Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks 875 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 27% Hispanic, 27% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% African American, 7% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gray Middle School High : Foss High School

Edison Elementary School

Summary:

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 389 students in grades PK-5. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the Tacoma School District and Washington state, significant disparities in student subgroup outcomes, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Edison Elementary has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority students compared to the state average. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.69% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.84% for the Tacoma School District and 52.63% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing significantly worse than their Hispanic and White peers.

When compared to nearby schools in the Tacoma School District, such as Fern Hill Elementary and Mann Elementary, Edison Elementary generally performs worse academically. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting that it is falling behind its peers across the state. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.5% to 71.72% over the past three school years, indicates that Edison Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, which can present unique challenges and resource needs.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5830 S Pine St
Tacoma, WA 98409

(253) 571-1700

District: Tacoma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
875^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,040

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gray Middle School
High:	Foss High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

26.7%

Two or more races:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Elementary School ranks worse than 74.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 18^th among 35 ranked elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Edison Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (27.2%), White (26.7%), two or more races (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School is 15.5, which is the 16^th best among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Elementary School is $21,040, which is the 13^th highest among 35 elementary schools in the Tacoma School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Elementary School 875^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Edison Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tacoma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tacoma School District 152^nd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	10.43	962^nd	1026	6.2%
2005	11.06	962^nd	1031	6.7%
2006	14.77	959^th	1051	8.8%
2007	20.64	914^th	1069	14.5%
2008	21.69	905^th	1067	15.2%
2009	11.53	1004^th	1072	6.3%
2010	23.87	904^th	1088	16.9%
2011	14.20	1003^rd	1092	8.2%
2012	27.01	879^th	1097	19.9%
2013	14.96	1015^th	1106	8.2%
2015	17.35	929^th	1067	12.9%
2016	26.99	805^th	1053	23.6%
2017	27.45	795^th	1056	24.7%
2018	46.72	564^th	1054	46.5%
2019	50.05	581^st	1130	48.6%
2021	28.64	780^th	1107	29.5%
2022	24.42	905^th	1169	22.6%
2023	28.54	848^th	1169	27.5%
2024	26.61	875^th	1168	25.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.38	132^nd	212	37.7%
2019	31.33	233^rd	303	23.1%
2022	17.15	222^nd	252	11.9%
2023	33.09	142^nd	194	26.8%
2024	30.35	149^th	188	20.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.06	110^th	333	67.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.68	413^th	835	50.5%
2019	75.56	139^th	979	85.8%
2021	40.54	495^th	854	42.0%
2022	35.26	695^th	1019	31.8%
2023	39.66	625^th	1013	38.3%
2024	30.88	760^th	1024	25.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.64	459^th	1004	54.3%
2019	50.18	567^th	1068	46.9%
2021	32.85	653^rd	1008	35.2%
2022	33.63	744^th	1100	32.4%
2023	32.35	745^th	1094	31.9%
2024	33.41	735^th	1093	32.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.76	597^th	999	40.2%
2019	49.34	551^st	1075	48.7%
2021	24.16	786^th	1025	23.3%
2022	18.04	958^th	1113	13.9%
2023	25.26	848^th	1099	22.8%
2024	19.85	932^nd	1099	15.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.04	61^st	107	43.0%
2022	26.23	90^th	108	16.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.86	107^th	540	80.2%
2019	75.27	123^rd	697	82.4%
2021	29.43	360^th	501	28.1%
2022	42.11	380^th	694	45.2%
2023	46.22	350^th	633	44.7%
2024	40.24	412^th	651	36.7%

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Rank History for White students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.97	395^th	833	52.6%
2019	70.73	301^st	1027	70.7%
2021	35.57	622^nd	943	34.0%
2022	31.53	756^th	1031	26.7%
2023	28.12	788^th	1011	22.1%
2024	54.02	451^st	1009	55.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Edison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	336	61	33	6	10	n/a	n/a	446
1989	309	62	29	7	8	n/a	n/a	415
1990	307	89	32	12	5	n/a	n/a	445
1991	343	86	31	17	9	n/a	n/a	486
1992	333	78	23	16	6	n/a	n/a	456
1993	314	88	26	13	7	n/a	n/a	448
1994	330	80	23	17	10	n/a	n/a	460
1995	277	93	28	18	16	n/a	n/a	432
1996	277	93	28	18	16	n/a	n/a	432
1997	278	104	58	18	10	n/a	n/a	468
1998	331	126	51	26	6	n/a	n/a	540
1999	333	163	52	48	3	n/a	n/a	599
2000	326	182	46	53	10	n/a	n/a	617
2001	308	191	47	52	9	n/a	n/a	607
2002	293	198	48	65	8	n/a	n/a	612
2003	293	198	48	65	8	n/a	n/a	612
2004	283	188	55	67	11	n/a	n/a	604
2005	273	163	36	83	8	n/a	n/a	563
2006	263	156	57	96	12	n/a	n/a	584
2007	252	140	77	102	12	n/a	n/a	583
2008	238	143	64	120	18	n/a	n/a	583
2009	226	129	62	136	21	n/a	n/a	574
2010	183	113	57	126	9	n/a	n/a	488
2011	166	85	42	106	3	15	26	443
2012	177	89	42	110	4	18	38	478
2013	174	93	42	148	2	14	9	482
2014	190	87	46	143	2	11	30	509
2015	157	100	43	147	2	13	48	510
2016	149	85	37	143	5	17	62	498
2017	138	98	30	125	4	17	55	467
2018	120	68	23	113	3	24	81	432
2019	119	72	16	111	3	19	88	428
2020	119	68	22	100	1	18	80	408
2021	105	91	28	94	0	19	82	419
2022	106	73	29	84	0	13	68	373
2023	104	68	27	106	1	14	69	389

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	20.0	22.3	0
1989	415	22.0	18.8	n/a
1990	445	20.2	22.0	0
1991	486	22.8	21.3	n/a
1992	456	24.2	18.8	n/a
1993	448	24.0	18.7	n/a
1994	460	24.0	19.2	n/a
1995	432	24.0	18.0	n/a
1996	432	24.0	18.0	n/a
1997	468	24.5	19.1	n/a
1998	540	26.7	20.2	n/a
1999	599	30.0	20.0	n/a
2000	617	27.6	22.4	n/a
2001	607	32.5	18.7	n/a
2002	612	33.8	18.1	70.8
2003	612	33.8	18.1	70.8
2004	604	32.0	18.9	70.4
2005	563	31.9	17.6	67.1
2006	584	29.2	20.0	71.2
2007	583	31.4	18.6	72
2008	583	30.9	18.9	79.8
2009	574	30.9	18.6	79.4
2010	488	28.5	17.1	86.9
2011	443	26.5	16.7	71.3
2012	478	26.4	18.0	54
2013	482	25.0	19.2	81.1
2014	509	n/a	n/a	85.7
2015	510	32.0	15.9	85.7
2016	498	29.0	17.1	83.7
2017	467	28.3	16.4	79
2018	432	24.8	17.3	79.4
2019	428	24.0	17.8	71
2020	408	26.3	15.4	73.5
2021	419	28.4	14.7	71.1
2022	373	25.8	14.4	44.5
2023	389	25.0	15.5	71.7

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 Edison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	446	20.0	22.3	0
1989	415	22.0	18.8	n/a
1990	445	20.2	22.0	0
1991	486	22.8	21.3	n/a
1992	456	24.2	18.8	n/a
1993	448	24.0	18.7	n/a
1994	460	24.0	19.2	n/a
1995	432	24.0	18.0	n/a
1996	432	24.0	18.0	n/a
1997	468	24.5	19.1	n/a
1998	540	26.7	20.2	n/a
1999	599	30.0	20.0	n/a
2000	617	27.6	22.4	n/a
2001	607	32.5	18.7	n/a
2002	612	33.8	18.1	70.8
2003	612	33.8	18.1	70.8
2004	604	32.0	18.9	70.4
2005	563	31.9	17.6	67.1
2006	584	29.2	20.0	71.2
2007	583	31.4	18.6	72
2008	583	30.9	18.9	79.8
2009	574	30.9	18.6	79.4
2010	488	28.5	17.1	86.9
2011	443	26.5	16.7	71.3
2012	478	26.4	18.0	54
2013	482	25.0	19.2	81.1
2014	509	n/a	n/a	85.7
2015	510	32.0	15.9	85.7
2016	498	29.0	17.1	83.7
2017	467	28.3	16.4	79
2018	432	24.8	17.3	79.4
2019	428	24.0	17.8	71
2020	408	26.3	15.4	73.5
2021	419	28.4	14.7	71.1
2022	373	25.8	14.4	44.5
2023	389	25.0	15.5	71.7

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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