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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

34505 Hunter Ave
Westland, MI 48185

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Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Thomas A Edison Elementary School's student population of 446 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Kind	71
1	79
2	81
3	69
4	74
5	72

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Total Students

446 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
2023	435
2022	449
2021	428
2020	427
2019	427
2018	462
2017	462
2016	478
2015	449
2014	457
2013	433
2012	438
2011	450
2010	366
2009	366
2008	342
2007	366
2006	361
2005	358
2004	376
2003	393
2002	424
2001	456
2000	465
1999	450
1998	410
1997	409
1996	398
1995	428
1994	458
1993	448
1992	457
1991	476
1990	464
1989	469
1988	504
1987	553

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
2023	26
2022	22
2021	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	20
2013	20
2012	22
2011	21
2010	17
2009	17
2008	17
2007	15
2006	15
2005	17
2004	19
2003	21
2002	20
2001	20
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	16
1996	16
1995	20
1994	20
1990	27

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas A Edison Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#2336 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
2023	#2336
2022	#2336
2021	#2462
2019	#2304
2018	#1986
2017	#2373
2016	#2405
2015	#2173
2014	#2607
2013	#2070
2012	#1345

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15-19%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	17%	35%	13%
2022	17%	34%	13%
2021	12%	36%	11%
2019	27%	40%	17%
2018	17%	37%	14%
2017	22%	39%	17%
2016	22%	38%	19%
2015	22%	37%	19%
2014	22%	41%	24%
2013	32%	41%	26%
2012	32%	37%	23%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	27%	45%	27%
2021	27%	48%	27%
2019	27%	49%	29%
2018	27%	43%	14%
2017	32%	49%	30%
2016	32%	50%	32%
2015	42%	49%	35%
2014	47%	67%	54%
2013	57%	65%	53%
2012	67%	64%	50%
2011	82%	80%	73%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2022	27%	38%	21%
2021	15%	23%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	17:1	17:1	13:1
2022	20:1	17:1	13:1
2021	18:1	17:1	14:1
2020	19:1	18:1	15:1
2019	19:1	18:1	15:1
2018	19:1	18:1	15:1
2017	19:1	18:1	15:1
2016	21:1	18:1	15:1
2015	20:1	18:1	15:1
2014	22:1	18:1	20:1
2013	21:1	18:1	20:1
2012	20:1	18:1	19:1
2011	21:1	18:1	18:1
2010	22:1	18:1	19:1
2009	22:1	18:1	18:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	24:1	19:1	19:1
2006	24:1	18:1	19:1
2005	21:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	21:1
2001	23:1	18:1	22:1
2000	26:1	18:1	22:1
1999	25:1	19:1	22:1
1998	24:1	19:1	23:1
1997	26:1	19:1	22:1
1996	25:1	20:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	20:1
1994	23:1	20:1	20:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	4%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	5%	9%	7%
2022	6%	9%	7%
2021	7%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

47%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	50%	18%	38%
2022	47%	18%	36%
2021	46%	18%	35%
2020	46%	18%	35%
2019	46%	18%	35%
2018	43%	18%	35%
2017	43%	18%	35%
2016	40%	18%	34%
2015	40%	18%	33%
2014	40%	18%	32%
2013	40%	18%	30%
2012	39%	19%	29%
2011	36%	19%	28%
2010	22%	20%	27%
2009	18%	20%	26%
2008	17%	20%	25%
2007	20%	20%	24%
2006	16%	20%	22%
2005	13%	20%	21%
2004	14%	20%	19%
2003	10%	20%	18%
2002	11%	20%	17%
2001	12%	19%	16%
2000	11%	19%	15%
1999	9%	19%	14%
1998	8%	19%	14%
1997	6%	18%	12%
1996	5%	18%	11%
1995	4%	18%	10%
1994	4%	17%	10%
1993	4%	17%	10%
1992	3%	17%	10%
1991	2%	17%	10%

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White

44%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	42%	64%	49%
2022	43%	64%	50%
2021	44%	65%	52%
2020	43%	66%	51%
2019	43%	66%	51%
2018	46%	66%	54%
2017	46%	66%	54%
2016	49%	67%	56%
2015	48%	68%	57%
2014	50%	69%	58%
2013	51%	69%	61%
2012	54%	69%	62%
2011	58%	70%	64%
2010	74%	70%	66%
2009	77%	71%	68%
2008	77%	71%	69%
2007	76%	71%	70%
2006	78%	73%	72%
2005	80%	72%	73%
2004	78%	73%	75%
2003	80%	72%	77%
2002	81%	73%	78%
2001	83%	74%	79%
2000	83%	75%	81%
1999	86%	75%	82%
1998	87%	75%	82%
1997	90%	76%	84%
1996	88%	76%	84%
1995	91%	77%	86%
1994	92%	79%	86%
1993	93%	79%	86%
1992	93%	79%	87%
1991	95%	78%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	0.58	0.55	0.62
2022	0.60	0.55	0.61
2021	0.60	0.54	0.61
2020	0.61	0.53	0.61
2019	0.61	0.53	0.61
2018	0.60	0.53	0.58
2017	0.60	0.53	0.58
2016	0.60	0.52	0.57
2015	0.61	0.50	0.57
2014	0.59	0.50	0.56
2013	0.59	0.49	0.54
2012	0.56	0.49	0.53
2011	0.54	0.48	0.52
2010	0.41	0.47	0.49
2009	0.38	0.46	0.47
2008	0.38	0.46	0.47
2007	0.38	0.46	0.46
2006	0.37	0.43	0.43
2005	0.34	0.44	0.41
2004	0.37	0.43	0.39
2003	0.34	0.44	0.38
2002	0.33	0.42	0.36
2001	0.30	0.42	0.35
2000	0.30	0.40	0.33
1999	0.25	0.40	0.32
1998	0.24	0.40	0.30
1997	0.19	0.39	0.28
1996	0.22	0.39	0.28
1995	0.17	0.37	0.26
1994	0.15	0.35	0.25
1993	0.13	0.35	0.25
1992	0.13	0.35	0.23
1991	0.10	0.37	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	65%	49%	64%
2022	62%	47%	58%
2021	65%	46%	64%
2020	57%	45%	51%
2019	57%	45%	51%
2018	55%	40%	54%
2017	55%	40%	54%
2016	58%	40%	56%
2015	57%	41%	57%
2014	58%	43%	58%
2013	56%	42%	56%
2012	58%	42%	55%
2011	54%	41%	54%
2010	42%	40%	48%
2009	40%	35%	42%
2008	34%	31%	38%
2007	28%	30%	36%
2006	27%	30%	32%
2005	23%	28%	29%
2004	20%	27%	26%
2003	18%	25%	26%
2002	18%	25%	24%
2001	15%	24%	22%
2000	13%	25%	20%
1999	12%	25%	20%
1998	11%	26%	21%
1997	10%	26%	19%
1996	12%	25%	18%
1995	11%	25%	19%
1994	8%	23%	17%
1993	11%	25%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Michigan	Wayne-Westland Community School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	7%	6%	9%
2009	6%	7%	10%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	10%	6%	9%
2006	9%	7%	10%
2005	5%	6%	9%
2004	6%	6%	9%
2003	10%	6%	9%

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School District Name

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas A Edison Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is ranked #2336 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

446 students attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Thomas A Edison Elementary School students are Black, 44% of students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Thomas A Edison Elementary School offer ?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Thomas A Edison Elementary School part of?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is part of Wayne-Westland Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 446 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education