Is Thomas Edison Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Edison Elementary School ranks 1055 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 639 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Edison Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Edison Elementary School are 33% Asian, 30% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lincoln Junior High School High : Niles West High School

Thomas Edison Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morton Grove, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 639 students. The school is part of the Skokie School District 69, which is ranked 520 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages, with only 30% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25.2% in Mathematics, the school's performance for African American students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school's performance for Asian and White students is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.1% in the 2019-2020 school year to 22.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the Skokie School District 69 average of 19.6% for the 2021-2022 school year.

Compared to nearby Madison Elementary School, also in the Skokie School District 69, Thomas Edison Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (56.65% vs. 54.48% in 2022-2023) and a higher student-teacher ratio (15.2 vs. 11.6 in 2022-2023). Overall, Thomas Edison Elementary School faces significant challenges in student academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and for certain subgroups of students, and addressing these gaps should be a priority for the school and district.

Detail:

Public 3-5

8200 Gross Point Rd
Morton Grove, IL 60053-3534

(847) 966-6210

District: Skokie School District 69

SchoolDigger Rank:
1055^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,810

Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School
High:	Niles West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 639

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.0%

White:

29.6%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.71. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Edison Elementary School is $18,810.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Edison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Edison Elementary School 1055^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thomas Edison Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Skokie School District 69:

SchoolDigger ranks Skokie School District 69 520^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.24	733^rd	2020	63.7%
2004	60.66	980^th	2030	51.7%
2005	71.31	628^th	2022	68.9%
2006	61.91	991^st	2086	52.5%
2007	63.08	937^th	2095	55.3%
2008	53.35	1199^th	2092	42.7%
2009	50.99	1255^th	2120	40.8%
2010	49.71	1295^th	2139	39.5%
2011	50.92	1261^st	2147	41.3%
2012	52.26	1240^th	2166	42.8%
2013	58.10	985^th	2167	54.5%
2014	64.27	781^st	2093	62.7%
2015	51.61	866^th	2052	57.8%
2016	58.58	772^nd	2046	62.3%
2017	56.78	808^th	2044	60.5%
2018	60.05	762^nd	2037	62.6%
2019	54.06	901^st	2086	56.8%
2021	38.45	1085^th	1948	44.3%
2022	44.73	1075^th	2082	48.4%
2023	46.57	1022^nd	2077	50.8%
2024	44.71	1055^th	2067	49.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	57.70	34^th	89	61.8%
2021	54.52	14^th	40	65.0%
2022	66.21	28^th	95	70.5%
2023	48.71	46^th	93	50.5%
2024	48.33	39^th	93	58.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.68	268^th	718	62.7%
2019	40.59	439^th	743	40.9%
2021	38.96	315^th	537	41.3%
2022	35.48	528^th	768	31.3%
2023	42.54	399^th	788	49.4%
2024	50.28	309^th	826	62.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.96	491^st	763	35.6%
2019	28.92	875^th	1194	26.7%
2021	26.91	488^th	640	23.8%
2022	29.39	787^th	1113	29.3%
2023	33.00	732^nd	1156	36.7%
2024	49.37	487^th	1195	59.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.49	500^th	1765	71.7%
2019	57.19	624^th	1816	65.6%
2021	39.01	878^th	1514	42.0%
2022	47.27	841^st	1763	52.3%
2023	53.14	733^rd	1808	59.5%
2024	43.99	957^th	1793	46.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.07	24^th	52	53.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.51	689^th	1964	64.9%
2019	55.56	837^th	2019	58.5%
2021	32.16	1102^nd	1680	34.4%
2022	46.96	920^th	1970	53.3%
2023	45.69	975^th	1957	50.2%
2024	46.00	959^th	1942	50.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.22	654^th	907	27.9%
2024	40.55	466^th	886	47.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.14	738^th	1972	62.6%
2019	51.84	880^th	2019	56.4%
2021	39.14	957^th	1707	43.9%
2022	41.96	1049^th	1977	46.9%
2023	46.43	963^rd	1984	51.5%
2024	42.31	1034^th	1959	47.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.45	218^th	242	9.9%
2019	13.31	229^th	243	5.8%
2021	4.85	130^th	134	3.0%
2022	5.96	219^th	226	3.1%
2023	6.72	230^th	237	3.0%
2024	6.74	209^th	219	4.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.27	95^th	698	86.4%
2019	71.27	111^th	711	84.4%
2021	53.00	121^st	428	71.7%
2022	70.61	93^rd	684	86.4%
2023	72.25	92^nd	692	86.7%
2024	65.45	139^th	655	78.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.92	493^rd	938	47.4%
2019	53.88	365^th	955	61.8%
2021	41.29	391^st	742	47.3%
2022	35.17	600^th	954	37.1%
2023	39.37	567^th	970	41.5%
2024	42.58	511^th	959	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.67	728^th	1463	50.2%
2019	36.91	964^th	1462	34.1%
2021	25.08	1057^th	1308	19.2%
2022	28.29	1095^th	1425	23.2%
2023	34.98	974^th	1419	31.4%
2024	37.20	901^st	1392	35.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	225	3	87	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	338
1989	223	n/a	96	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
1990	211	4	115	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1991	235	1	112	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1992	275	4	119	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1993	283	5	132	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	451
1994	283	11	126	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1995	268	20	144	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1996	268	20	144	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1997	274	21	154	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1998	270	28	152	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1999	252	28	168	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	251	35	150	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2001	195	37	183	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2002	192	24	184	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2003	192	24	184	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2004	168	46	181	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2005	196	50	190	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	206	66	171	62	1	n/a	n/a	4	510
2007	200	61	141	68	1	n/a	n/a	3	474
2008	211	61	134	62	0	n/a	n/a	9	477
2009	193	74	171	58	1	n/a	n/a	25	522
2010	182	71	163	63	1	n/a	n/a	31	511
2011	184	61	155	102	1	0	24	0	527
2012	186	68	170	101	1	0	19	0	545
2013	194	70	154	92	1	0	29	0	540
2014	196	77	139	104	0	0	34	0	550
2015	217	72	144	112	1	1	41	0	588
2016	200	64	133	106	1	0	30	0	534
2017	207	45	157	96	1	0	35	0	541
2018	196	51	156	94	0	0	32	0	529
2019	193	49	163	108	0	0	28	0	541
2020	185	57	150	86	1	0	34	0	513
2021	198	61	179	96	1	0	32	0	567
2022	173	65	195	105	1	0	40	0	579
2023	189	70	211	118	0	1	50	0	639

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 Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	22.6	14.9	n/a
1989	345	22.6	15.2	n/a
1990	358	24.6	14.5	n/a
1991	366	23.6	15.5	n/a
1992	427	25.1	17.0	n/a
1993	451	25.2	17.9	n/a
1994	453	24.2	18.7	n/a
1995	464	25.0	18.6	n/a
1996	464	25.0	18.6	n/a
1997	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1998	485	27.1	17.9	n/a
1999	490	29.2	16.8	n/a
2000	471	28.2	16.7	n/a
2001	474	30.2	15.7	n/a
2002	451	31.2	14.5	31
2003	451	31.2	14.5	31
2004	444	31.2	14.2	31.8
2005	494	31.2	15.8	38.3
2006	510	28.0	18.2	45.3
2007	474	31.0	15.3	42
2008	477	28.0	17.0	45.5
2009	522	35.0	14.9	47.5
2010	511	36.6	13.9	60.6
2011	527	34.6	15.2	59.2
2012	545	30.5	17.8	55.2
2013	540	35.8	15.0	53.7
2014	550	35.5	15.4	57.3
2015	588	41.0	14.3	66.8
2016	534	40.0	13.3	54.5
2017	541	44.0	12.2	55.1
2018	529	38.0	13.9	52.4
2019	541	38.7	13.9	51.9
2020	513	39.0	13.1	50.3
2021	567	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	579	51.0	11.3	51.8
2023	639	42.0	15.2	56.7

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 Thomas Edison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	22.6	14.9	n/a
1989	345	22.6	15.2	n/a
1990	358	24.6	14.5	n/a
1991	366	23.6	15.5	n/a
1992	427	25.1	17.0	n/a
1993	451	25.2	17.9	n/a
1994	453	24.2	18.7	n/a
1995	464	25.0	18.6	n/a
1996	464	25.0	18.6	n/a
1997	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1998	485	27.1	17.9	n/a
1999	490	29.2	16.8	n/a
2000	471	28.2	16.7	n/a
2001	474	30.2	15.7	n/a
2002	451	31.2	14.5	31
2003	451	31.2	14.5	31
2004	444	31.2	14.2	31.8
2005	494	31.2	15.8	38.3
2006	510	28.0	18.2	45.3
2007	474	31.0	15.3	42
2008	477	28.0	17.0	45.5
2009	522	35.0	14.9	47.5
2010	511	36.6	13.9	60.6
2011	527	34.6	15.2	59.2
2012	545	30.5	17.8	55.2
2013	540	35.8	15.0	53.7
2014	550	35.5	15.4	57.3
2015	588	41.0	14.3	66.8
2016	534	40.0	13.3	54.5
2017	541	44.0	12.2	55.1
2018	529	38.0	13.9	52.4
2019	541	38.7	13.9	51.9
2020	513	39.0	13.1	50.3
2021	567	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	579	51.0	11.3	51.8
2023	639	42.0	15.2	56.7

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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