Edison Elem School

Edison Elem School is an elementary-level community of modestly sized scale in Stickney, Illinois, overseen by Lyons SD 103, hosting 282 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Edison Elem School is one of 6 schools operated by Lyons SD 103, a district that works with 2,042 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Edison Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). Other groups include 7% White, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Edison Elem School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 74% of students at Edison Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Edison Elem School ranks in the top 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 28.7%; Edison Elem School posts 43.5%, +14.8 points above that line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cook County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edison Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Pershing Elem School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edison Elem School. On composite proficiency, Edison Elem School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 38.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Edison Elem School's enrollment has fell 4% since 2018, when it stood at 295 (now 282). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 81% to 88%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

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