Edison Middle School

Set in Meriden, Connecticut, Edison Middle School is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus, run under Meriden School District. It works with 773 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 48% above the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 521 students.

Within Meriden School District, which oversees 13 schools and 8,036 students, Edison Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Edison Middle School reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 22% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Edison Middle School records 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 51%.

In the surrounding community, South Central Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Edison Middle School is one.

Washington Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.