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John Muir Elementary School vs. Thomas Edison Elementary School

Should you attend John Muir Elementary School or Thomas Edison Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John Muir Elementary School
912 S. Chevy Chase Dr.
Glendale, CA 91205
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Thomas Edison Elementary School
435 S. Pacific Ave.
Glendale, CA 91204
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Thomas Edison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 750 students in grades Kindergarten-6, John Muir Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 840 students in grades Kindergarten-6, 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 proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
750 students
840 students
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This chart displays total students of Thomas Edison Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas Edison Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3057 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1505 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Muir Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Edison Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in CA)
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Muir Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thomas Edison Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
121
111
Grade 1 Students
105
139
Grade 2 Students
102
133
Grade 3 Students
107
134
Grade 4 Students
108
114
Grade 5 Students
115
117
Grade 6 Students
92
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of John Muir Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Edison Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Muir Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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