Edison Elementary has been featured in the news and has earned various recognitions and awards.
News:
Voice of San Diego Acorn Award Recipient - Success for All (March 2026)
Edison Elementary Earns First Ever Acorn Award 2026
Voice of San Diego (February 2026)
Edison Elementary Continues to Defy the Odds
NBC 7 San Diego (June 2025)
Edison Elementary in City Heights shares its recipe for success
Voice of San Diego (March 2025)
Best value-add in San Diego County among all schools K-12 with a score of 89.
Let’s Eat Healthy Leadership Awards (healthyeating.org)
Counselor, Ms. Mendez recognized for her exceptional work to make Edison one of America's healthiest schools (April 2024).
The Progress Report: One City Heights Elementary School Is (Still) Doing the Nearly Impossible
Voice of San Diego (February 2024)
Best value-add in San Diego County among all schools K-12 with a score of 91.
NBC San Diego (2019)
Edison Elementary Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time
Voice of San Diego (2019)
One City Heights School Is Doing the Nearly Impossible: Closing the Achievement Gap
Voice of San Diego
A New Window Into How San Diego Schools Are Performing
Patch
Morning Report: A Different Look At Test Scores
KBPS
How San Diego Schools Fight Hunger During The Holidays
Awards:
- Voice of San Diego Acorn Award - Success for All (2026)
- Carson Scholars Scholarship Recipient: Fernanda (2026)
- Bishops School Alumni Award (Former Edison Student): Ronald Tamale (2026)
- No Place for Hate (2020-2025)
- Carson Scholars Scholarship Recipient: Dalila (2025)
- Voice of San Diego #1 School in San Diego County for value-added (2023-2025)
- National Healthy Schools Award (2024-2025) - All-Star Healthiest School in San Diego Unified
- Healthy Celebrations Champion (2024) - San Diego County
- National Healthy Schools Award (2019-2022) - Bronze Award
- California Distinguished School (2018) - High achievement in Reading & Math
School Ratings:
California Dashboard
Great Schools
Niche School Rankings