How does Thomas Edison Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Burbank?

Thomas Edison Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.7/100, placing it at the 80th percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 880 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Thomas Edison Elementary?

26.7% of students at Thomas Edison Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Thomas Edison Elementary improving or declining?

Thomas Edison Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 14.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Thomas Edison Elementary?

12.2% of students at Thomas Edison Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Thomas Edison Elementary

Burbank Unified Burbank Los Angeles County 91506

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

880 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

461 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

23%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 30.6%

White 41.6%

Asian 6.1%

Black 1.3%

Other 20.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Thomas Edison Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.7%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	45.6%

Exceeded

26.7%

Met

27.6%

Below

45.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Thomas Edison Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Burbank Unified district average of 28.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 26.1% 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 14.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.