Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in Lake Station, Indiana, with a total enrollment of 616 students. The school faces significant challenges, with a diverse student population, low academic performance, and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Thomas A Edison's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 21.39% of students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 21.6% and the state average of over 40%. In ILEARN/Math, the school's proficiency rate was only 5.08%, compared to the district's 16.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 82.4% in 2020-2021 to 91.6% in 2021-2022, but remains below the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.6% in 2020-2021 to 37.2% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Wheeler High School, Thomas A Edison stands out as the lowest-performing in terms of academic achievement and school rankings. Wheeler High School, located about 7.5 miles away, ranked 41st out of 431 Indiana high schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher test scores and graduation rates. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the school's African American and Hispanic students ranking in the bottom 25% of their respective subgroups statewide, while the school's White students ranked in the bottom 5%.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 3304 Parkside Ave
       Lake Station, IN  46405


(219) 962-8531

District: Lake Station Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
375th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,562 Help


Feeder schools for Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
    Virgil I Bailey Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.2%
White:
32.9%
African American:
18.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 85.6% of middle schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School ranks worse than 87% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.77. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.2%), White (32.9%), African American (18.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School is 17.3. (See more...)
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Compare Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School employs 35.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School is $10,562.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School 415th of 485 Indiana public middle schools. (See Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School 375th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Station Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Station Community Schools 320th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 13.96 344th 370 7.0%
2006 10.38 358th 375 4.5%
2007 9.81 362nd 382 5.2%
2008 11.69 364th 392 7.1%
2009 11.76 388th 423 8.3%
2010 23.94 367th 428 14.3%
2011 20.07 399th 451 11.5%
2012 32.91 356th 447 20.4%
2013 51.15 256th 444 42.3%
2014 53.79 259th 470 44.9%
2015 37.43 353rd 485 27.2%
2016 47.77 299th 494 39.5%
2017 57.10 209th 472 55.7%
2018 30.10 366th 473 22.6%
2019 18.88 402nd 470 14.5%
2021 16.53 399th 483 17.4%
2022 15.65 413th 490 15.7%
2023 13.58 425th 489 13.1%
2024 14.37 415th 485 14.4%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 16.12 317th 349 9.2%
2006 10.12 327th 349 6.3%
2007 8.40 332nd 354 6.2%
2008 13.89 333rd 360 7.5%
2009 12.80 333rd 364 8.5%
2010 19.00 326th 362 9.9%
2011 15.37 328th 364 9.9%
2012 34.02 259th 373 30.6%
2013 27.43 269th 353 23.8%
2014 44.09 194th 379 48.8%
2015 48.03 203rd 400 49.3%
2016 28.10 320th 394 18.8%
2017 39.16 253rd 380 33.4%
2018 34.95 277th 385 28.1%
2019 40.85 245th 389 37.0%
2021 13.04 356th 388 8.2%
2022 8.87 368th 409 10.0%
2023 10.54 365th 398 8.3%
2024 13.77 375th 431 13.0%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.85 218th 285 23.5%
2024 21.45 249th 289 13.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.14 347th 379 8.4%
2024 16.23 333rd 377 11.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.21 353rd 388 9.0%
2024 10.68 358th 392 8.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.20 359th 383 6.3%
2024 14.25 349th 392 11.0%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.75 119th 125 4.8%
2023 26.21 95th 125 24.0%
2024 20.97 120th 132 9.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.21 145th 164 11.6%
2023 14.61 152nd 166 8.4%
2024 30.28 134th 184 27.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.34 339th 378 10.3%
2023 10.34 353rd 375 5.9%
2024 10.08 356th 381 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department 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.

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Enrollment information for Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 437 0 2 83 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1989 434 0 1 59 2 n/a n/a 0 496
1990 622 0 0 156 0 n/a n/a 0 778
1991 653 1 0 184 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1992 659 2 1 196 0 n/a n/a 0 858
1993 628 3 4 200 4 n/a n/a 0 839
1994 623 4 4 206 16 n/a n/a 0 853
1995 607 5 4 197 8 n/a n/a 0 821
1996 607 5 4 197 8 n/a n/a 0 821
1997 567 3 4 176 4 n/a n/a 3 757
1998 526 0 3 166 0 n/a n/a 0 695
1999 470 2 3 162 0 n/a n/a 0 637
2000 505 2 2 109 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2001 471 0 1 107 0 n/a n/a 0 579
2002 437 4 3 121 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2003 437 4 3 121 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2004 464 7 3 119 2 n/a n/a 0 595
2005 477 12 2 132 2 n/a n/a 0 625
2006 480 22 3 150 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2007 406 21 3 146 5 n/a n/a 48 629
2008 395 19 3 151 4 n/a n/a 52 624
2009 398 24 2 165 1 n/a n/a 57 647
2010 358 29 3 258 1 n/a n/a 12 661
2011 359 36 5 255 1 0 11 0 667
2012 345 44 1 252 2 0 14 0 658
2013 332 49 1 238 2 0 21 0 643
2014 341 37 2 220 3 0 20 0 623
2015 328 33 1 237 3 1 19 0 622
2016 317 36 1 206 1 2 27 0 590
2017 294 36 0 211 1 2 27 0 571
2018 319 64 0 254 1 1 25 0 664
2019 304 56 1 270 0 0 25 0 656
2020 306 83 0 278 0 0 34 0 701
2021 290 95 0 270 0 0 27 0 682
2022 260 100 0 256 0 0 34 0 650
2023 227 101 0 266 0 0 22 0 616
2024 202 116 0 265 0 0 31 0 614

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 Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 524 31.0 16.9 n/a
1989 496 30.5 16.2 n/a
1990 778 28.5 27.2 0
1991 838 42.8 19.5 13.6
1992 858 44.5 19.2 14.1
1993 839 45.0 18.6 17.4
1994 853 45.0 19.0 17.4
1995 821 47.0 17.5 19.7
1996 821 47.0 17.5 19.7
1997 757 46.0 16.5 17.1
1998 695 45.0 15.4 19.1
1999 637 42.0 15.2 24.3
2000 618 37.5 16.5 25.9
2001 579 39.3 14.7 27.5
2002 566 42.8 13.2 28.3
2003 566 42.8 13.2 28.3
2004 595 41.8 14.2 53.9
2005 625 40.7 15.4 55.4
2006 657 40.1 16.4 56.6
2007 629 n/a n/a 55.8
2008 624 38.8 16.1 64.2
2009 647 39.4 16.4 65.4
2010 661 40.0 16.5 72
2011 667 38.8 17.1 68.7
2012 658 44.0 14.9 72.6
2013 643 39.0 16.4 77.9
2014 623 39.0 15.9 77.2
2015 622 39.0 15.9 79.7
2016 590 30.0 19.6 77.1
2017 571 30.5 18.6 76.4
2018 664 29.4 22.5 81.9
2019 656 31.6 20.7 73.6
2020 701 34.4 20.3 78
2021 682 31.0 21.9 70.2
2022 650 39.3 16.5 72.3
2023 616 34.3 17.9 75.8
2024 614 35.3 17.3 74.9

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 Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 524 31.0 16.9 n/a
1989 496 30.5 16.2 n/a
1990 778 28.5 27.2 0
1991 838 42.8 19.5 13.6
1992 858 44.5 19.2 14.1
1993 839 45.0 18.6 17.4
1994 853 45.0 19.0 17.4
1995 821 47.0 17.5 19.7
1996 821 47.0 17.5 19.7
1997 757 46.0 16.5 17.1
1998 695 45.0 15.4 19.1
1999 637 42.0 15.2 24.3
2000 618 37.5 16.5 25.9
2001 579 39.3 14.7 27.5
2002 566 42.8 13.2 28.3
2003 566 42.8 13.2 28.3
2004 595 41.8 14.2 53.9
2005 625 40.7 15.4 55.4
2006 657 40.1 16.4 56.6
2007 629 n/a n/a 55.8
2008 624 38.8 16.1 64.2
2009 647 39.4 16.4 65.4
2010 661 40.0 16.5 72
2011 667 38.8 17.1 68.7
2012 658 44.0 14.9 72.6
2013 643 39.0 16.4 77.9
2014 623 39.0 15.9 77.2
2015 622 39.0 15.9 79.7
2016 590 30.0 19.6 77.1
2017 571 30.5 18.6 76.4
2018 664 29.4 22.5 81.9
2019 656 31.6 20.7 73.6
2020 701 34.4 20.3 78
2021 682 31.0 21.9 70.2
2022 650 39.3 16.5 72.3
2023 616 34.3 17.9 75.8
2024 614 35.3 17.3 74.9

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $400 (4.4%) $8,765 (95.6%) $9,165
2020 $194 (2.0%) $9,286 (98.0%) $9,480
2021 $646 (6.4%) $9,497 (93.6%) $10,144
2022 $672 (6.4%) $9,890 (93.6%) $10,562

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 402nd of 470 Middle schoolsRanks 425th of 489 Middle schools
 1.4%
Ranks 245th of 389 High schoolsRanks 365th of 398 High schools
 28.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)38.812.1
 26.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Station Community Schools)38.812.1
 26.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)47.840.8
 7%
6th Grade Math (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)25.510.3
 15.2%
   6th Grade Math (Lake Station Community Schools)25.510.3
 15.2%
   6th Grade Math (Indiana)46.438.3
 8.1%
6th Grade Science (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)32.718.8
 14%
   6th Grade Science (Lake Station Community Schools)32.718.8
 14%
   6th Grade Science (Indiana)48.638.2
 10.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)28.912.1
 16.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Station Community Schools)28.912.1
 16.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)49.739.5
 10.2%
7th Grade Math (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)14.41.5
 12.9%
   7th Grade Math (Lake Station Community Schools)14.41.5
 12.9%
   7th Grade Math (Indiana)4232.9
 9.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)29.127.1
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Station Community Schools)29.127.1
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)50.743.8
 6.9%
8th Grade Math (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)8.94.7
 4.2%
   8th Grade Math (Lake Station Community Schools)8.94.7
 4.2%
   8th Grade Math (Indiana)3831.4
 6.6%
End of Course Biology (Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School)29.55.8
 23.7%
   End of Course Biology (Lake Station Community Schools)29.55.8
 23.7%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students656616
 6.1%
African American56101
 80.4%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic270266
 1.5%
Pacific Islander00
White304227
 25.3%
Two or More Races2522
 12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.6%75.8%
 2.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School.

Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary : Virgil I Bailey Elementary School

Students at Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School are 43% Hispanic, 33% White, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Thomas A Edison Junior-Senior High School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Indiana high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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