Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Summary:

Thomas A. Edison Elementary is a public elementary school in Antioch, Tennessee, serving 575 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas A. Edison Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools over the past few years. The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. This is particularly concerning for White students, who rank in the bottom 20 schools in the state, as well as students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 5 schools. In comparison, nearby schools like Una Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary, and Cane Ridge Elementary perform significantly better on state assessments, despite serving similar student populations.

The school's challenges may be attributed to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and English Language Learners, as well as a student-teacher ratio that is higher than some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that the issues are systemic and require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for all students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 6130 Mt. View RD
       Antioch, TN  37013


(615) 501-8800

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
854th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,958 Help


Students who attend Thomas A. Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John F. Kennedy Middle
High:    Antioch High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  590

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.3%
African American:
27.8%
White:
20.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.6% Help


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Compare Details Thomas A. Edison Elementary ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 47th among 78 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.58. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Thomas A. Edison Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.3%), African American (27.8%), White (20.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas A. Edison Elementary is 16.8. 62 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas A. Edison Elementary is $18,958. 52 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas A. Edison Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas A. Edison Elementary 854th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Thomas A. Edison Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 123rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas A. Edison Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 38.64 532nd 809 34.2%
2011 53.22 421st 818 48.5%
2012 39.43 554th 820 32.4%
2013 34.14 706th 846 16.5%
2014 26.72 697th 853 18.3%
2015 20.09 768th 855 10.2%
2018 18.69 855th 997 14.2%
2019 19.73 839th 985 14.8%
2021 14.38 853rd 983 13.2%
2022 15.43 875th 1000 12.5%
2023 13.71 904th 1020 11.4%
2024 18.58 854th 1018 16.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.08 90th 95 5.3%
2019 53.37 19th 66 71.2%
2021 27.10 90th 101 10.9%
2022 48.37 62nd 165 62.4%
2023 40.73 92nd 164 43.9%
2024 34.48 125th 178 29.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.79 573rd 582 1.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.18 720th 877 17.9%
2019 25.09 697th 821 15.1%
2021 28.25 619th 823 24.8%
2022 20.24 766th 858 10.7%
2023 17.56 787th 865 9.0%
2024 32.86 609th 853 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.64 828th 926 10.6%
2021 14.03 824th 945 12.8%
2022 15.04 863rd 975 11.5%
2023 8.73 950th 989 3.9%
2024 18.33 838th 990 15.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.42 733rd 916 20.0%
2021 15.52 817th 941 13.2%
2022 16.62 855th 980 12.8%
2023 20.03 817th 987 17.2%
2024 18.97 837th 991 15.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.56 264th 450 41.3%
2019 28.12 298th 404 26.2%
2021 25.82 301st 411 26.8%
2022 24.77 380th 483 21.3%
2023 23.92 392nd 500 21.6%
2024 45.83 249th 498 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.95 278th 319 12.9%
2019 20.69 227th 250 9.2%
2021 22.18 282nd 324 13.0%
2022 45.30 183rd 363 49.6%
2023 24.58 330th 387 14.7%
2024 28.36 319th 415 23.1%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.19 788th 841 6.3%
2019 25.27 662nd 812 18.5%
2021 16.75 773rd 844 8.4%
2022 6.82 833rd 844 1.3%
2023 10.61 826th 852 3.1%
2024 12.61 806th 847 4.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department 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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas A. Edison Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 501 501
2006 233 310 17 30 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2007 207 337 16 46 1 n/a n/a 0 607
2008 185 308 15 42 1 n/a n/a 0 551
2009 211 331 16 103 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2010 196 326 25 117 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2011 226 311 25 123 1 2 1 0 689
2012 236 301 21 130 1 0 0 0 689
2013 208 315 21 141 1 0 1 0 687
2014 208 316 21 147 0 0 0 0 692
2015 214 347 23 169 0 2 9 0 764
2016 196 276 16 146 0 1 15 0 650
2017 216 281 17 179 0 2 19 0 714
2018 255 256 16 182 0 3 21 0 733
2019 249 246 12 191 0 1 20 0 719
2020 264 268 17 243 1 1 19 0 813
2021 193 213 15 172 0 1 18 0 612
2022 159 214 17 213 0 2 7 0 612
2023 129 180 17 235 0 3 11 0 575
2024 120 164 11 273 1 3 18 0 590

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 501 n/a n/a n/a
2006 592 18.0 32.9 n/a
2007 607 37.0 16.4 42.3
2008 551 36.0 15.3 56.3
2009 662 37.4 17.7 44.4
2010 665 44.5 14.9 61.2
2011 689 47.0 14.6 61.2
2012 689 46.0 14.9 66.8
2013 687 43.8 15.6 70.2
2014 692 43.0 16.0 74
2015 764 47.0 16.2 74.5
2016 650 44.0 14.7 76.6
2017 714 38.0 18.7 n/a
2018 733 41.0 17.8 n/a
2019 719 48.0 14.9 n/a
2020 813 60.0 13.5 n/a
2021 612 43.0 14.2 n/a
2022 612 48.0 12.7 n/a
2023 575 40.0 14.3 n/a
2024 590 35.0 16.8 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 501 n/a n/a n/a
2006 592 18.0 32.9 n/a
2007 607 37.0 16.4 42.3
2008 551 36.0 15.3 56.3
2009 662 37.4 17.7 44.4
2010 665 44.5 14.9 61.2
2011 689 47.0 14.6 61.2
2012 689 46.0 14.9 66.8
2013 687 43.8 15.6 70.2
2014 692 43.0 16.0 74
2015 764 47.0 16.2 74.5
2016 650 44.0 14.7 76.6
2017 714 38.0 18.7 n/a
2018 733 41.0 17.8 n/a
2019 719 48.0 14.9 n/a
2020 813 60.0 13.5 n/a
2021 612 43.0 14.2 n/a
2022 612 48.0 12.7 n/a
2023 575 40.0 14.3 n/a
2024 590 35.0 16.8 n/a

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 Thomas A. Edison Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $726 (5.6%) $11,478 (87.9%) $13,065
2020 $560 (4.9%) $10,235 (89.0%) $11,506
2021 $1,684 (12.5%) $11,290 (83.9%) $13,458
2022 $1,326 (8.3%) $13,345 (83.3%) $16,022
2023 $2,599 (13.7%) $15,181 (80.1%) $18,958

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas A. Edison Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 839th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 904th of 1020 Elementary schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas A. Edison Elementary)23.413.7
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A. Edison Elementary)25.916.8
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)28.831.1
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas A. Edison Elementary)27.225.2
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A. Edison Elementary)13.929.7
 15.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)27.434.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Thomas A. Edison Elementary)25.319.9
 5.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Thomas A. Edison Elementary)19.723.8
 4.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students719575
 20%
African American246180
 26.8%
American Indian00
Asian1217
 41.7%
Hispanic191235
 23%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White249129
 48.2%
Two or More Races2011
 45%


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Students at Thomas A. Edison Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 28% African American, 20% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Thomas A. Edison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Middle
High : Antioch High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 590 students attended Thomas A. Edison Elementary.

Thomas A. Edison Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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