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Edison (Thomas) Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Edison (Thomas) Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 705 students in the Anaheim Elementary district, situated in a community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of California elementary schools and performing below the district average in English, math, and science. However, the school shows a notable strength in Spanish language instruction, with student proficiency exceeding district averages, and has made impressive progress in improving student attendance, now boasting a lower chronic absenteeism rate than both the district and state. Performance varies widely by grade, with third-grade math being a relative strength while sixth-grade scores are very low, and the school struggles to effectively serve its special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Edison (Thomas) Elementary ranks sixth out of seven local district schools, with only Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary performing worse. Nearby Vibrant Minds Charter and district peer Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary achieve much stronger academic results with similar student populations, suggesting instructional approaches may be a key factor. Despite a recent large increase in per-student spending, Edison's academic outcomes have not yet shown a corresponding improvement, indicating the school may need to focus on how resources are used to support consistent learning across all grades.

705

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,010

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1526 East Romneya Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92805-1214

(714) 517-8902

District: Anaheim Elementary

Students who attend Edison (Thomas) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Junior High
High:	Anaheim High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.5%

Asian:

2.4%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,765^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Anaheim Elementary

1272^nd of 1,543Anaheim Elementary 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	20.7	4765 of 5857	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	4378 of 5869	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4765 of 5859	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	4760 of 5883	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	5086 of 5789	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	4921 of 5662	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	5442 of 5692	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	5051 of 5614	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	4430 of 5611	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	4341 of 5530	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	4025 of 5390	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	4636 of 5377	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	5055 of 5314	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	3996 of 5193	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	4595 of 5113	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	4580 of 5113	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.1	4352 of 4818	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.4	3867 of 4822	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.7	4141 of 4809	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.8	2025 of 2227	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	2270 of 2585	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1803 of 2128	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	2701 of 3162	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	2509 of 3245	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1731 of 3311	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	2145 of 3275	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	2303 of 3246	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	4840 of 5597	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	4666 of 5612	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4717 of 5609	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	4765 of 5635	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	4566 of 5492	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	5008 of 5413	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4110 of 5107	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3592 of 5107	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	3955 of 5087	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	4055 of 5084	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	4204 of 4963	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4040 of 4830	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	370 of 429	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.1	163 of 364	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	201 of 335	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	308 of 356	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	4243 of 5460	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3776 of 5517	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4191 of 5363	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	4022 of 5264	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	4250 of 5173	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	4244 of 5084	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	4390 of 5628	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3769 of 5643	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4424 of 5638	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4354 of 5663	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	5044 of 5510	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	4384 of 5431	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2700 of 2847	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2300 of 2635	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1871 of 2420	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening43%+17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Writing24%+7 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

Overall13%+3 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

Reading6%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison (Thomas) Elementary	Public	K-6	1526 East Romneya Dr.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8902	705	30	23.5	61.3%	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	659 (93.5%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	20.7	4765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%		24.9	4378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	387	26.1	11.1	0.0		12.7	82.6	16.7	22.7		42.9	47.8	16.7	4.6		23.8	17.4	0.0	0.0		6.4	12.0	12.0	35.4	30.5	26.5	23.2	28.4	37.8	28.9	14.0	7.4	20.9	98.3	98.3		$21,010	$1,485	$19,525
Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary	Public	K-6	1413 East Broadway	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8929	740	32	23.1	86.8%	33 (4.5%)	8 (1.1%)	652 (88.1%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	10.4	5606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.7	5506^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.2%	100	2.1	8.8	0.0	12.5	5.6	27.7	8.8	22.5	15.0	19.3	2.1	23.5	5.0	12.5	9.9	2.1	5.9	0.0	12.5	5.0	10.7	10.7	9.4	18.5	12.6	22.2	16.1	17.5	11.8	7.8	15.1	13.1	96.1	98.4	96.9	$21,568	$1,769	$19,799
Sunkist Elementary	Public	K-6	500 Sunkist St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8962	665	28	24.1	84.2%	14 (2.1%)	7 (1.1%)	593 (89.2%)	33 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	18.8	4938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%		19	4940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.8%	2	11.5	10.0	5.9		9.5	34.6	15.0	17.7		23.8	3.9	15.0	5.9		7.9	3.9	5.0	0.0		3.2	14.1	14.1	23.0	18.6	18.1	41.6	25.2	26.4	22.5	14.3	18.0	20.3				$23,342	$1,284	$22,058
Commonwealth Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 East Commonwealth Ave.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7705	268	12	22.3	76.5%	16 (6.0%)	4 (1.5%)	227 (84.7%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	26.9	4229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%		23.8	4483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	23.6%	254																					12.0	12.0	38.7	48.5	24.0	30.6	34.0	32.3	39.4	14.0	19.4	24.7				$30,855	$1,257	$29,598
Melrose Elementary	Public	K-5	974 South Melrose St.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7220	354	15	23.6	94.1%	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	341 (96.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.4	4290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		21	4775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	485																					19.1	19.1	10.6	29.1	42.2		28.9	21.3	26.8	31.8		27.1				$17,966	$729	$17,237
Vibrant Minds Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	412 West Carl Karcher Way	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Vibrant Minds Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 563-2390	245	8	32.6	74.3%	29 (11.8%)	11 (4.5%)	170 (69.4%)	21 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	77.8	1249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.7%		68.3	1671^st of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	422																					54.8	54.8	71.9	48.4	87.1	58.1	66.4	59.4	46.9	67.7	41.9	54.0				$18,092	$1,220	$16,872
Rio Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	310 North Rio Vista St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7240	647	29	22.6	83.9%	35 (5.4%)	12 (1.9%)	563 (87.0%)	26 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	23.9	4504^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%		28.6	4062^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.8%	442																					12.2	12.2	38.3	32.7	26.5		32.4	40.6	13.1	16.3		22.9				$17,723	$528	$17,195
Mann (Horace) Elementary	Public	K-6	600 West La Palma Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8938	705	29	24.7	67.2%	26 (3.7%)	6 (0.9%)	637 (90.4%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	23.5	4548^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		26.8	4223^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.0%	325	28.0	14.3	4.4	5.6	13.8	64.0	17.9	52.2	11.1	37.2	24.0	32.1	13.0	11.1	21.3	20.0	14.3	8.7	5.6	12.8	19.2	19.2	30.6	38.6	38.8	25.6	33.5	29.3	21.4	10.1	15.7	19.2				$21,972	$1,483	$20,489
Roosevelt (Theodore) Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 East Vermont Ave.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8953	663	31	21.3	57.3%	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	540 (81.4%)	58 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25 (3.8%)	26.2	4298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		18.4	4992^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	694	7.1	8.7	15.4		10.0	25.0	4.4	26.9		18.8	7.1	21.7	23.1		16.3	0.0	4.4	7.7		3.8	24.2	24.2	30.6	38.8	30.8	26.2	31.5	31.8	26.3	21.1	19.1	24.5	96.7		96.7	$26,659	$1,459	$25,200
Jefferson (Thomas) Elementary	Public	K-6	504 East South St.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 517-8917	513	23	22.8	80.3%	16 (3.1%)	6 (1.2%)	375 (73.1%)	87 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	54.5	2335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.6	2822^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	487																					29.0	29.0	62.7	54.8	36.7	47.1	50.2	55.7	50.0	19.7	36.6	40.4	95.6			$22,629	$1,511	$21,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison (Thomas) Elementary

What schools do graduates of Edison (Thomas) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edison (Thomas) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sycamore Junior High
High : Anaheim High

How many students attend Edison (Thomas) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Edison (Thomas) Elementary.

Is Edison (Thomas) Elementary a good school?

Edison (Thomas) Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of California elementary schools.

What district is Edison (Thomas) Elementary in?

Anaheim Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Edison (Thomas) Elementary?

Students at Edison (Thomas) Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

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