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Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Thomas Edison Elementary School is an urban public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. It serves 427 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

427 Students

24 Teachers

625 Maine Ave

Long Beach, CA 90802 View local requests

https://edison.lbschools.net/

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Thomas Edison Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Thomas Edison Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Thomas Edison Elementary School

$14,535

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

107

donors

projects for technology

projects for books

Thomas Edison Elementary School has received support from 76 individuals from California and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Thomas Edison Elementary School

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