Thomas A Edison Elementary School vs. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 665 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
665 students
439 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1562 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1431 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
79
38
Kindergarten Students
78
54
Grade 1 Students
85
45
Grade 2 Students
79
69
Grade 3 Students
102
68
Grade 4 Students
86
54
Grade 5 Students
88
63
Grade 6 Students
68
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
51%
44%


% Black
31%
34%


% White
12%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
71%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%

