Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Summary:

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Wilmington, Delaware, with a predominantly African American student population of around 97%. However, the school has struggled with significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance, and low rankings compared to other schools in the state.

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School has a chronic absenteeism rate of 33.8%, much higher than the state average of 25-30%. This is a concerning trend, as chronic absenteeism is linked to lower academic achievement. The school also consistently performs below state averages on standardized tests, with only 10% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.45%. This places Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Red Clay Consolidated School District, ranking between 101-104 out of 103-106 schools in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Johnson (Joseph E. Junior) Elementary School, The Bayard School, and East Side Charter School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, though not to the same degree as Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School. This suggests broader challenges facing schools in this area of Wilmington. Additionally, Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 2200 North Locust Street
       Wilmington, DE  19802


(302) 778-1101

District: Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
104th of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,255 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  632

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.7%
Hispanic:
1.3%
White:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School ranks worse than 98.1% of elementary schools in Delaware. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.53. (See more...)
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Compare Details Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School ranks worse than 81.5% of middle schools in Delaware. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.94. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.7%), Hispanic (1.3%), White (1.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School is 17. (See more...)
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Compare Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School employs 37 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School is $12,255.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School 104th of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School in the ranking list.)

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School 44th of 54 Delaware public middle schools. (See Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School in the ranking list.)

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School 30th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 15.44 94th 108 13.0%
2019 4.51 102nd 105 2.9%
2023 4.97 101st 103 1.9%
2024 3.53 104th 106 1.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 9.94 88th 92 4.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.93 98th 99 1.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.05 98th 99 1.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.62 69th 72 4.2%
2024 4.63 62nd 62 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 24.91 38th 49 22.4%
2019 21.73 40th 52 23.1%
2022 15.90 47th 51 7.8%
2023 28.88 37th 53 30.2%
2024 23.94 44th 54 18.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.51 15th 41 63.4%
2022 29.50 26th 38 31.6%
2023 47.43 17th 40 57.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.84 33rd 49 32.7%
2022 16.32 46th 50 8.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.13 38th 49 22.4%
2022 20.52 40th 50 20.0%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.69 27th 44 38.6%
2022 26.06 32nd 41 22.0%
2023 61.30 12th 43 72.1%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 58 742 1 24 9 n/a n/a 0 834
2002 21 697 1 24 7 n/a n/a 0 750
2003 21 697 1 24 7 n/a n/a 0 750
2004 18 722 4 22 7 n/a n/a 0 773
2005 22 728 5 24 6 n/a n/a 0 785
2006 14 790 5 27 4 n/a n/a 0 840
2007 8 789 7 37 1 n/a n/a 0 842
2008 6 787 3 37 0 n/a n/a 0 833
2009 5 772 2 46 0 n/a n/a 0 825
2010 4 752 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 791
2011 2 725 3 25 0 0 0 0 755
2012 3 704 3 19 0 0 0 0 729
2013 4 719 1 19 0 0 0 0 743
2014 3 735 0 10 0 0 0 0 748
2015 8 724 0 12 0 0 1 0 745
2016 8 741 0 9 0 0 0 0 758
2017 7 721 0 11 0 0 0 0 739
2018 8 716 0 8 0 0 0 0 732
2019 7 710 0 11 0 0 2 0 730
2020 8 706 0 9 1 0 4 0 728
2021 7 680 0 9 1 0 4 0 701
2022 14 671 0 9 1 0 5 0 700
2023 7 611 0 8 1 0 5 0 632

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 834 48.0 17.4 60.3
2002 750 50.0 15.0 67.1
2003 750 50.0 15.0 67.1
2004 773 48.0 16.1 70
2005 785 49.0 16.0 78.2
2006 840 49.0 17.1 80
2007 842 48.0 17.5 87.6
2008 833 51.0 16.3 88.6
2009 825 50.0 16.5 88.1
2010 791 47.0 16.8 93.7
2011 755 60.0 12.5 96.4
2012 729 46.0 15.8 96.4
2013 743 52.0 14.2 76.7
2014 748 57.0 13.1 99.6
2015 745 52.0 14.3 99.6
2016 758 45.0 16.8 99.6
2017 739 46.0 16.0 n/a
2018 732 44.0 16.6 n/a
2019 730 42.0 17.3 n/a
2020 728 43.0 16.9 n/a
2021 701 45.0 15.5 n/a
2022 700 42.0 16.6 n/a
2023 632 37.0 17.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 834 48.0 17.4 60.3
2002 750 50.0 15.0 67.1
2003 750 50.0 15.0 67.1
2004 773 48.0 16.1 70
2005 785 49.0 16.0 78.2
2006 840 49.0 17.1 80
2007 842 48.0 17.5 87.6
2008 833 51.0 16.3 88.6
2009 825 50.0 16.5 88.1
2010 791 47.0 16.8 93.7
2011 755 60.0 12.5 96.4
2012 729 46.0 15.8 96.4
2013 743 52.0 14.2 76.7
2014 748 57.0 13.1 99.6
2015 745 52.0 14.3 99.6
2016 758 45.0 16.8 99.6
2017 739 46.0 16.0 n/a
2018 732 44.0 16.6 n/a
2019 730 42.0 17.3 n/a
2020 728 43.0 16.9 n/a
2021 701 45.0 15.5 n/a
2022 700 42.0 16.6 n/a
2023 632 37.0 17.0 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,492 (12.2%) $11,434 (93.3%) $12,255

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 102nd of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 101st of 103 Elementary schools
 0.9%
Ranks 40th of 52 Middle schoolsRanks 37th of 53 Middle schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School)13.37.9
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School)19.18.6
 10.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School)31.112.9
 18.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)51.935
 16.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School)53.537.1
 16.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)54.642.6
 12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School)56.649.2
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)52.141.3
 10.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School)20.810.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)3824.3
 13.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students730632
 13.4%
African American710611
 13.9%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic118
 27.3%
Pacific Islander00
White77
Two or More Races25
 150%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

In the 2022-23 school year, 632 students attended Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School.

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of Delaware elementary schools.

Students at Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% White.


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