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Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497000382
Edison Elementary School
545 N HORNE, MESA, AZ 85203 · (480) 472-5300 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +2.0pp since 2017
Math
12.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -22.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 22 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 34.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #918 of 1,072 ▼ 143 | #569 of 646 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #806 of 1,072 ▲ 8 | #499 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #336 of 930 | #204 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #448 of 1,223 | #345 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #552 of 991 | #332 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #683 of 1,007 | #445 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #318 of 721 | #200 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
528
-54 (-9%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 981
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 528 | 30.7 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 550 | 33.8 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 34.6 | 16.4:1 | 72% (408) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 36.4 | 18.0:1 | 80% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 704 | 32 | 22.0:1 | 84% (593) |
| 2010-11 | 626 | 32 | 19.6:1 | 80% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 36 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 981 | 39 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (654 to 528); teachers down 16% (36.4 to 30.7).
About Edison Elementary School
Edison Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in MESA, Arizona. Federal data show 528 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Mesa Unified District (4235), which runs Edison Elementary School, has 81 schools and 55,821 students.
More than half of enrollment at Edison Elementary School is Hispanic: 72%. Next come 17% White, 5% Native American, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 31% Hispanic. The diversity index for Edison Elementary School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 17.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Edison Elementary School, which has 30.7. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is about 17.0:1.
In the surrounding county, Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students, including Edison Elementary School.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Kino Junior High School, is the closest to Edison Elementary School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Edison Elementary School.
The NCES locale for Edison Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 582 (2020-21) to 528 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 17.2:1, from 16.2:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in MESA
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
Other Edison Elementary schools
37 other US public schools in 19 states are named Edison Elementary. Edison Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 38.
- Edison ElementaryOntario, CA · 736 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolGAINESVILLE, TX · 630 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolDENVER, CO · 583 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolWilloughby, OH · 543 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolBrighton, MA · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Kino Junior High School0.4 mi · 805
- Heartwood AZ0.6 mi · 204
- Learning Foundation0.6 mi · 139
- Eisenhower Center for Innovation0.7 mi · 489
- Michael T. Hughes Elementary School0.9 mi · 480
- STEP UP SCHOOL0.9 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Elementary SchoolHow large is Edison Elementary School?
Edison Elementary School enrolls approximately 528 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Edison Elementary School serve?
Edison Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Edison Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Edison Elementary School.
How diverse is Edison Elementary School?
Edison Elementary School reports a student body of 17% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison Elementary School?
Edison Elementary School is overseen by Mesa Unified District (4235) in Maricopa County.
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