Edison Elem School

Set in Danville, Illinois, Edison Elem School is an intimate K-5 school, operated by Danville CCSD 118. It enrolls 233 students across grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Danville CCSD 118 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,940 students. Edison Elem School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Edison Elem School reports that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 23% White, 14% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Edison Elem School lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Vermilion County's rate of about 71%.

After controlling for student poverty, Edison Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 20.2%, the actual is 21.2%, a residual of +1.0 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Vermilion County put median household income runs about $56,877, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edison Elem School is one of 41 public schools in Vermilion County (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students).

North Ridge Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Edison Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 18.5%.

Edison Elem School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Edison Elem School's enrollment has edged up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 222 (now 233). The White share of enrollment decreased from 28% to 23% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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