Is Edison Junior High School a good school?

Edison Junior High School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Edison Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Edison Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Junior High School?

Students at Edison Junior High School are 37% African American, 31% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Edison Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Edison Junior High School usually go on to attend Rock Island High School

Edison Junior High School

Summary:

Edison Junior High School is a public middle school located in Rock Island, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 422 students. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 708 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Junior High School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with consistently low proficiency rates in core subject areas compared to the state and surrounding schools. For example, in 2023-2024, only 15.7% of students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.2% and the Rock Island School District 41 average of 20.8%. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with Asian and multi-racial students consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois middle schools, while White and African American students perform slightly better, ranking in the bottom 30-50% of Illinois middle schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Edison Junior High School consistently performs worse academically. For example, Washington Junior High School, which is also part of the Rock Island School District 41, outperforms Edison Junior High School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Nearby schools in higher-performing districts, such as Orion Middle School (Orion CUSD 223) and Rockridge Junior High School (Rockridge CUSD 300), significantly outperform Edison Junior High School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times higher.

Detail:

Public 7-8

4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201-6753

(309) 793-5920

District: Rock Island School District 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
1117^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,131

Students who attend Edison Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rock Island High School

Feeder schools for Edison Junior High School:

Elementary:	Earl H Hanson Elementary School
	Frances Willard Elementary School
	Ridgewood Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.6%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Junior High School ranks worse than 82% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.92. (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 Student population at Edison Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.6%), White (31.5%), Hispanic (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Junior High School is 15.1. (See more...)

Compare Edison Junior High School employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Junior High School is $15,131.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Junior High School 1117^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Edison Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Rock Island School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island School District 41 708^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.39	639^th	1185	46.1%
2004	54.15	645^th	1204	46.4%
2005	52.64	678^th	1209	43.9%
2007	40.47	885^th	1287	31.2%
2008	39.23	885^th	1293	31.6%
2009	33.07	986^th	1318	25.2%
2010	24.89	1074^th	1327	19.1%
2011	15.30	1192^nd	1344	11.3%
2012	7.41	1294^th	1365	5.2%
2013	7.56	1300^th	1367	4.9%
2014	14.73	1181^st	1322	10.7%
2015	28.53	917^th	1302	29.6%
2016	25.97	980^th	1294	24.3%
2017	20.00	1061^st	1293	17.9%
2018	27.63	939^th	1293	27.4%
2019	29.88	947^th	1356	30.2%
2021	26.76	893^rd	1241	28.0%
2022	26.15	976^th	1369	28.7%
2023	20.90	1096^th	1367	19.8%
2024	18.92	1117^th	1363	18.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.35	128^th	164	22.0%
2019	14.63	157^th	179	12.3%
2021	15.53	87^th	97	10.3%
2022	16.43	174^th	195	10.8%
2023	8.47	192^nd	194	1.0%
2024	11.86	175^th	184	4.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.72	270^th	285	5.3%
2019	25.94	327^th	339	3.5%
2021	41.54	149^th	277	46.2%
2022	35.30	325^th	454	28.4%
2023	20.70	479^th	480	0.2%
2024	38.65	285^th	486	41.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2019	24.58	756^th	792	4.5%
2021	31.79	382^nd	548	30.3%
2022	30.79	577^th	781	26.1%
2023	22.89	701^st	805	12.9%
2024	18.13	766^th	802	4.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.09	749^th	1161	35.5%
2019	34.88	810^th	1217	33.4%
2021	42.70	537^th	1019	47.3%
2022	27.16	932^nd	1221	23.7%
2023	21.95	1048^th	1234	15.1%
2024	21.35	1034^th	1219	15.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.87	852^nd	1226	30.5%
2019	28.19	934^th	1276	26.8%
2021	25.15	771^st	1017	24.2%
2022	24.10	977^th	1286	24.0%
2023	23.46	979^th	1275	23.2%
2024	21.60	989^th	1251	20.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.49	569^th	674	15.6%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.11	958^th	1223	21.7%
2019	30.80	870^th	1296	32.9%
2021	23.40	834^th	1048	20.4%
2022	29.02	889^th	1286	30.9%
2023	18.88	1089^th	1292	15.7%
2024	16.56	1116^th	1264	11.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	5.04	206^th	209	1.4%
2019	1.66	199^th	201	1.0%
2021	1.11	112^th	112	0.0%
2022	3.66	195^th	198	1.5%
2023	2.73	190^th	192	1.0%
2024	2.29	179^th	184	2.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.96	256^th	511	49.9%
2019	41.86	298^th	565	47.3%
2021	35.58	239^th	385	37.9%
2022	21.60	549^th	573	4.2%
2023	27.44	455^th	569	20.0%
2024	23.58	470^th	548	14.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.49	555^th	590	5.9%
2019	18.88	580^th	639	9.2%
2022	26.50	518^th	662	21.8%
2023	14.51	638^th	661	3.5%
2024	15.55	602^nd	643	6.4%

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Rank History for White students at Edison Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.09	771^st	889	13.3%
2019	22.60	734^th	905	18.9%
2021	26.29	611^th	813	24.8%
2022	28.10	666^th	898	25.8%
2023	18.87	783^rd	895	12.5%
2024	14.66	786^th	875	10.2%

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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

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Enrollment information for Edison Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	314	156	1	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	317	168	5	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	508
1990	349	158	6	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1991	356	167	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	546
1992	317	144	2	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	322	138	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
1994	307	169	5	15	7	n/a	n/a	0	503
1995	273	121	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1996	273	121	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1997	263	127	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1998	245	164	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	243	187	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	239	180	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2001	273	171	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	226	170	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2003	226	170	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	414
2004	232	136	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2005	216	155	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	1	400
2006	193	164	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	2	382
2007	173	178	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	8	379
2008	176	174	2	24	1	n/a	n/a	11	388
2009	170	168	2	34	1	n/a	n/a	14	389
2010	169	148	8	36	1	n/a	n/a	29	391
2011	186	145	15	39	0	0	16	0	401
2012	200	163	22	36	0	1	5	0	427
2013	169	136	36	33	0	1	53	0	428
2014	175	134	38	38	1	0	47	0	433
2015	186	162	38	30	2	1	10	0	429
2016	183	149	38	33	0	1	12	0	416
2017	168	135	37	29	0	0	19	0	388
2018	168	129	36	26	0	0	22	0	381
2019	192	109	34	28	0	1	25	0	389
2020	171	127	28	26	0	1	28	0	381
2021	154	168	34	23	1	0	24	0	404
2022	165	149	38	40	0	0	34	0	426
2023	140	147	43	56	0	0	34	2	422
2024	135	157	48	52	0	0	37	0	429

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	24.7	19.8	n/a
1989	508	23.9	21.2	n/a
1990	537	28.0	19.1	n/a
1991	546	30.2	18.0	n/a
1992	485	31.4	15.4	n/a
1993	482	30.2	16.0	n/a
1994	503	31.2	16.1	n/a
1995	416	31.4	13.2	n/a
1996	416	31.4	13.2	n/a
1997	415	32.0	13.0	n/a
1998	430	32.0	13.4	n/a
1999	445	30.6	14.5	n/a
2000	439	28.0	15.7	n/a
2001	466	29.8	15.6	n/a
2002	414	30.0	13.8	58.5
2003	414	30.0	13.8	58.5
2004	391	29.0	13.5	61.4
2005	400	27.0	14.8	63.2
2006	382	26.0	14.7	68.4
2007	379	25.0	15.2	69.3
2008	388	21.0	18.5	72.1
2009	389	26.0	15.0	72.5
2010	391	27.0	14.4	76
2011	401	27.0	14.8	70.3
2012	427	27.0	15.8	72.6
2013	428	39.2	10.8	72.2
2014	433	24.8	17.4	77.1
2015	429	24.0	17.8	77.9
2016	416	24.0	17.3	73.3
2017	388	24.0	16.1	70.9
2018	381	23.8	15.9	65.4
2019	389	21.7	17.9	73.5
2020	381	22.7	16.7	72.4
2021	404	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	426	23.6	18.0	75.1
2023	422	24.8	16.9	73.7
2024	429	28.3	15.1	75.5

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	24.7	19.8	n/a
1989	508	23.9	21.2	n/a
1990	537	28.0	19.1	n/a
1991	546	30.2	18.0	n/a
1992	485	31.4	15.4	n/a
1993	482	30.2	16.0	n/a
1994	503	31.2	16.1	n/a
1995	416	31.4	13.2	n/a
1996	416	31.4	13.2	n/a
1997	415	32.0	13.0	n/a
1998	430	32.0	13.4	n/a
1999	445	30.6	14.5	n/a
2000	439	28.0	15.7	n/a
2001	466	29.8	15.6	n/a
2002	414	30.0	13.8	58.5
2003	414	30.0	13.8	58.5
2004	391	29.0	13.5	61.4
2005	400	27.0	14.8	63.2
2006	382	26.0	14.7	68.4
2007	379	25.0	15.2	69.3
2008	388	21.0	18.5	72.1
2009	389	26.0	15.0	72.5
2010	391	27.0	14.4	76
2011	401	27.0	14.8	70.3
2012	427	27.0	15.8	72.6
2013	428	39.2	10.8	72.2
2014	433	24.8	17.4	77.1
2015	429	24.0	17.8	77.9
2016	416	24.0	17.3	73.3
2017	388	24.0	16.1	70.9
2018	381	23.8	15.9	65.4
2019	389	21.7	17.9	73.5
2020	381	22.7	16.7	72.4
2021	404	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	426	23.6	18.0	75.1
2023	422	24.8	16.9	73.7
2024	429	28.3	15.1	75.5

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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