Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks 1298 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 73% White, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Macomb Senior High School

Edison Elementary School

Summary:

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Macomb, Illinois, with 432 students. The school is part of the Macomb CUSD 185 district, which is ranked 479 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Elementary has consistently underperformed the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, only 22.1% of Edison students were proficient in ELA compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 20.6% were proficient in Math compared to 28.4% statewide. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 23.3% in 2023-2024, significantly above the state average. While African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 40% of Illinois schools, White students and students with disabilities rank in the bottom 15% and bottom 40% respectively. Over 50% of Edison Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Edison Elementary's performance has declined over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 40% of Illinois schools in 2013-2014 to the bottom 40% in recent years. While Edison Elementary is the largest school in the Macomb CUSD 185 district, it underperforms its smaller counterpart, Lincoln Elementary, in both test scores and chronic absenteeism. The relatively strong performance of African American students at Edison Elementary suggests that the school may have effective strategies or programs in place that could be leveraged to improve outcomes for other subgroups.

Detail:

Public 3-5

521 S Pearl St
Macomb, IL 61455-3044

(309) 837-3993

District: Macomb CUSD 185

SchoolDigger Rank:
1298^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,159

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Macomb Senior High School

Feeder schools for Edison Elementary School:

Elementary:

Lincoln Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

African American:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edison Elementary School ranks worse than 62.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.5%), African American (13.9%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School is 11. 1 elementary schools in the Macomb CUSD 185 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edison Elementary School employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison Elementary School is $15,159, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Macomb CUSD 185 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison Elementary School 1298^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Edison Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Macomb CUSD 185:

SchoolDigger ranks Macomb CUSD 185 479^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.27	492^nd	2020	75.6%
2004	73.66	572^nd	2030	71.8%
2005	78.82	347^th	2022	82.8%
2006	79.44	323^rd	2086	84.5%
2007	77.49	387^th	2095	81.5%
2008	77.09	450^th	2092	78.5%
2009	78.69	411^th	2120	80.6%
2010	80.61	313^th	2139	85.4%
2011	72.30	638^th	2147	70.3%
2012	69.23	763^rd	2166	64.8%
2013	69.01	689^th	2167	68.2%
2014	65.30	756^th	2093	63.9%
2015	53.20	833^rd	2052	59.4%
2016	44.29	1074^th	2046	47.5%
2017	48.93	966^th	2044	52.7%
2018	53.47	888^th	2037	56.4%
2019	46.56	1035^th	2086	50.4%
2021	42.81	998^th	1948	48.8%
2022	42.61	1120^th	2082	46.2%
2023	40.01	1173^rd	2077	43.5%
2024	33.44	1298^th	2067	37.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.01	44^th	78	43.6%
2019	47.61	47^th	89	47.2%
2022	24.54	68^th	95	28.4%
2023	33.36	59^th	93	36.6%
2024	31.10	58^th	93	37.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.99	445^th	763	41.7%
2019	30.10	846^th	1194	29.1%
2021	22.53	552^nd	640	13.8%
2022	31.18	743^rd	1113	33.2%
2023	26.85	868^th	1156	24.9%
2024	27.93	884^th	1195	26.0%

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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	IL State Percentile
2018	41.72	1010^th	1765	42.8%
2019	40.79	1082^nd	1816	40.4%
2021	34.90	1000^th	1514	33.9%
2022	35.91	1121^st	1763	36.4%
2023	35.17	1170^th	1808	35.3%
2024	32.43	1255^th	1793	30.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.70	904^th	1964	54.0%
2019	47.69	1007^th	2019	50.1%
2021	42.82	867^th	1680	48.4%
2022	46.54	932^nd	1970	52.7%
2023	42.06	1051^st	1957	46.3%
2024	28.99	1354^th	1942	30.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.66	705^th	907	22.3%
2024	34.51	558^th	886	37.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.51	805^th	1972	59.2%
2019	45.56	1017^th	2019	49.6%
2021	36.64	1006^th	1707	41.1%
2022	37.92	1140^th	1977	42.3%
2023	36.68	1176^th	1984	40.7%
2024	38.53	1118^th	1959	42.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.63	244^th	698	65.0%
2019	49.49	287^th	711	59.6%
2021	38.26	235^th	428	45.1%
2022	58.49	182^nd	684	73.4%
2023	47.95	285^th	692	58.8%
2024	39.62	376^th	655	42.6%

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Rank History for White students at Edison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.21	927^th	1463	36.6%
2019	27.77	1112^th	1462	23.9%
2021	25.20	1055^th	1308	19.3%
2022	22.11	1196^th	1425	16.1%
2023	21.39	1186^th	1419	16.4%
2024	17.59	1222^nd	1392	12.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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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
1989	490	18	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	526
1990	513	13	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	538
1991	511	19	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1992	490	21	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1993	464	30	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1994	431	30	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1995	392	31	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	392	31	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	423	32	23	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1998	424	28	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1999	419	44	18	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	378	48	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2001	372	42	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2002	337	46	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2003	337	46	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2004	306	42	11	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	313	38	14	4	2	n/a	n/a	4	375
2006	318	33	18	5	3	n/a	n/a	10	387
2007	307	28	14	6	1	n/a	n/a	18	374
2008	292	31	16	3	1	n/a	n/a	23	366
2009	279	36	19	3	1	n/a	n/a	28	366
2010	278	35	15	5	1	n/a	n/a	28	362
2011	284	28	13	18	1	0	22	0	366
2012	313	36	15	19	1	0	22	0	406
2013	338	34	16	16	1	0	27	0	432
2014	346	34	12	17	2	1	29	0	441
2015	341	30	16	22	2	1	39	0	451
2016	315	36	11	23	0	1	33	0	419
2017	309	33	11	19	0	0	35	0	407
2018	312	43	14	12	1	0	33	0	415
2019	327	48	14	16	1	0	33	0	439
2020	334	44	13	15	3	0	33	0	442
2021	299	44	12	11	2	0	34	0	402
2022	311	56	18	12	2	0	41	0	440
2023	304	55	15	20	4	0	34	0	432
2024	272	52	8	14	3	0	26	0	375

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
1989	526	29.7	17.7	n/a
1990	538	30.0	17.9	n/a
1991	545	30.0	18.1	n/a
1992	526	30.0	17.5	n/a
1993	510	28.5	17.9	n/a
1994	480	27.0	17.8	n/a
1995	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1996	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1997	481	30.0	16.0	n/a
1998	465	30.0	15.5	n/a
1999	486	32.0	15.2	n/a
2000	441	30.0	14.7	n/a
2001	433	28.0	15.5	n/a
2002	399	27.0	14.8	38.3
2003	399	27.0	14.8	38.3
2004	364	24.0	15.2	45.1
2005	375	24.0	15.6	39.1
2006	387	22.0	17.6	43
2007	374	20.0	18.7	47.5
2008	366	18.0	20.3	46.6
2009	366	22.0	16.6	46.4
2010	362	23.1	15.6	42.2
2011	366	25.0	14.6	47
2012	406	27.0	15.0	48.8
2013	432	28.0	15.4	47
2014	441	28.0	15.7	48.1
2015	451	29.0	15.5	48.8
2016	419	28.0	14.9	46.8
2017	407	26.3	15.4	48.4
2018	415	31.0	13.3	49.9
2019	439	30.0	14.6	55.6
2020	442	30.0	14.7	52.7
2021	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	440	32.0	13.7	51.1
2023	432	33.0	13.0	51.6
2024	375	34.0	11.0	61.1

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
1989	526	29.7	17.7	n/a
1990	538	30.0	17.9	n/a
1991	545	30.0	18.1	n/a
1992	526	30.0	17.5	n/a
1993	510	28.5	17.9	n/a
1994	480	27.0	17.8	n/a
1995	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1996	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1997	481	30.0	16.0	n/a
1998	465	30.0	15.5	n/a
1999	486	32.0	15.2	n/a
2000	441	30.0	14.7	n/a
2001	433	28.0	15.5	n/a
2002	399	27.0	14.8	38.3
2003	399	27.0	14.8	38.3
2004	364	24.0	15.2	45.1
2005	375	24.0	15.6	39.1
2006	387	22.0	17.6	43
2007	374	20.0	18.7	47.5
2008	366	18.0	20.3	46.6
2009	366	22.0	16.6	46.4
2010	362	23.1	15.6	42.2
2011	366	25.0	14.6	47
2012	406	27.0	15.0	48.8
2013	432	28.0	15.4	47
2014	441	28.0	15.7	48.1
2015	451	29.0	15.5	48.8
2016	419	28.0	14.9	46.8
2017	407	26.3	15.4	48.4
2018	415	31.0	13.3	49.9
2019	439	30.0	14.6	55.6
2020	442	30.0	14.7	52.7
2021	402	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	440	32.0	13.7	51.1
2023	432	33.0	13.0	51.6
2024	375	34.0	11.0	61.1

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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