Edison Elementary

2402 Virginia Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404

393 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in the Pico neighborhood of Santa Monica, California. Serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. It is widely recognized for its long-standing Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, which provides students with the unique opportunity to develop bilingual proficiency in both English and Spanish throughout their elementary education.

The school is known for its strong sense of community and its commitment to fostering an inclusive, diverse learning environment. Edison offers a rigorous academic curriculum supplemented by various enrichment programs, including visual and performing arts, physical education, and technology integration. With an active Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and a focus on social-emotional learning, Edison Elementary works to support the "whole child" while preparing its students for success in middle school and beyond.

393

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

19.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Edison Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	114
Hispanic	264
Black	5
Asian	7
Two or More	3

Hispanic
264 (67.2 %)
White
114 (29.0 %)
Asian
7 (1.8 %)
Black
5 (1.3 %)
Two or More
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
Phone:	(310)828-0335
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	393
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	132
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 79

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 58

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 64