Is Edison Middle School a good school?

Edison Middle School ranks 675 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edison Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Edison Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Middle School?

Students at Edison Middle School are 41% White, 34% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Edison Middle School attend?

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Edison Middle School

Summary:

Edison Middle School is a public middle school located in Champaign, Illinois, serving 699 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 539 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-lower range of Illinois middle schools, typically between 600-700 out of around 1,300-1,400 schools, and has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating average performance compared to other Illinois middle schools. The school's academic performance is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 33-38% and Mathematics proficiency ranging from 19-31% across different grade levels. However, the school's Science proficiency is closer to the state average, with around 50% of students meeting or exceeding standards. Edison Middle School has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.3% in 2019-2020 to 36.2% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Middle School and Franklin Middle School, which are also part of the Champaign CUSD 4 district, perform similarly to Edison Middle School. However, schools outside the Champaign district, such as Prairieview-Ogden Junior High School, St. Joseph Middle School, and Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School, generally outperform Edison Middle School across various metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

306 W Green St
Champaign, IL 61820-5007

(217) 351-3771

District: Champaign CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
675^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,295

Students who attend Edison Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Edison Middle School:

Elementary:	Bottenfield Elementary School
	Carrie Busey Elementary School
	Dr Howard Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School
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	Robeson Elementary School
	South Side Elementary School
	Stratton Elementary School
	Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School
	Westview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 646

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

34.2%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Middle School ranks better than 50.5% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (40.9%), African American (34.2%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Middle School is 13.2. 1 middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edison Middle School employs 48.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Middle School is $18,295, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Champaign CUSD 4 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Middle School 675^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Edison Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Champaign CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Champaign CUSD 4 539^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.29	697^th	1185	41.2%
2004	43.85	755^th	1204	37.3%
2005	43.20	777^th	1209	35.7%
2006	49.07	766^th	1272	39.8%
2007	39.64	894^th	1287	30.5%
2008	38.88	892^nd	1293	31.0%
2009	39.54	918^th	1318	30.3%
2010	58.06	647^th	1327	51.2%
2011	40.66	918^th	1344	31.7%
2012	32.44	1024^th	1365	25.0%
2013	42.91	802^nd	1367	41.3%
2014	37.75	859^th	1322	35.0%
2015	56.48	465^th	1302	64.3%
2016	46.92	630^th	1294	51.3%
2017	44.45	678^th	1293	47.6%
2018	49.52	607^th	1293	53.1%
2019	43.69	710^th	1356	47.6%
2021	53.32	474^th	1241	61.8%
2022	46.35	648^th	1369	52.7%
2023	49.27	603^rd	1367	55.9%
2024	44.75	675^th	1363	50.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.14	90^th	164	45.1%
2019	30.29	125^th	179	30.2%
2022	33.23	127^th	195	34.9%
2023	35.50	112^th	194	42.3%
2024	36.82	102^nd	184	44.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.09	159^th	285	44.2%
2019	26.35	326^th	339	3.8%
2022	35.27	326^th	454	28.2%
2023	42.37	237^th	480	50.6%
2024	40.13	261^st	486	46.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.52	454^th	602	24.6%
2019	31.82	534^th	792	32.6%
2021	55.69	141^st	548	74.3%
2022	31.97	552^nd	781	29.3%
2023	40.94	390^th	805	51.6%
2024	44.02	355^th	802	55.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.91	956^th	1161	17.7%
2019	23.12	1009^th	1217	17.1%
2021	14.71	992^nd	1019	2.6%
2022	24.00	1014^th	1221	17.0%
2023	24.95	990^th	1234	19.8%
2024	28.27	897^th	1219	26.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.23	672^nd	1226	45.2%
2019	40.25	738^th	1276	42.2%
2021	54.93	391^st	1017	61.6%
2022	48.38	579^th	1286	55.0%
2023	49.64	561^st	1275	56.0%
2024	42.00	673^rd	1251	46.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.05	390^th	674	42.1%
2024	47.33	248^th	639	61.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.88	520^th	1223	57.5%
2019	47.03	618^th	1296	52.3%
2021	45.62	490^th	1048	53.2%
2022	44.05	633^rd	1286	50.8%
2023	47.55	595^th	1292	53.9%
2024	46.59	596^th	1264	52.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.20	133^rd	209	36.4%
2019	30.98	151^st	201	24.9%
2022	40.02	126^th	198	36.4%
2023	54.41	87^th	192	54.7%
2024	47.64	108^th	184	41.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.27	457^th	511	10.6%
2019	29.50	434^th	565	23.2%
2021	31.12	284^th	385	26.2%
2022	35.30	367^th	573	36.0%
2023	25.87	478^th	569	16.0%
2024	27.14	425^th	548	22.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.49	475^th	590	19.5%
2019	17.05	592^nd	639	7.4%
2021	22.13	449^th	517	13.2%
2022	21.52	575^th	662	13.1%
2023	38.41	384^th	661	41.9%
2024	42.60	324^th	643	49.6%

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Rank History for White students at Edison Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.63	182^nd	889	79.5%
2019	60.00	333^rd	905	63.2%
2021	60.32	271^st	813	66.7%
2022	57.68	345^th	898	61.6%
2023	57.74	334^th	895	62.7%
2024	48.45	435^th	875	50.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a citizen
Monday, August 1, 2011

I am a Champaign citizen and Edison Middle School is one of the top middle schools around. Its students are respectful, teachers and staff put students first, and many of the students participate in service learning projects...not to mention the Edison Band and Athletics are top notch! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edison Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	292	212	13	2	1	n/a	n/a	520
1990	321	202	21	5	1	n/a	n/a	550
1991	323	238	21	7	1	n/a	n/a	590
1992	370	212	21	2	0	n/a	n/a	605
1993	377	205	20	5	1	n/a	n/a	608
1994	408	198	21	8	1	n/a	n/a	636
1995	400	235	28	4	0	n/a	n/a	667
1996	400	235	28	4	0	n/a	n/a	667
1997	386	207	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	621
1998	391	211	20	12	0	n/a	n/a	634
1999	385	223	25	7	1	n/a	n/a	641
2000	384	240	29	16	1	n/a	n/a	670
2001	400	226	38	23	1	n/a	n/a	688
2002	365	186	34	36	2	n/a	n/a	623
2003	365	186	34	36	2	n/a	n/a	623
2004	341	221	42	47	3	n/a	n/a	654
2005	345	243	44	61	6	n/a	n/a	699
2006	315	254	55	62	2	n/a	n/a	688
2007	283	291	62	57	2	n/a	n/a	695
2008	267	244	62	65	0	n/a	n/a	638
2009	293	264	60	65	1	n/a	n/a	683
2010	292	224	60	80	1	n/a	n/a	657
2011	293	216	63	80	2	2	18	674
2012	272	213	59	71	3	1	27	646
2013	291	204	46	82	4	2	44	673
2014	289	198	37	79	3	0	48	654
2015	310	232	34	86	1	0	39	702
2016	269	221	45	94	2	0	31	662
2017	270	234	44	106	2	2	38	696
2018	292	215	38	126	2	0	46	719
2019	295	210	36	125	1	0	59	726
2020	308	229	32	152	1	1	64	787
2021	314	228	35	142	1	0	52	772
2022	308	212	33	129	1	0	54	737
2023	308	202	50	83	1	0	55	699
2024	264	221	42	64	0	1	54	646

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	520	37.6	13.8	n/a
1990	550	39.0	14.1	n/a
1991	590	40.2	14.6	n/a
1992	605	39.7	15.2	n/a
1993	608	39.7	15.3	n/a
1994	636	41.9	15.2	n/a
1995	667	47.5	14.0	n/a
1996	667	47.5	14.0	n/a
1997	621	46.3	13.4	n/a
1998	634	47.8	13.3	n/a
1999	641	46.4	13.8	n/a
2000	670	46.3	14.5	n/a
2001	688	45.7	15.1	n/a
2002	623	47.5	13.1	40.9
2003	623	47.5	13.1	40.9
2004	654	42.6	15.4	42
2005	699	51.2	13.7	42.6
2006	688	51.2	13.4	45.9
2007	695	51.0	13.6	47.9
2008	638	44.0	14.5	52.5
2009	683	54.3	12.6	52
2010	657	53.6	12.2	59.4
2011	674	53.0	12.7	51
2012	646	51.3	12.5	55
2013	673	68.8	9.7	56.3
2014	654	50.5	12.9	55.8
2015	702	50.0	14.0	61.3
2016	662	52.0	12.7	55.4
2017	696	52.0	13.3	54.3
2018	719	54.6	13.1	55.1
2019	726	54.0	13.4	56.5
2020	787	54.6	14.3	57.2
2021	772	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	737	56.0	13.1	38.9
2023	699	49.0	14.2	43.8
2024	646	48.6	13.2	38.1

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	520	37.6	13.8	n/a
1990	550	39.0	14.1	n/a
1991	590	40.2	14.6	n/a
1992	605	39.7	15.2	n/a
1993	608	39.7	15.3	n/a
1994	636	41.9	15.2	n/a
1995	667	47.5	14.0	n/a
1996	667	47.5	14.0	n/a
1997	621	46.3	13.4	n/a
1998	634	47.8	13.3	n/a
1999	641	46.4	13.8	n/a
2000	670	46.3	14.5	n/a
2001	688	45.7	15.1	n/a
2002	623	47.5	13.1	40.9
2003	623	47.5	13.1	40.9
2004	654	42.6	15.4	42
2005	699	51.2	13.7	42.6
2006	688	51.2	13.4	45.9
2007	695	51.0	13.6	47.9
2008	638	44.0	14.5	52.5
2009	683	54.3	12.6	52
2010	657	53.6	12.2	59.4
2011	674	53.0	12.7	51
2012	646	51.3	12.5	55
2013	673	68.8	9.7	56.3
2014	654	50.5	12.9	55.8
2015	702	50.0	14.0	61.3
2016	662	52.0	12.7	55.4
2017	696	52.0	13.3	54.3
2018	719	54.6	13.1	55.1
2019	726	54.0	13.4	56.5
2020	787	54.6	14.3	57.2
2021	772	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	737	56.0	13.1	38.9
2023	699	49.0	14.2	43.8
2024	646	48.6	13.2	38.1

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.

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