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Thomas Edison Elementary

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Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1288 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Edison Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 294 students in the Jefferson Elementary district of Daly City, and it stands out as a consistently improving, high-performing school that excels in both academics and student attendance.

The school is a strong academic leader, with students scoring well above both district and state averages in English, math, and science. It performs comparably to the top-rated Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary and significantly outperforms nearby schools like Daniel Webster Elementary. A major key to its success is an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.6%, which is the best in its district and less than half the state average, showing a strong school community where students are regularly present and engaged.

Thomas Edison achieves these excellent results cost-effectively, spending less per student than some district peers with lower performance. The school has shown remarkable improvement in recent years and is particularly effective in supporting economically disadvantaged students. While the school's overall trajectory is impressive, test score data suggests a need to ensure all student groups are thriving at the same high level. Compared to schools in neighboring districts like Pacifica and South San Francisco Unified, Thomas Edison represents a model of consistent and equitable excellence.

294

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,342

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1267 Southgate Ave.
Daly City, CA 94015-3920

(650) 991-1250

District: Jefferson Elementary

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fernando Rivera Intermediate
High:	Westmoor High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

67.7%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,288^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Jefferson Elementary

645^th of 1,543Jefferson 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	76.9	1288 of 5857	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	2255 of 5869	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	2069 of 5859	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1957 of 5883	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	311 of 1417	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	1427 of 5789	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	1832 of 5662	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	2014 of 5692	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.2	2286 of 5614	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	1897 of 5611	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	1805 of 5530	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	1950 of 5390	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.5	2571 of 5377	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.5	2591 of 5314	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	2325 of 5193	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	2139 of 5113	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	1900 of 5113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	1886 of 4818	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.2	1653 of 4822	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.1	1397 of 4809	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	541 of 1203	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	886 of 1205	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	955 of 1190	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	889 of 1154	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	800 of 1149	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	819 of 1071	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	1332 of 3245	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.6	206 of 3311	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	77 of 602	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	389 of 3275	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	304 of 3246	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	1361 of 5597	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	2297 of 5612	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	1894 of 5609	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	1610 of 5635	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	240 of 1267	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	1339 of 5492	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	2080 of 5413	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	2523 of 5107	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	1858 of 5084	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	2960 of 4963	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	2650 of 4830	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	570 of 5460	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	2164 of 5517	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	1466 of 5363	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	1631 of 5264	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.1	112 of 1110	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	640 of 5173	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	1533 of 5084	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	1162 of 5628	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	2088 of 5643	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	2128 of 5638	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	2342 of 5663	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	340 of 1272	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	1449 of 5510	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	1562 of 5431	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)90th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)59th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)55th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2024)51st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

Science35%+3 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)							% 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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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	1267 Southgate Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1250	294	12	24.5	37.8%	12 (4.1%)	6 (2.0%)	53 (18.0%)	199 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.8%)	76.9	1288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		55.6	2255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	967	35.3		35.3	55.3	63.2	66.0				61.8	78.7	57.9	49.1				61.2							$24,342	$22,588	$1,754
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	425 El Dorado Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1222	317	14	22.6	61.2%	20 (6.3%)	7 (2.2%)	123 (38.8%)	151 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	35.7	3524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		38.8	3250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	274	20.4		20.4	36.2	32.7	40.4				36.4	44.7	36.4	24.5				35.1							$23,493	$21,682	$1,811
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	305 Eastmoor Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1243	303	14	21.7	48.2%	32 (10.6%)	4 (1.3%)	112 (37.0%)	133 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (5.9%)	49.9	2597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		56.5	2209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	388	30.6		30.6	45.7	41.7	47.2				44.6	51.1	34.0	38.9				41.5	86.1	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4		$26,744	$24,234	$2,510
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	1200 Skyline Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1230	294	17	16.9	42.2%	25 (8.5%)	7 (2.4%)	93 (31.6%)	133 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.2%)	55.7	2263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.3	2716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.7%	453	36.7	18.8	27.4	56.3	45.2	58.6	34.8	25.9	32.3	42.8	62.5	38.7	33.3	25.0	11.1	15.2	31.6	88.6	93.2		93.2	88.6		$32,663	$28,446	$4,217
Marjorie H. Tobias Elementary	Public	K-5	725 Southgate Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1246	299	13	23.0	35.5%	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (16.7%)	206 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.0%)	82.5	1047^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%		86.9	867^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	180	54.1		54.1	55.4	72.3	65.6				64.0	57.1	69.6	58.3				61.1							$21,656	$20,398	$1,258
Garden Village Elementary	Public	K-5	208 Garden Ln.	Colma	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1233	288	12	24.0	60.1%	34 (11.8%)	5 (1.7%)	134 (46.5%)	98 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	50.8	2555^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		39.4	3210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.3%	655	32.6		32.6	42.1	40.5	53.7				45.5	40.5	39.5	43.2				41.1	93.0	96.5		96.5	93.0	96.5	$23,306	$21,966	$1,340
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Victoria St.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8853	286	15	19.7	40.9%	14 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	67 (23.4%)	175 (61.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.4%)	78.2	1233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		68.7	1655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	422	53.9		53.9	39.5	65.9	69.2				59.0	54.6	72.7	55.8				60.7							$28,010	$23,910	$4,100
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Inverness Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6687	348	18	19.3	41.7%	67 (19.3%)	7 (2.0%)	131 (37.6%)	81 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.0%)	33.8	3663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.6	3633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	30	25.9		25.9	22.4	41.4	33.3				32.4	36.2	35.1	31.5				34.3	97.0	98.0					$20,075	$18,174	$1,901
Susan B. Anthony Elementary	Public	K-5	575 Abbot Ave.	Daly City	94014	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 997-7880	407	17	24.6	51.8%	23 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (55.5%)	136 (33.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	53.5	2393^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		56.4	2216^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	177	34.7		34.7	44.1	36.1	57.8				46.5	49.3	36.1	41.7				42.6							$25,378	$24,104	$1,274
Ocean Shore Elementary	Public	K-8	411 Oceana Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6650	368	17	21.9	16.6%	119 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.0%)	88 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70 (19.0%)	76.9	1291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	1209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	82	61.9	38.2	51.3	40.0	67.4	76.2	53.9	53.9	61.1	59.7	60.0	67.4	59.5	26.9	46.2	55.9	55.1							$17,958	$16,610	$1,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Edison Elementary

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary.

What district is Thomas Edison Elementary in?

Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Thomas Edison Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Fernando Rivera Intermediate
High : Westmoor High

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Elementary?

Students at Thomas Edison Elementary are 68% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% African American.

Is Thomas Edison Elementary a good school?

Thomas Edison Elementary ranks 1288^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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