Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 22% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pioneer Middle School High : Walla Walla High School

Edison Elementary School

Summary:

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Walla Walla, Washington, serving 438 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (around 72%) and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds (64.8% to 72.83% receive free or reduced-price lunch).

Academically, Edison Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Walla Walla Public Schools district and the state of Washington in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Edison's ELA proficiency for all grades was 34.86%, compared to 45.28% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools, with a ranking between 721 and 944 out of over 1,100 schools over the past several years.

The performance gap between Edison Elementary and the district/state averages appears to be widening over time, and the school struggles the most with its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of their respective subgroups statewide. Nearby schools, such as Prospect Point Elementary and Berney Elementary, perform significantly better than Edison Elementary across various metrics, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes between Edison and its neighboring schools within the Walla Walla Public Schools district.

Detail:

Public K-5

1315 E Alder St
Walla Walla, WA 99362-3598

(509) 527-3072

District: Walla Walla Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
891^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,791

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle School
High:	Walla Walla High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.0%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Elementary School ranks worse than 76.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74%), White (21.7%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.8% 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 15.6. 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edison Elementary School employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Elementary School is $18,791, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Elementary School 891^st 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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Walla Walla Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Walla Walla Public Schools 120^th 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	22.14	855^th	1026	16.7%
2005	43.77	618^th	1031	40.1%
2006	51.25	531^st	1051	49.5%
2007	50.64	550^th	1069	48.6%
2008	27.39	846^th	1067	20.7%
2009	45.06	629^th	1072	41.3%
2010	15.54	988^th	1088	9.2%
2011	20.35	943^rd	1092	13.6%
2012	10.53	1039^th	1097	5.3%
2013	20.21	963^rd	1106	12.9%
2015	29.43	800^th	1067	25.0%
2016	25.10	835^th	1053	20.7%
2017	25.87	807^th	1056	23.6%
2018	14.53	944^th	1054	10.4%
2019	19.42	937^th	1130	17.1%
2021	32.48	721^st	1107	34.9%
2022	27.63	855^th	1169	26.9%
2023	36.76	731^st	1169	37.5%
2024	25.36	891^st	1168	23.7%

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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
2019	19.38	227^th	248	8.5%
2022	32.95	146^th	213	31.5%
2023	19.62	213^th	254	16.1%

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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	18.17	768^th	835	8.0%
2019	19.44	880^th	979	10.1%
2021	37.50	540^th	854	36.8%
2022	30.71	765^th	1019	24.9%
2023	30.82	756^th	1013	25.4%
2024	23.04	864^th	1024	15.6%

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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	16.55	877^th	1004	12.6%
2019	14.11	965^th	1068	9.6%
2021	22.57	799^th	1008	20.7%
2022	27.57	818^th	1100	25.6%
2023	40.05	639^th	1094	41.6%
2024	30.84	770^th	1093	29.6%

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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	20.56	842^nd	999	15.7%
2019	30.14	786^th	1075	26.9%
2021	38.31	599^th	1025	41.6%
2022	26.92	834^th	1113	25.1%
2023	31.60	761^st	1099	30.8%
2024	17.99	958^th	1099	12.8%

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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	16.24	505^th	540	6.5%
2019	23.28	588^th	697	15.6%
2021	54.11	163^rd	501	67.5%
2022	37.84	420^th	694	39.5%
2023	33.18	444^th	633	29.9%
2024	25.13	518^th	651	20.4%

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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
2019	38.09	706^th	1027	31.3%
2021	42.61	538^th	943	42.9%
2022	55.83	437^th	1031	57.6%
2024	79.88	177^th	1009	82.5%

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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	Not Specified	Total
1988	279	14	8	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	328
1989	300	14	14	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1990	319	16	11	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
1991	288	17	14	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	310	18	11	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	295	21	9	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1994	270	16	12	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	336
1995	267	7	3	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
1996	267	7	3	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
1997	227	5	3	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	282
1998	227	7	4	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	288
1999	234	5	3	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	284
2000	228	0	3	47	1	n/a	n/a	0	279
2001	253	6	3	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	305
2002	219	2	4	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
2003	219	2	4	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	269
2004	236	4	4	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	288
2005	212	3	3	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
2006	198	1	3	37	6	n/a	n/a	0	245
2007	210	2	5	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	256
2008	210	5	10	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	274
2009	216	5	8	42	1	n/a	n/a	1	273
2010	239	8	6	194	2	n/a	n/a	1	450
2011	259	8	1	225	0	1	7	0	501
2012	226	7	3	248	0	0	10	0	494
2013	211	3	8	269	0	0	11	0	502
2014	195	2	7	272	0	0	6	0	482
2015	182	3	6	263	0	0	11	0	465
2016	173	3	4	249	1	0	13	0	443
2017	167	1	3	237	4	0	13	0	425
2018	134	1	3	254	2	0	11	0	405
2019	132	1	4	294	2	0	10	0	443
2020	119	1	3	322	1	1	9	0	456
2021	112	0	1	299	2	0	10	0	424
2022	116	1	1	302	3	0	6	0	429
2023	104	2	1	318	3	0	10	0	438
2024	99	2	2	338	3	1	11	1	457

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	328	16.0	20.5	0
1989	350	15.0	23.3	n/a
1990	384	18.6	20.6	0
1991	360	16.9	21.3	n/a
1992	377	16.8	22.4	n/a
1993	374	16.2	23.1	n/a
1994	336	17.6	19.1	n/a
1995	322	16.1	20.0	n/a
1996	322	16.1	20.0	n/a
1997	282	14.5	19.4	n/a
1998	288	15.9	18.1	n/a
1999	284	16.1	17.6	n/a
2000	279	16.2	17.2	n/a
2001	305	15.9	19.2	n/a
2002	269	15.3	17.6	43.9
2003	269	15.3	17.6	43.9
2004	288	15.0	19.2	46.9
2005	260	15.3	17.0	54.2
2006	245	15.8	15.5	62.4
2007	256	15.3	16.7	54.7
2008	274	14.3	19.2	62.8
2009	273	14.3	19.1	51.5
2010	450	26.4	17.0	70.8
2011	501	27.0	18.5	59.3
2012	494	25.9	19.0	73.3
2013	502	28.2	17.7	71.5
2014	482	n/a	n/a	75.3
2015	465	32.0	14.5	73.8
2016	443	28.0	15.8	74.3
2017	425	25.9	16.3	75.5
2018	405	27.0	14.9	72.6
2019	443	26.9	16.4	73.6
2020	456	30.1	15.1	70.2
2021	424	28.7	14.7	67.5
2022	429	30.2	14.2	64.8
2023	438	29.2	15.0	72.8
2024	457	29.2	15.6	76.8

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	328	16.0	20.5	0
1989	350	15.0	23.3	n/a
1990	384	18.6	20.6	0
1991	360	16.9	21.3	n/a
1992	377	16.8	22.4	n/a
1993	374	16.2	23.1	n/a
1994	336	17.6	19.1	n/a
1995	322	16.1	20.0	n/a
1996	322	16.1	20.0	n/a
1997	282	14.5	19.4	n/a
1998	288	15.9	18.1	n/a
1999	284	16.1	17.6	n/a
2000	279	16.2	17.2	n/a
2001	305	15.9	19.2	n/a
2002	269	15.3	17.6	43.9
2003	269	15.3	17.6	43.9
2004	288	15.0	19.2	46.9
2005	260	15.3	17.0	54.2
2006	245	15.8	15.5	62.4
2007	256	15.3	16.7	54.7
2008	274	14.3	19.2	62.8
2009	273	14.3	19.1	51.5
2010	450	26.4	17.0	70.8
2011	501	27.0	18.5	59.3
2012	494	25.9	19.0	73.3
2013	502	28.2	17.7	71.5
2014	482	n/a	n/a	75.3
2015	465	32.0	14.5	73.8
2016	443	28.0	15.8	74.3
2017	425	25.9	16.3	75.5
2018	405	27.0	14.9	72.6
2019	443	26.9	16.4	73.6
2020	456	30.1	15.1	70.2
2021	424	28.7	14.7	67.5
2022	429	30.2	14.2	64.8
2023	438	29.2	15.0	72.8
2024	457	29.2	15.6	76.8

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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