Is Thomas A Edison Elementary School a good school?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks 1163 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 601 students attended Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

Students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thomas A Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School High : Kenmore East Senior High School

Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tonawanda, New York, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 615 students. The school is part of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, which is ranked 617 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas A Edison Elementary School has consistently performed better than the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments for grades 3 and 4. In the 2023-2024 school year, 60% of 3rd-grade students and 31.58% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the district's 39.64% and the state's 42.6% for 3rd grade, and the district's 36.83% and the state's 47.05% for 4th grade. The school's performance in Science for 4th-grade students has also been consistently higher than the district and state. However, the school has struggled with the "Special Education Students" and "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroups, ranking 1861 out of 2110 and 757 out of 2078 New York elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024, with 1-star ratings.

Interestingly, Thomas A Edison Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Holmes Elementary School and Herbert Hoover Elementary School in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, but lags behind the performance of Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School, also in the same district, in both ELA and Math assessments. The school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1021 out of 2413 New York elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1643 out of 2352 in 2014-2015, with a current ranking of 1163 out of 2445 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public K-4

236 Grayton Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150-8620

(716) 874-8416

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1163^rd of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,737

Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ben Franklin Middle School
High:	Kenmore East Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks better than 52.4% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.27. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Thomas A Edison Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: White (81.5%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas A Edison Elementary School is 13.5, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District! (See more...)

Compare Thomas A Edison Elementary School employs 44.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas A Edison Elementary School is $14,737, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas A Edison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas A Edison Elementary School 1163^rd of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Thomas A Edison Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District 617^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas A Edison Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	60.50	1072^nd	2206	51.4%
2007	72.65	639^th	2219	71.2%
2008	69.16	764^th	2227	65.7%
2009	77.81	377^th	2257	83.3%
2010	73.09	589^th	2263	74.0%
2011	62.39	941^st	2286	58.8%
2012	61.12	988^th	2320	57.4%
2013	56.98	932^nd	2325	59.9%
2014	38.83	1485^th	2345	36.7%
2015	32.41	1643^rd	2352	30.1%
2016	39.14	1475^th	2366	37.7%
2017	50.00	1177^th	2386	50.7%
2018	48.91	1234^th	2395	48.5%
2019	55.61	1021^st	2413	57.7%
2021	48.65	1105^th	2201	49.8%
2022	41.85	1401^st	2434	42.4%
2023	40.01	1441^st	2439	40.9%
2024	50.27	1163^rd	2445	52.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	51.95	69^th	180	61.7%
2024	47.19	127^th	279	54.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.48	1807^th	1941	6.9%
2019	29.00	1392^nd	1859	25.1%
2021	26.08	857^th	1044	17.9%
2022	34.27	1345^th	2031	33.8%
2023	35.81	1231^st	2016	38.9%
2024	22.63	1861^st	2110	11.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.58	1407^th	2045	31.2%
2019	60.47	637^th	2032	68.7%
2021	43.01	961^st	1678	42.7%
2022	28.68	1606^th	2099	23.5%
2023	26.13	1612^th	2041	21.0%
2024	55.53	757^th	2078	63.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	55.84	1066^th	2338	54.4%
2019	67.33	722^nd	2357	69.4%
2021	47.89	1012^th	1955	48.2%
2022	38.86	1496^th	2401	37.7%
2023	34.67	1589^th	2403	33.9%
2024	48.48	1193^rd	2413	50.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.20	1382^nd	2340	40.9%
2019	41.76	1350^th	2358	42.7%
2021	44.87	1091^st	1961	44.4%
2022	46.02	1276^th	2400	46.8%
2023	47.80	1208^th	2400	49.7%
2024	52.47	1087^th	2411	54.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	63.94	240^th	818	70.7%
2022	35.87	1004^th	1503	33.2%
2023	23.07	1187^th	1429	16.9%
2024	57.53	515^th	1531	66.4%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.14	925^th	1408	34.3%
2019	41.74	813^th	1338	39.2%
2021	31.77	898^th	1224	26.6%
2022	29.20	1062^nd	1399	24.1%
2023	31.15	974^th	1337	27.2%
2024	39.88	859^th	1392	38.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Thomas A Edison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	474	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	478
1990	495	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	500
1991	501	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	503
1992	517	3	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	528
1993	524	6	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	534
1994	543	4	4	1	4	n/a	n/a	556
1995	550	4	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	561
1996	550	4	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	561
1997	565	6	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	582
1998	555	3	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	563
1999	520	3	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	536
2000	522	7	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	542
2001	481	8	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	497
2002	479	7	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	495
2003	479	7	7	1	1	n/a	n/a	495
2004	468	8	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	485
2005	484	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	484
2006	450	3	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	458
2007	488	9	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	506
2008	451	9	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	474
2009	469	7	8	5	4	n/a	n/a	493
2010	467	6	9	7	5	n/a	n/a	494
2011	459	12	7	9	3	0	0	490
2012	450	9	2	7	2	0	11	481
2013	406	5	2	7	3	0	9	432
2014	429	14	2	9	2	0	19	475
2015	408	18	6	16	1	0	22	471
2016	412	16	4	23	0	0	35	490
2017	476	10	2	30	2	0	34	554
2018	448	8	6	42	1	0	36	541
2019	482	13	7	39	2	0	34	577
2020	488	15	5	32	1	0	35	576
2021	459	12	7	34	2	0	35	549
2022	461	13	10	38	2	0	37	561
2023	502	15	18	44	2	0	34	615
2024	490	14	19	42	4	0	32	601

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 A Edison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	478	30.0	15.9	n/a
1990	500	27.9	17.9	n/a
1991	503	30.7	16.3	n/a
1992	528	28.9	18.2	n/a
1993	534	29.2	18.3	n/a
1994	556	30.2	18.4	8.1
1995	561	31.1	18.0	11.2
1996	561	31.1	18.0	11.2
1997	582	32.1	18.1	10.8
1998	563	30.4	18.5	11
1999	536	31.4	17.1	10.3
2000	542	34.4	15.8	14.9
2001	497	35.0	14.2	16.7
2002	495	34.5	14.3	21.2
2003	495	34.5	14.3	21.2
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	484	33.1	14.6	21.5
2006	458	34.0	13.5	19.4
2007	506	34.4	14.7	17.6
2008	474	35.3	13.4	23.4
2009	493	33.0	14.9	21.3
2010	494	33.0	14.9	21.3
2011	490	36.6	13.3	24.9
2012	481	34.4	13.9	28.5
2013	432	29.0	14.8	27.5
2014	475	35.6	13.3	29.9
2015	471	34.0	13.8	33.3
2016	490	34.0	14.4	32.2
2017	554	39.9	13.8	34.3
2018	541	41.0	13.1	38.1
2019	577	41.0	14.0	39.9
2020	576	47.0	12.2	35.1
2021	549	49.1	11.1	32.1
2022	561	47.3	11.8	36.2
2023	615	46.8	13.1	40.3
2024	601	44.4	13.5	38.9

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 A Edison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	478	30.0	15.9	n/a
1990	500	27.9	17.9	n/a
1991	503	30.7	16.3	n/a
1992	528	28.9	18.2	n/a
1993	534	29.2	18.3	n/a
1994	556	30.2	18.4	8.1
1995	561	31.1	18.0	11.2
1996	561	31.1	18.0	11.2
1997	582	32.1	18.1	10.8
1998	563	30.4	18.5	11
1999	536	31.4	17.1	10.3
2000	542	34.4	15.8	14.9
2001	497	35.0	14.2	16.7
2002	495	34.5	14.3	21.2
2003	495	34.5	14.3	21.2
2004	485	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	484	33.1	14.6	21.5
2006	458	34.0	13.5	19.4
2007	506	34.4	14.7	17.6
2008	474	35.3	13.4	23.4
2009	493	33.0	14.9	21.3
2010	494	33.0	14.9	21.3
2011	490	36.6	13.3	24.9
2012	481	34.4	13.9	28.5
2013	432	29.0	14.8	27.5
2014	475	35.6	13.3	29.9
2015	471	34.0	13.8	33.3
2016	490	34.0	14.4	32.2
2017	554	39.9	13.8	34.3
2018	541	41.0	13.1	38.1
2019	577	41.0	14.0	39.9
2020	576	47.0	12.2	35.1
2021	549	49.1	11.1	32.1
2022	561	47.3	11.8	36.2
2023	615	46.8	13.1	40.3
2024	601	44.4	13.5	38.9

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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