edison Elementary is one of 32 schools in Glendale Unified, which enrolls 25,294 students in total.
About 45% of students at Thomas Edison Elementary are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 41% White, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among Los Angeles County residents, the Hispanic share is about 48%. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Thomas Edison Elementary are from different groups.
There are 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 26.1:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 3.8 students per teacher. On the income side, 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
Thomas Edison Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.6%, compared with a predicted 45.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County's 2,244 public schools enroll about 1,265,907 students and include Thomas Edison Elementary.
Thomas Edison Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Theodore Roosevelt Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 nearby schools, at 56.6% versus a 47.2% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 67 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. White enrollment as a share of the school grew from 30% to 41%. The ratio was 27.5:1 in 2017-18 and 26.1:1 in 2024-25.
Thomas Edison Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Glendale Unified
- Crescenta Valley HighHigh · 2,624 students
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
Other schools in Glendale
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Mark Keppel ElementaryElementary · 955 students
- R. D. White ElementaryElementary · 948 students
Nearby schools
- Theodore Roosevelt Middle0.8 mi · 842
- Columbus Elementary0.9 mi · 488
- Horace Mann Elementary1.0 mi · 672
- Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 72
- Jewel City Community Day1.0 mi · 9
- Cerritos Elementary1.2 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Edison ElementaryHow many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary?
Thomas Edison Elementary enrolls approximately 859 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Thomas Edison Elementary serve?
Thomas Edison Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Thomas Edison Elementary have?
Thomas Edison Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
How diverse is Thomas Edison Elementary?
Thomas Edison Elementary reports a student body of 41% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Thomas Edison Elementary public or private?
Thomas Edison Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glendale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.