Thomas A. Edison Middle
Middle SchoolSchool overview
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 9.5% |
| Met Standard | 15.9% |
| Below Standard | 74.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Thomas A. Edison Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
9.5% of students exceeded standard while 15.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 9.4 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 18.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.
Chronic absenteeism is 31.0%, above the state average of 19.3%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
Grade trajectory
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 116 | 4.3% | 19.8% | 24.1% |
| 7th | 328 | 6.4% | 19.2% | 25.6% |
| 8th | 337 | 12.5% | 20.2% | 32.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 117 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 21.4% |
| 7th | 332 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 21.1% |
| 8th | 338 | 19.2% | 8.0% | 27.2% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Middle Schools
11 within ~3 mi · avg 35.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
58 within ~3 mi · avg 40.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score