Edison Elementary

Summary:

Edison Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 288. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 254 out of 376 districts in Missouri and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite having a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 43.75% White, 13.89% African American, 20.49% Hispanic, 0.35% Asian, 4.51% Pacific Islander, and 17.01% two or more races, Edison Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, with a ranking of 650 out of 898 in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly lower than the nearby Oak Grove Elementary, which ranked 192 out of 898 in the same year. Edison Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are also consistently lower than the St. Joseph district and the state of Missouri averages.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Edison Elementary, with 98.96% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, is likely a significant factor in the school's lower academic performance. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Pickett Elementary (60.67%) and Pershing Elementary (45.84%). Despite the higher spending per student at Edison Elementary, with $11,814 spent per student in the 2021-2022 school year, this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be more important in improving the school's performance.


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Public PK, KG-6

 515 N 22nd
       Saint Joseph, MO  64501-2555


(816) 671-4110

District: St. Joseph

SchoolDigger Rank:
650th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,814 Help


Students who attend Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bode Middle
High:    Central High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  288

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.8%
Hispanic:
20.5%
Two or more races:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Edison Elementary ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 8th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the St. Joseph School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Student population at Edison Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.8%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Elementary is 12.5, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the St. Joseph School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Elementary is $11,814, which is the 2nd highest among 13 elementary schools in the St. Joseph School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Edison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Elementary 650th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Edison Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Joseph:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Joseph 254th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Edison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.54 667th 1074 37.9%
2007 33.29 846th 1080 21.7%
2008 15.87 1007th 1084 7.1%
2009 19.71 929th 1053 11.8%
2010 20.81 930th 1066 12.8%
2011 29.88 869th 1088 20.1%
2012 19.06 959th 1085 11.6%
2013 17.40 994th 1108 10.3%
2014 22.98 923rd 1089 15.2%
2015 29.85 825th 1058 22.0%
2016 26.59 688th 865 20.5%
2017 31.80 762nd 1032 26.2%
2018 35.00 714th 1045 31.7%
2019 13.83 944th 1052 10.3%
2021 18.13 742nd 901 17.6%
2022 27.96 667th 908 26.5%
2023 31.13 650th 898 27.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.20 335th 887 62.2%
2019 26.31 762nd 907 16.0%
2021 41.71 318th 574 44.6%
2022 58.94 165th 532 69.0%
2023 60.13 185th 611 69.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.53 284th 302 6.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.20 148th 250 40.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.74 2nd 42 95.2%
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Rank History for White students at Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.62 695th 898 22.6%
2019 11.38 886th 917 3.4%
2021 9.05 659th 691 4.6%
2022 8.12 651st 675 3.6%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

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Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a student
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Open Quote I have been at Edison since I was in kindergarten, the school premises are clean, the teachers do their job when it comes to teaching but one HUGE set back are the students. There always has to be some kind of drama, then it gets out of hand and blah blah blah. And people blame the teachers, when they’re trying they’re hardest to get the students under control, the teachers try everything, taking away recess, yelling at us, talking with us, rewarding us when we’re good, they’ve tried it all, but nothing works with these kids! They just keep talking and it puts SO MUCH mental stress on the kids who are trying to learn, like for example, I could be doing a group project and instead of one person taking one branch of the project and another person doing another, I end up having to do the whole thing by myself because the other people were to careless to listen to the teacher talking and so they didn’t learn anything! And like when we’re trying to do work the kids will get loud then the teacher will start telling everyone to be quiet then that makes more noise and then it gets hard to focus! Like what the heck! And they’re are SO many more points that I would make because I am one of the students who wants to learn but can’t because of idiotic classmates. Now keep in mind, I have had a lot of the same classmates throughout my time there, and I’m sure some classmates are much better then Mine, but this is what I think of Edison, it is a one star review not because of the staff, not because of how clean the school is but because of the students. The students are what makes it seem like the staff is bad, the students are what’s gonna take away the full education your child SHOULD be getting, the students are gonna end up in some shape or form hurting your child. Probably not physically, but emotionally and mentally. So it stays a one star review until these students get it into their tiny little insignificant brains that they are the reason for other kids suffering grades and mental state, teachers getting fired for “not doing their job” when really they were, just the students were just making it hard to teach the class. Once that happens...I will be much happier there. Thank god this is my last year going to Edison. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Edison Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 399 399
1992 364 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1993 366 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 366
1994 413 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1995 348 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1996 348 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1997 291 108 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 419
1998 317 108 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 442
1999 290 113 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2000 295 121 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 249 120 1 20 1 n/a n/a 0 391
2002 236 87 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2003 236 87 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2004 241 108 0 13 4 n/a n/a 0 366
2005 220 100 1 16 4 n/a n/a 0 341
2006 190 105 2 25 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2007 180 97 3 29 2 n/a n/a 0 311
2008 200 100 3 36 1 n/a n/a 0 340
2009 190 85 4 45 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2010 222 101 7 72 4 n/a n/a 0 406
2011 227 86 4 53 3 0 0 0 373
2012 231 79 8 68 2 12 18 0 418
2013 253 100 10 75 5 14 30 0 487
2014 261 88 9 67 4 23 27 0 479
2015 232 65 11 56 1 12 29 0 406
2016 242 56 9 82 4 12 38 0 443
2017 218 61 4 78 0 12 49 0 422
2018 207 54 8 90 0 8 53 0 420
2019 194 57 4 82 0 5 51 0 393
2020 159 58 4 78 0 17 60 0 376
2021 137 33 5 83 0 3 52 0 313
2022 151 39 2 66 0 6 51 0 315
2023 126 40 1 59 0 13 49 0 288

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 399 25.1 15.8 66.2
1992 364 25.2 14.4 67.9
1993 366 23.1 15.8 69.4
1994 413 25.7 16.1 62.5
1995 348 27.9 12.5 81.3
1996 348 27.9 12.5 81.3
1997 419 26.6 15.8 73
1998 442 27.9 15.8 70.8
1999 417 29.9 13.9 80.1
2000 429 29.0 14.8 73.7
2001 391 30.2 12.9 78
2002 346 27.9 12.4 78
2003 346 27.9 12.4 78
2004 366 25.7 14.2 67.5
2005 341 25.1 13.6 78
2006 322 26.6 12.1 77
2007 311 25.5 12.2 79.4
2008 340 27.7 12.3 75.9
2009 326 26.0 12.5 83.4
2010 406 31.5 12.8 77.8
2011 373 29.0 12.8 82.8
2012 418 30.0 13.9 84.4
2013 487 33.3 14.6 76.6
2014 479 34.2 13.9 82.9
2015 406 30.0 13.5 84.5
2016 443 30.0 14.7 84.4
2017 422 33.9 12.4 80.8
2018 420 33.6 12.4 71.4
2019 393 31.7 12.3 99.2
2020 376 31.7 11.8 99.2
2021 313 24.0 13.0 99
2022 315 26.5 11.8 99
2023 288 22.9 12.5 99

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 399 25.1 15.8 66.2
1992 364 25.2 14.4 67.9
1993 366 23.1 15.8 69.4
1994 413 25.7 16.1 62.5
1995 348 27.9 12.5 81.3
1996 348 27.9 12.5 81.3
1997 419 26.6 15.8 73
1998 442 27.9 15.8 70.8
1999 417 29.9 13.9 80.1
2000 429 29.0 14.8 73.7
2001 391 30.2 12.9 78
2002 346 27.9 12.4 78
2003 346 27.9 12.4 78
2004 366 25.7 14.2 67.5
2005 341 25.1 13.6 78
2006 322 26.6 12.1 77
2007 311 25.5 12.2 79.4
2008 340 27.7 12.3 75.9
2009 326 26.0 12.5 83.4
2010 406 31.5 12.8 77.8
2011 373 29.0 12.8 82.8
2012 418 30.0 13.9 84.4
2013 487 33.3 14.6 76.6
2014 479 34.2 13.9 82.9
2015 406 30.0 13.5 84.5
2016 443 30.0 14.7 84.4
2017 422 33.9 12.4 80.8
2018 420 33.6 12.4 71.4
2019 393 31.7 12.3 99.2
2020 376 31.7 11.8 99.2
2021 313 24.0 13.0 99
2022 315 26.5 11.8 99
2023 288 22.9 12.5 99

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Edison Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $272 (3.3%) $8,034 (96.7%) $8,307
2020 $396 (4.0%) $9,403 (96.0%) $9,798
2021 $959 (9.0%) $9,678 (91.0%) $10,637
2022 $1,118 (9.5%) $10,696 (90.5%) $11,814

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edison Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 944th of 1052 Elementary schoolsRanks 650th of 898 Elementary schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edison Elementary)22.826.9
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)38.230.6
 7.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)4641.1
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edison Elementary)26.328
 1.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)4233.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)48.742.4
 6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edison Elementary)23.539.5
 16%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)38.337.9
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)46.843.8
 3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Elementary)20.847.4
 26.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)38.239.7
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)49.345.9
 3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edison Elementary)23.123.8
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)33.328.1
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)40.339.1
 1.2%
5th Grade Science (Edison Elementary)23.121.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (St. Joseph)27.529.3
 1.8%
   5th Grade Science (Missouri)42.540.9
 1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Elementary)26.528.6
 2.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)37.237
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)47.144.1
 3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Edison Elementary)3124.4
 6.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (St. Joseph)38.234.5
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)42.543.7
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Edison Elementary)26.829.5
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (St. Joseph)38.532.9
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)45.937.5
 8.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students393288
 26.7%
African American5740
 29.8%
American Indian00
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic8259
 28%
Pacific Islander513
 160%
White194126
 35.1%
Two or More Races5149
 3.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.2%99%
 0.3%


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Students who attend Edison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bode Middle
High : Central High

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Edison Elementary.

Students at Edison Elementary are 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 14% African American, 5% Pacific Islander.

Edison Elementary ranks 650th of 898 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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