Thomas Edison Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Thomas Edison Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
263 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (KY)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas Edison Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
41%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
48%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Thomas Edison Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Kentucky.
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Edison Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Edison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Thomas Edison Elementary School?
263 students attend Thomas Edison Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Thomas Edison Elementary School students are White, 41% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Thomas Edison Elementary School?
Thomas Edison Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.
What grades does Thomas Edison Elementary School offer ?
Thomas Edison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Thomas Edison Elementary School part of?
Thomas Edison Elementary School is part of Covington Independent School District.

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