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Thomas Edison Elementary

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Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1699 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Edison Elementary is a large, well-regarded public school serving 859 students in kindergarten through 6th grade within the Glendale Unified School District, consistently earning a 4-star rating for its strong academic performance.

The school stands out for its effective support of all students, particularly English Language Learners and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them achieve test scores in English and Math that are above the state average. A key strength is its very low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3%, which is better than most similar schools in the area, including John Muir Elementary and Cerritos Elementary. Academically, it outperforms several nearby schools like Columbus Elementary and John Marshall Elementary, achieving these results while spending less per student.

While performing very well overall, the school has areas it is monitoring, such as a slight recent dip in its statewide ranking and a performance gap between female and male students. Compared to schools in the neighboring Los Angeles Unified district, such as Atwater Avenue Elementary, Thomas Edison delivers comparable academic results but does so more efficiently, with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending. This makes it a high-value school that reliably delivers a quality education.

859

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,174

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 South Pacific Ave.
Glendale, CA 91204-1441

(818) 241-1807

District: Glendale Unified

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Theodore Roosevelt Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

40.5%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,699^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Glendale Unified

352^nd of 1,543Glendale 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	67.8	1699 of 5857	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	1174 of 5869	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	1232 of 5859	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	1118 of 5883	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	2047 of 5789	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	2210 of 5662	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.2	2371 of 5692	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	1800 of 5614	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	1873 of 5611	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	1603 of 5530	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	58.4	2134 of 5390	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	2581 of 5377	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.8	2400 of 5314	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	2213 of 5193	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.7	2508 of 5113	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.6	3136 of 5113	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.4	3086 of 4818	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.6	3080 of 4822	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.4	2665 of 4809	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.3	880 of 2227	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	846 of 2585	67.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	292 of 3162	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	59.9	779 of 3245	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	1204 of 3311	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	938 of 3275	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	1385 of 3246	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	1535 of 5597	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	1030 of 5612	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	942 of 5609	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	961 of 5635	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1832 of 5492	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	2141 of 5413	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1191 of 5107	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	728 of 5107	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	613 of 5087	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	429 of 5084	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	1672 of 4963	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	2058 of 4830	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	921 of 5460	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	867 of 5517	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	927 of 5363	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	640 of 5264	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	1536 of 5173	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	1857 of 5084	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	1806 of 5628	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	1305 of 5643	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	1470 of 5638	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	1227 of 5663	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	2139 of 5510	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	2184 of 5431	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	38.0	1284 of 2420	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1675 of 2598	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1178 of 2651	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	1333 of 2661	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	1041 of 2726	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	1548 of 2834	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	1551 of 2737	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2023)47th percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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 (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 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	% 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-6	435 South Pacific Ave.	Glendale	91204	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1807	859	33	26.1	57.9%	348 (40.5%)	17 (2.0%)	387 (45.1%)	72 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	67.8	1699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		79.5	1174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	525	32.3	32.3	50.8	53.2	46.8	67.0	53.9	67.9	48.4	47.2	50.9	53.9	94.9	95.7	96.4	95.7	95.7		$16,174	$968	$15,206
Columbus Elementary	Public	K-5	425 West Milford St.	Glendale	91203	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-7722	488	21	23.2	64.8%	346 (70.9%)	10 (2.0%)	93 (19.1%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	33.8	3660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.9	2614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	1046	19.2	19.2	32.9	36.6	41.1		36.8	37.3	37.5	23.6		32.9	95.8					96.9	$17,543	$1,325	$16,218
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	501 East Acacia Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 246-2421	672	28	24.0	62.5%	428 (63.7%)	2 (0.3%)	183 (27.2%)	52 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	87.4	805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.8	760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	45	49.5	49.5	67.3	73.7	79.0		73.2	57.1	69.2	71.0		65.9							$16,734	$1,300	$15,434
Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-6	120 East Cerritos Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-7207	490	20	24.5	63.3%	161 (32.9%)	17 (3.5%)	239 (48.8%)	67 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40.9	3159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.4	2534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.8%	625	21.1	21.1	31.0	41.3	52.3	52.2	44.0	36.8	39.1	26.8	25.4	32.1							$17,566	$1,745	$15,821
Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-6	3955 Glenfeliz Blvd.	Los Angeles	90039	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 666-1431	189	10	19.8	74.1%	31 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	127 (67.2%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.4%)	62	1963^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		46.3	2775^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	812	34.6	34.6	20.0	75.0	48.2	77.3	54.1	45.0	68.8	30.8	59.1	48.8							$32,632	$4,404	$28,228
R. D. White Elementary	Public	K-5	744 East Doran St.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-2164	948	33	28.7	62.4%	847 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	62 (6.5%)	27 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	61.9	1972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.3	2102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	130	26.7	26.7	47.4	49.1	54.2		50.1	59.8	50.6	47.2		52.7	97.1						$15,304	$919	$14,385
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	912 South Chevy Chase Dr.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-4848	810	32	25.3	65.7%	447 (55.2%)	12 (1.5%)	274 (33.8%)	61 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	61.3	2001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.8	2077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	76	28.4	28.4	55.8	67.0	38.9	51.7	53.2	50.9	58.2	28.4	49.6	46.9							$15,540	$947	$14,593
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 East Broadway	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6834	486	21	23.1	66.9%	345 (71.0%)	5 (1.0%)	95 (19.5%)	34 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28	4133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		36.9	3374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	759	19.6	19.6	34.2	29.4	41.7		35.5	28.6	30.1	19.6		25.7	94.6				96.0		$17,620	$1,560	$16,060
Mark Keppel Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-2113	955	38	25.1	49.1%	646 (67.6%)	7 (0.7%)	78 (8.2%)	170 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	74.8	1380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		77.9	1250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	130	37.7	37.7	55.0	66.2	60.1		60.1	58.6	56.8	54.1		56.5	94.0	96.6	96.0	98.0	96.0	97.3	$15,675	$839	$14,836
Atwater Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	3271 Silver Lake Blvd.	Los Angeles	90039	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 665-5941	332	19	17.4	60.2%	55 (16.6%)	7 (2.1%)	203 (61.1%)	23 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.3%)	73.5	1449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%		63.7	1895^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	446	48.6	48.6	52.3	65.1	60.0	48.2	57.1	56.8	62.8	54.3	37.0	54.4							$27,771	$4,893	$22,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Edison Elementary

What district is Thomas Edison Elementary in?

Glendale Unified

What schools do graduates of Thomas Edison Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Theodore Roosevelt Middle
High : Herbert Hoover High

Is Thomas Edison Elementary a good school?

Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1699^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Elementary?

Students at Thomas Edison Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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