Edison Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Edison Elementary School

3800 182nd St.
Torrance, CA 90504

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Top 20%

Serving 492 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 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 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 20% in CA
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Edison Elementary School's student population of 492 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edison Elementary School
Kind	91
1	87
2	73
3	66
4	87
5	88

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	494
2022	483
2021	473
2020	471
2019	471
2018	495
2017	495
2016	494
2015	528
2014	517
2013	510
2012	555
2011	574
2010	586
2009	611
2008	472
2007	593
2006	613
2005	601
2004	621
2003	604
2002	620
2001	624
2000	632
1999	610
1998	625
1997	612
1996	600
1995	601
1994	608
1993	582
1992	596
1991	559
1990	542
1989	520
1988	528
1987	507

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	20
2014	18
2013	22
2012	24
2010	28
2009	31
2008	32
2007	30
2006	31
2005	30
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	27
1997	24
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	21
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Thu. Aug 21, 2025

School Rankings

Edison Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edison Elementary School is 0.71, 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)

#1790 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	#1790
2022	#1905
2019	#1771
2018	#1937
2017	#2103
2016	#1970
2015	#2176
2013	#1683
2012	#1523
2011	#2556
2010	#2483

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	57%	34%	59%
2022	53%	33%	57%
2019	59%	40%	62%
2018	55%	39%	60%
2017	52%	38%	59%
2016	56%	37%	57%
2015	45%	34%	55%
2013	78%	59%	73%
2012	76%	59%	72%
2011	67%	58%	71%
2010	66%	56%	71%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	58%	47%	67%
2019	65%	51%	67%
2018	62%	50%	60%
2017	59%	48%	65%
2016	57%	48%	66%
2015	55%	44%	63%
2013	68%	57%	72%
2012	75%	58%	76%
2011	65%	56%	73%
2010	63%	54%	72%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	25:1
2019	28:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	23:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	27:1
2010	21:1	21:1	25:1
2009	20:1	20:1	24:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	31:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2008)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	21%	12%	33%
2022	21%	12%	34%
2021	21%	12%	35%
2020	20%	12%	35%
2019	20%	12%	35%
2018	20%	11%	35%
2017	20%	11%	35%
2016	22%	11%	36%
2015	22%	11%	36%
2014	20%	11%	35%
2013	21%	11%	35%
2012	22%	11%	35%
2011	22%	11%	36%
2010	22%	11%	36%
2009	22%	11%	35%
2008	32%	12%	38%
2007	27%	12%	37%
2006	28%	12%	37%
2005	27%	12%	36%
2004	27%	12%	36%
2003	26%	11%	35%
2002	25%	11%	34%
2001	26%	11%	34%
2000	25%	11%	33%
1999	24%	11%	32%
1998	23%	11%	32%
1997	24%	11%	32%
1996	24%	11%	32%
1995	22%	11%	31%
1994	24%	11%	31%
1993	25%	11%	31%
1992	25%	11%	30%
1991	27%	11%	30%

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Hispanic

46%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	46%	55%	33%
2022	45%	56%	33%
2021	45%	56%	32%
2020	46%	55%	31%
2019	46%	55%	31%
2018	47%	54%	30%
2017	47%	54%	30%
2016	48%	54%	29%
2015	45%	54%	28%
2014	45%	53%	27%
2013	40%	53%	25%
2012	36%	52%	23%
2011	34%	51%	21%
2010	30%	50%	20%
2009	26%	49%	18%
2008	32%	50%	20%
2007	30%	49%	20%
2006	30%	48%	19%
2005	29%	47%	19%
2004	29%	46%	18%
2003	27%	45%	18%
2002	29%	44%	17%
2001	26%	43%	17%
2000	23%	42%	16%
1999	23%	41%	16%
1998	20%	40%	16%
1997	18%	40%	15%
1996	17%	39%	14%
1995	18%	38%	14%
1994	15%	37%	14%
1993	13%	36%	13%
1992	11%	35%	12%
1991	11%	34%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	6%	6%	3%
2016	6%	6%	3%
2015	6%	6%	3%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	8%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	7%	7%	4%
2009	6%	7%	3%
2008	7%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	7%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	2%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	17%	21%	20%
2022	18%	21%	20%
2021	21%	22%	20%
2020	20%	23%	21%
2019	20%	23%	21%
2018	19%	24%	23%
2017	19%	24%	23%
2016	18%	24%	24%
2015	19%	24%	25%
2014	19%	25%	26%
2013	19%	25%	28%
2012	23%	26%	29%
2011	24%	27%	31%
2010	25%	27%	33%
2009	22%	28%	33%
2008	28%	29%	37%
2007	32%	29%	37%
2006	35%	31%	39%
2005	37%	31%	40%
2004	38%	32%	41%
2003	41%	34%	42%
2002	39%	35%	44%
2001	41%	36%	44%
2000	45%	37%	46%
1999	47%	38%	47%
1998	50%	39%	47%
1997	53%	39%	49%
1996	55%	40%	50%
1995	56%	41%	51%
1994	57%	42%	52%
1993	59%	43%	53%
1992	61%	44%	55%
1991	58%	45%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	6%	4%	9%
2019	6%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	9%
2017	7%	4%	9%
2016	5%	4%	8%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	7%
2012	12%	3%	7%
2011	12%	2%	6%
2010	15%	3%	5%
2009	23%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.74
2022	0.72	0.63	0.74
2021	0.71	0.62	0.74
2020	0.71	0.63	0.74
2019	0.71	0.63	0.74
2018	0.70	0.64	0.73
2017	0.70	0.64	0.73
2016	0.69	0.64	0.73
2015	0.71	0.64	0.73
2014	0.73	0.65	0.74
2013	0.75	0.65	0.74
2012	0.77	0.65	0.74
2011	0.77	0.67	0.73
2010	0.79	0.67	0.73
2009	0.79	0.71	0.73
2008	0.72	0.65	0.68
2007	0.76	0.67	0.68
2006	0.72	0.66	0.68
2005	0.71	0.67	0.68
2004	0.70	0.67	0.67
2003	0.70	0.67	0.67
2002	0.71	0.67	0.67
2001	0.70	0.67	0.66
2000	0.69	0.67	0.65
1999	0.67	0.67	0.65
1998	0.66	0.67	0.65
1997	0.63	0.67	0.64
1996	0.62	0.67	0.64
1995	0.61	0.67	0.63
1994	0.60	0.67	0.62
1993	0.58	0.67	0.60
1992	0.56	0.67	0.59
1991	0.59	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	35%	51%	24%
2022	38%	51%	23%
2021	38%	53%	24%
2020	42%	52%	25%
2019	42%	52%	25%
2018	33%	49%	18%
2017	33%	49%	18%
2016	35%	50%	21%
2015	35%	50%	21%
2014	32%	49%	19%
2013	37%	48%	22%
2011	34%	46%	17%
2010	32%	46%	14%
2009	25%	43%	12%
2008	27%	41%	13%
2007	17%	40%	9%
2006	19%	40%	11%
2005	20%	40%	11%
2004	22%	40%	12%
2003	21%	39%	11%
2002	19%	39%	11%
2001	23%	39%	11%
2000	22%	40%	11%
1999	23%	40%	12%
1998	35%	47%	17%
1997	33%	47%	17%
1996	37%	46%	18%
1995	34%	45%	16%
1994	31%	43%	14%
1993	21%	41%	12%
1992	19%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	5%	8%	3%
2022	8%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	13%	9%	7%
2017	13%	9%	7%
2016	13%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	7%
2014	13%	9%	8%
2013	12%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	6%
2010	12%	9%	6%
2009	12%	10%	7%
2008	15%	10%	7%
2007	11%	10%	5%
2006	11%	9%	6%
2005	10%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	5%
2003	11%	9%	5%
2002	10%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edison Elementary School's ranking?

Edison Elementary School is ranked #1790 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Edison Elementary School often compared to?

Edison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Evelyn Carr Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

492 students attend Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Edison Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 17% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Edison Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Edison Elementary School offer ?

Edison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Edison Elementary School part of?

Edison Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Edison Elementary School located?

Edison Elementary School is located in the Northwest Torrance neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 4 other public schools located in Northwest Torrance.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education