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About this school
Thomas Edison Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Burbank, California that is part of Burbank Unified School District.
It serves 461 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades Pre-K - 5
461 Students
22 Teachers
2110 Chestnut StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Thomas Edison Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 27, 2025
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Thomas Edison Elementary School
$16,507
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
187
donors
2
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Thomas Edison Elementary School has received support from
166 individuals from California and
21 individuals out-of-state.
