Summary:
Thomas A Edison Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 225 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Thomas A Edison Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school significantly underperforms the Kansas City and state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 26.52% in ELA, 28.56% in Math, and 12% in Science, compared to the Kansas City averages of 14.33%, 12.18%, and 12.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 16.66% in Math and ELA over the past few years.
However, Thomas A Edison Elementary performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 25% and top 40-50% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 11.5 over the past few years. In contrast, nearby schools in the Kansas City district, such as New Stanley Elementary and Silver City Elementary, perform similarly to Thomas A Edison Elementary, while schools in the Shawnee Mission district, such as Highlands Elementary, significantly outperform the Kansas City district as a whole.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Kansas City
SchoolDigger Rank:
539th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools
Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.8
Number of students: 225
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
58.7%
African American:
16.9%
White:
14.7%
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Two or more races:
8.0%
Asian:
1.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%
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