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Thomas Edison Elementary

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Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1490 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Edison Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 432 students in the Burbank Unified district, consistently earning above-average statewide rankings as a solid, mid-sized neighborhood school.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in science, where its students outperform both district and state averages, and in its exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the state's top tier. It also shows strong, balanced performance across all core subjects and has made significant progress in reducing chronic student absences. An interesting finding is that student proficiency improves markedly from third to fifth grade, suggesting effective instruction in the upper elementary years. Compared to some neighbors like William McKinley Elementary, Thomas Edison maintains more consistent achievement across English and math.

While performing well, the analysis reveals some nuances. The school has higher per-student spending than many nearby schools, such as Theodore Roosevelt Elementary, but does not consistently outperform them academically. It also maintains stable results year-to-year, unlike some schools like Walt Disney Elementary which have seen recent ranking drops. The comparison with Oxnard Street Elementary in Los Angeles Unified highlights how district resources can impact outcomes even for geographically close schools.

432

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,322

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2110 West Chestnut St.
Burbank, CA 91506-1520

(818) 729-0150

District: Burbank Unified

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burroughs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.6%

Hispanic:

33.1%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg50%

California avg41%

1,490^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Burbank Unified

434^th of 1,543Burbank 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	72.6	1490 of 5857	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	1247 of 5869	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	1408 of 5859	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	1004 of 5883	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	294 of 1417	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	1025 of 5789	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	912 of 5662	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	1120 of 5692	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	1066 of 5614	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	1409 of 5611	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	1416 of 5530	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	966 of 5390	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	1187 of 5377	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	1369 of 5314	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	59.4	1948 of 5193	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	1835 of 5113	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.3	1501 of 5113	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	1249 of 4818	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	74.0	1164 of 4822	75.9%	★★★★☆
2004	68.6	1347 of 4809	72.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	95.5	82 of 2128	96.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	1293 of 5597	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	1045 of 5612	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	1303 of 5609	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	858 of 5635	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	221 of 1267	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	910 of 5492	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	740 of 5413	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	890 of 5107	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	906 of 5107	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1047 of 5087	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	539 of 5084	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1645 of 4963	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.1	600 of 4830	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	2149 of 5460	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	1369 of 5517	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	1513 of 5363	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	745 of 5264	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	3087 of 5173	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	1605 of 5084	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	1629 of 5628	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1443 of 5643	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	1459 of 5638	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	1127 of 5663	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	335 of 1272	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	1075 of 5510	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	1102 of 5431	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	312 of 2847	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	443 of 2420	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1674 of 2598	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1602 of 2651	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1609 of 2661	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.5	1097 of 2726	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	486 of 2834	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	728 of 2737	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)96th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state

Science54%+21 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 16, 2014

My son had Mrs. Wood for kindergarten. She was very patient with him. There was strong communication between her and I through the use of notes and phone calls. She was also flexible and able to meet me if I had any concern. She created new and exciting lessons to keep children to engaged! Close Quote

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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)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	2110 West Chestnut St.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0150	432	19	22.2	23.1%	171 (39.6%)	5 (1.2%)	143 (33.1%)	42 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)	72.6	1490^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.9	1247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	243	54.0	54.0	47.1	53.4	70.1	57.3	48.6	52.1	54.6	51.8							$17,322	$17,102	$220
Bret Harte Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 West Jeffries Ave.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1250	537	25	21.4	25.3%	191 (35.6%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (39.3%)	54 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.4%)	73.5	1453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.2%		71.2	1537^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.8%	84	45.4	45.4	53.3	51.1	64.6	56.5	60.2	54.6	51.6	55.4							$16,418	$16,408	$10
Walt Disney Elementary	Public	K-5	1220 West Orange Grove Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-0100	419	17	24.6	37.0%	101 (24.1%)	8 (1.9%)	242 (57.8%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	62.9	1924^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		74.8	1374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	550	31.0	31.0	62.5	45.2	50.0	53.0	62.5	50.0	38.9	50.5							$18,443	$18,220	$223
Providencia Elementary	Public	K-5	1919 North Ontario St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3100	409	16	26.3	41.3%	114 (27.9%)	7 (1.7%)	234 (57.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.8%)	71.6	1526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		83.1	1036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	490	48.2	48.2	50.0	63.3	58.8	57.0	44.6	60.3	51.9	51.8	95.9	95.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.9	$19,967	$19,326	$641
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	850 North Cordova St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3150	591	22	26.8	13.9%	292 (49.4%)	9 (1.5%)	147 (24.9%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (18.1%)	82.1	1073^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.7%		86.3	891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	182	43.6	43.6	54.4	69.5	70.2	64.8	63.0	67.4	59.6	63.4							$17,189	$16,876	$313
R. L. Stevenson Elementary	Public	K-5	3333 Oak St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5700	521	23	22.6	22.3%	238 (45.7%)	13 (2.5%)	132 (25.3%)	50 (9.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (16.1%)	85.1	920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.8	918^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.4%	2	65.1	65.1	50.0	68.9	80.2	66.1	58.6	65.6	70.9	65.0							$17,123	$17,114	$09
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2322 North Lincoln St.	Burbank	91504	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5750	440	21	21.2	50.5%	187 (42.5%)	11 (2.5%)	190 (43.2%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	51.4	2533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		67.5	1702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	831	42.2	42.2	27.0	53.5	55.6	44.1	14.7	49.2	53.1	37.4							$22,093	$21,622	$471
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	349 West Valencia Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-2000	440	19	23.7	37.3%	107 (24.3%)	3 (0.7%)	245 (55.7%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.9%)	60.3	2054^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		48.4	2640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.0%	586	39.2	39.2	55.1	52.2	57.5	55.0	42.7	47.9	32.4	40.9							$17,663	$17,478	$185
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 North Sixth St.	Burbank	91504	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1600	758	29	26.5	22.7%	450 (59.4%)	5 (0.7%)	87 (11.5%)	99 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	115 (15.2%)	78.7	1206^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%		81.9	1078^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	128	50.0	50.0	60.5	59.2	69.1	62.9	58.1	53.2	55.6	55.6	98.3						$14,578	$14,564	$14
Ralph Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	720 East Cypress Ave.	Burbank	91501	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-1200	548	21	26.7	36.3%	343 (62.6%)	7 (1.3%)	85 (15.5%)	49 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	60.3	2049^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.0%		68.5	1658^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	391	39.2	39.2	37.5	48.9	54.6	46.5	48.7	54.7	47.4	50.2	98.2						$16,362	$15,924	$438

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Edison Elementary

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary.

Is Thomas Edison Elementary a good school?

Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1490^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Elementary?

Students at Thomas Edison Elementary are 40% White, 33% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Thomas Edison Elementary in?

Burbank Unified

What schools do graduates of Thomas Edison Elementary attend?

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

High : Burroughs High

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