Thomas Edison Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Thomas Edison Elementary School

2110 West Chestnut St.
Burbank, CA 91506

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Top 20%

Serving 461 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas Edison Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 20% in CA
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas Edison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Thomas Edison Elementary School's student population of 461 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Edison Elementary School
Kind	87
1	75
2	71
3	69
4	85
5	74

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School
2023	464
2022	511
2021	531
2020	561
2019	561
2018	549
2017	549
2016	551
2015	542
2014	546
2013	563
2012	547
2011	533
2010	544
2009	570
2008	543
2007	573
2006	576
2005	565
2004	568
2003	592
2002	571
2001	556
2000	558
1999	569
1998	575
1997	572
1996	539
1995	538
1994	521
1993	505
1992	502
1991	480
1990	532
1989	522
1988	549
1987	553

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	18
2010	20
2009	26
2008	27
2007	27
2006	24
2005	27
2004	28
2003	31
2002	30
2001	29
2000	27
1999	29
1998	29
1997	23
1996	23
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	18
1991	18
1990	20

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School Rankings

Thomas Edison Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Edison Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1443 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School
2022	#1443
2021	#507
2019	#1345
2018	#1220
2017	#1626
2016	#1506
2015	#2259
2013	#1647
2012	#1214
2011	#1631
2010	#2010

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58%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	58%	33%	45%
2021	52%	34%	43%
2019	59%	40%	51%
2018	60%	39%	50%
2017	56%	38%	46%
2016	56%	37%	46%
2015	43%	34%	40%
2013	75%	59%	69%
2012	82%	59%	66%
2011	77%	58%	63%
2010	72%	56%	62%

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65%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2022	65%	47%	59%
2021	62%	49%	60%
2019	73%	51%	65%
2018	73%	50%	50%
2017	66%	48%	61%
2016	67%	48%	60%
2015	55%	44%	56%
2013	72%	57%	70%
2012	74%	58%	70%
2011	69%	56%	65%
2010	63%	54%	64%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	24:1
2015	29:1	24:1	24:1
2014	30:1	24:1	23:1
2013	31:1	24:1	24:1
2012	30:1	23:1	25:1
2010	27:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-1992)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	9%
2022	11%	12%	8%
2021	12%	12%	9%
2020	12%	12%	9%
2019	12%	12%	9%
2018	10%	11%	10%
2017	10%	11%	10%
2016	11%	11%	9%
2015	10%	11%	9%
2014	10%	11%	10%
2013	9%	11%	11%
2012	10%	11%	11%
2011	10%	11%	10%
2010	10%	11%	10%
2009	9%	11%	11%
2008	8%	12%	11%
2007	10%	12%	11%
2006	8%	12%	11%
2005	7%	12%	11%
2004	7%	12%	10%
2003	9%	11%	9%
2002	8%	11%	9%
2001	9%	11%	9%
2000	7%	11%	9%
1999	7%	11%	9%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	7%	11%	9%
1996	6%	11%	8%
1995	5%	11%	9%
1994	4%	11%	8%
1993	6%	11%	9%
1992	5%	11%	9%
1991	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

31%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	33%	55%	33%
2022	32%	56%	34%
2021	31%	56%	34%
2020	31%	55%	35%
2019	31%	55%	35%
2018	33%	54%	37%
2017	33%	54%	37%
2016	37%	54%	39%
2015	38%	54%	40%
2014	38%	53%	39%
2013	38%	53%	39%
2012	36%	52%	39%
2011	35%	51%	39%
2010	33%	50%	38%
2009	34%	49%	35%
2008	36%	50%	38%
2007	36%	49%	38%
2006	36%	48%	38%
2005	37%	47%	38%
2004	35%	46%	37%
2003	36%	45%	37%
2002	33%	44%	37%
2001	35%	43%	36%
2000	38%	42%	37%
1999	31%	41%	37%
1998	33%	40%	37%
1997	31%	40%	37%
1996	28%	39%	37%
1995	30%	38%	37%
1994	28%	37%	38%
1993	26%	36%	38%
1992	27%	35%	37%
1991	25%	34%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	41%	21%	47%
2022	43%	21%	47%
2021	43%	22%	47%
2020	46%	23%	46%
2019	46%	23%	46%
2018	45%	24%	46%
2017	45%	24%	46%
2016	42%	24%	46%
2015	42%	24%	45%
2014	44%	25%	45%
2013	47%	25%	44%
2012	49%	26%	45%
2011	52%	27%	46%
2010	54%	27%	46%
2009	55%	28%	46%
2008	55%	29%	48%
2007	52%	29%	47%
2006	55%	31%	48%
2005	55%	31%	47%
2004	57%	32%	50%
2003	55%	34%	51%
2002	58%	35%	51%
2001	56%	36%	52%
2000	54%	37%	52%
1999	59%	38%	52%
1998	58%	39%	52%
1997	60%	39%	51%
1996	64%	40%	52%
1995	64%	41%	51%
1994	67%	42%	51%
1993	67%	43%	50%
1992	66%	44%	52%
1991	66%	45%	53%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	9%
2022	13%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	5%
2017	11%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	4%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.66
2022	0.69	0.63	0.66
2021	0.69	0.62	0.66
2020	0.67	0.63	0.66
2019	0.67	0.63	0.66
2018	0.67	0.64	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64	0.64
2016	0.67	0.64	0.64
2015	0.67	0.64	0.63
2014	0.65	0.65	0.64
2013	0.63	0.65	0.64
2012	0.62	0.65	0.64
2011	0.60	0.67	0.64
2010	0.59	0.67	0.64
2009	0.59	0.71	0.66
2008	0.57	0.65	0.61
2007	0.60	0.67	0.61
2006	0.57	0.66	0.61
2005	0.56	0.67	0.61
2004	0.55	0.67	0.61
2003	0.57	0.67	0.60
2002	0.55	0.67	0.59
2001	0.56	0.67	0.60
2000	0.56	0.67	0.59
1999	0.56	0.67	0.59
1998	0.55	0.67	0.59
1997	0.54	0.67	0.60
1996	0.51	0.67	0.59
1995	0.50	0.67	0.60
1994	0.48	0.67	0.59
1993	0.48	0.67	0.60
1992	0.49	0.67	0.59
1991	0.50	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	18%	51%	31%
2022	17%	51%	30%
2021	17%	53%	31%
2020	20%	52%	33%
2019	20%	52%	33%
2018	14%	49%	27%
2017	14%	49%	27%
2016	16%	50%	26%
2015	17%	50%	29%
2014	21%	49%	30%
2013	20%	48%	31%
2011	15%	46%	23%
2010	13%	46%	21%
2009	14%	43%	18%
2008	9%	41%	13%
2007	8%	40%	16%
2006	12%	40%	19%
2005	13%	40%	26%
2004	14%	40%	22%
2003	14%	39%	27%
2002	13%	39%	25%
2001	19%	39%	29%
2000	14%	40%	25%
1999	23%	40%	29%
1998	29%	47%	38%
1997	24%	47%	37%
1996	25%	46%	38%
1995	19%	45%	25%
1994	29%	43%	35%
1993	31%	41%	34%
1992	28%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Edison Elementary School	California	Burbank Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	7%
2017	4%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	5%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	10%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	6%	10%	6%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Burbank Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Edison Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Edison Elementary School is ranked #1443 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Thomas Edison Elementary School often compared to?

Thomas Edison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bret Harte Elementary School, Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary School?

461 students attend Thomas Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Thomas Edison Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Edison Elementary School?

Thomas Edison Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Thomas Edison Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Edison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas Edison Elementary School part of?

Thomas Edison Elementary School is part of Burbank Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 461 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education