Summary:
Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 315 students in grades PK-5 in Tampa, Florida. It is part of the Hillsborough School District, which is ranked 45th out of 68 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Edison Elementary has a predominantly African American student body, with 70.48% of students identifying as African American in the 2022-2023 school year.
Edison Elementary faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and high poverty levels. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 44.0%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Edison Elementary's test scores are also significantly lower than the Hillsborough district and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10% of 5th-grade students at Edison Elementary were proficient or better in Statewide Science, compared to 47% in the Hillsborough district and 53% statewide. Additionally, Edison Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.62% to 96.84% over the past three school years.
Despite its challenges, Edison Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,285 to $17,374 over the past four school years, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11:1 to 12.1:1 over the past three school years. However, the school's performance metrics are significantly worse than the nearby schools, such as Ese Birth Thru Age 5, Tampa Heights Elementary Magnet, and Lockhart Elementary Magnet School, which have more diverse student populations and better overall performance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Hillsborough
SchoolDigger Rank:
2228th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,374
Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.1
Number of students: 315
Racial breakdown:
African American:
70.5%
Hispanic:
20.3%
White:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%
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