Edison (thomas A.) Charter School
Edison (thomas A.) Charter School serves 732 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Edison (thomas A.) Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 53%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Edison (thomas A.) Charter School's student population of 732 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
732 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Edison (thomas A.) Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 204 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Edison (thomas A.) Charter School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#180 out of 204 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
53%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
1%
18%
Black
98%
30%
White
1%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, DE Dept. of Education
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