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Thomas A. Edison Middle

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Thomas A. Edison Middle ranks 1998 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 28% of California middle schools

Summary

Thomas A. Edison Middle is a public middle school serving about 840 students in grades 6-8 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in a high-need area of South Los Angeles where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with test scores in English, math, and science well below state and district averages, placing it in the bottom third of California middle schools. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 31% of students missing too much school, a rate higher than many nearby schools like Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning (14.6%) and Alliance Kory Hunter Middle (12.9%). The school's performance is particularly low for students in special education programs, and science scores are an area of special weakness.

When compared to other local schools, Edison performs better than some traditional district peers like Charles Drew Middle but lags significantly behind several nearby charter schools and themed academies, such as Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy, which achieve stronger academic results with similar student populations. This suggests that factors like school culture and instructional approach, beyond just funding, may influence outcomes, and that improving student attendance could be a key step toward academic improvement at Edison.

837

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,229

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6500 Hooper Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001-1264

(323) 826-2500

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Thomas A. Edison Middle usually attend:

High:	Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy
	John C. Fremont Senior High
	Mervyn M. Dymally High
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	Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex
	Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Feeder schools for Thomas A. Edison Middle:

Elementary:	Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy
	Florence Avenue Elementary
	Holmes Avenue Elementary
	Lillian Street Elementary
	More...
	Miramonte Elementary
	Wisdom Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

4.7%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 34th-percentile peak (2022) to 28th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,998^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 83Middle Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1998 of 2761	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	2084 of 2783	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	2121 of 2781	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1816 of 2740	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	2211 of 2715	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1995 of 2480	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	2040 of 2508	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	2139 of 2497	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	2157 of 2477	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	1826 of 2379	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	1800 of 2259	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	1836 of 2236	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	2053 of 2179	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	1950 of 2063	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.8	1896 of 2005	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.0	1886 of 1999	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	1713 of 1804	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.2	1700 of 1777	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.9	1698 of 1769	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	457 of 627	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	293 of 613	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	359 of 637	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.5	402 of 643	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	312 of 600	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	943 of 1531	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1379 of 1491	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1158 of 1369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.7	915 of 1478	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1146 of 1521	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	1050 of 1540	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1225 of 1442	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1214 of 1364	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1876 of 2533	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1980 of 2551	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1980 of 2531	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1761 of 2509	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1978 of 2380	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1791 of 2262	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1465 of 2395	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1475 of 2388	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1542 of 2374	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1198 of 2359	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1649 of 2213	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1513 of 2072	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1596 of 2542	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	1681 of 2579	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1678 of 2531	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	1241 of 2458	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	1793 of 2369	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1614 of 2230	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1881 of 2534	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1865 of 2552	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1902 of 2538	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1601 of 2527	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	2050 of 2407	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1932 of 2273	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1393 of 1566	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1241 of 1552	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1269 of 1531	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas A. Edison Middle	Public	6-8	6500 Hooper Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-2500	837	48	17.4	98.7%	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.7%)	787 (94.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	25.1	1998^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.6%		24	2084^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.1%	86	14.8	14.8	24.1	25.6	32.6	28.4	21.4	21.1	27.2	23.8	$25,229	$4,948	$20,281
Alliance Kory Hunter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	5886 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Alliance Kory Hunter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 484-0450	470	26	18.3	97.0%	6 (1.3%)	12 (2.6%)	449 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	41.5	1449^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.5%		29.5	1828^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.3%	379	25.5	25.5	44.0	38.3	55.0	45.7	25.2	24.7	25.5	25.1	$18,991	$3,274	$15,717
Los Angeles Academy Middle	Public	6-8	644 East 56th St.	Los Angeles	90011	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 238-1800	829	49	17.0	97.7%	7 (0.8%)	66 (8.0%)	742 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.6%)	24.4	2040^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.1%		20.5	2245^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	205	13.8	13.8	23.9	36.3	35.6	32.8	20.5	23.0	14.4	19.2	$26,590	$5,145	$21,445
Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2079 Saturn Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Aspire Centennial College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-9616	527	19	27.2	99.1%	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.5%)	508 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	48.2	1232^nd of 2761 public middle schools	55.4%		45.9	1279^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.0%	47	26.2	26.2	50.4	50.0	51.4	50.6	30.3	26.5	28.2	28.1	$16,982	$2,954	$14,028
Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8255 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-3280	437	21	20.4	97.3%	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	428 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.1	1673^rd of 2761 public middle schools	39.4%		42.1	1392^nd of 2783 public middle schools	50.0%	281	17.7	17.7	24.1	43.0	39.5	35.9	18.2	28.6	34.5	27.4	$24,887	$3,078	$21,809
Charles Drew Middle	Public	7-8	8511 Compton Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-1700	607	34	17.7	99.2%	6 (1.0%)	109 (18.0%)	483 (79.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	15.1	2436^th of 2761 public middle schools	11.8%		14	2513^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.7%	77	12.2	12.2		26.5	18.7	22.6		15.9	11.2	13.5	$26,932	$5,233	$21,699
Walnut Park Mid B Sci Technical Engr and Math Academy	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	365	18	20.5	94.8%	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	354 (97.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37.5	1557^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.6%		36.3	1586^th of 2783 public middle schools	43.0%	29	25.0	25.0	42.9	39.8	47.7	43.5	19.6	20.8	25.8	22.2	$20,405	$3,562	$16,843
Walnut Park Mid A School of Soc Just and Service Learning	Public	6-8	7500 Marbrisa Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-2600	371	19	19.2	92.5%	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	365 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1280^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.6%		44	1339^th of 2783 public middle schools	51.9%	59	24.1	24.1	47.1	45.9	45.1	45.9	26.4	37.3	29.3	31.6	$26,806	$6,568	$20,238
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle	Public	6-8	155 West 69th St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 541-1800	843	49	17.2	97.6%	10 (1.2%)	101 (12.0%)	723 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	18.5	2289^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.1%		19	2297^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.5%	8	11.5	11.5	29.4	25.0	23.4	24.4	23.5	21.3	16.0	18.8	$23,839	$4,546	$19,293
PREPA TEC - Los Angeles	Public, Charter	6-8	8001 Santa Fe Ave.	Walnut Park	90255	Los Angeles County	PREPA TEC - Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 800-2739	319	16	19.4	90.9%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	316 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.5	2534^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.2%		15.8	2445^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.1%	89	3.6	3.6	27.7	29.4	23.9	26.9	8.6	7.5	5.5	7.1	$22,652	$3,755	$18,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A. Edison Middle

What high school do graduates of Thomas A. Edison Middle attend?

Students who attend Thomas A. Edison Middle usually go on to attend Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex

Is Thomas A. Edison Middle a good school?

Thomas A. Edison Middle ranks 1998^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas A. Edison Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 837 students attended Thomas A. Edison Middle.

What district is Thomas A. Edison Middle in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A. Edison Middle?

Students at Thomas A. Edison Middle are 94% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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