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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Edison Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
647
Middle
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPAIGN CUSD 4·NCES 170942000549
Edison Middle School
306 W Green St, Champaign, IL 61820 · (217) 351-3771 · Champaign County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
323 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 212 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 218 | 34% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · 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
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
38.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
27.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 23.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edison Middle School
Edison Middle School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Middle School this school | 647 | 49.9% | 35.8% |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School Springfield | 709 | 53.5% | 32.9% |
| Chute Middle School Evanston | 598 | 50.5% | 51.5% |
| Franklin Middle School Champaign | 665 | 57.3% | 30.1% |
| Jefferson Middle School Champaign | 711 | 59.5% | 33.3% |
| Eisenhower Middle School Rockford | 963 | 59.3% | 22.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #376 of 578 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #385 of 640 ▼ 46 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #505 of 640 ▼ 64 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #173 of 691 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #441 of 558 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #29 of 560 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #295 of 581 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #248 of 440 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
647
-125 (-16%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 590
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 | 647 | 43.7 | 14.8:1 | 50% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 48.7 | 13.3:1 | 38% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 699 | 49 | 14.3:1 | 44% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 772 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 719 | 54.6 | 13.2:1 | 55% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 662 | 51 | 13.0:1 | 55% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 53 | 12.7:1 | 51% (344) |
| 2000-01 | 688 | 45 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 590 | 40 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (719 to 647); teachers down 20% (54.6 to 43.7).
About Edison Middle School
Edison Middle School is a public middle-grades school run by Champaign CUSD 4 in Champaign, Illinois. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 647 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students.
Champaign CUSD 4 is made up of 18 schools with 10,598 students in all.
Black students are the largest group at Edison Middle School, with 38% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 34% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The school's Black share is 25 points above the 14% share among Champaign County residents. By the diversity index, Edison Middle School comes in at 71%.
Dividing enrollment by its 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. Among middle schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.0:1. Eligible students account for 50% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 53% average for public schools in Champaign County.
Edison Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.8%, compared with a predicted 42.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Champaign County, median household income is about $63,683, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 66 public schools in Champaign County, with a combined enrollment of about 25,919.
The nearest public school is South Side Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Edison Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Edison Middle School's location as City: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Edison Middle School went from 772 students to 647.
The Edison Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Champaign CUSD 4
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other schools in Champaign
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,666 students
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,476 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- International Prep AcademyElementary · 681 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Bottenfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
Other Edison Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Edison Middle. Edison Middle School is the 4th largest of the 12.
- Edison Middle SchoolWheaton, IL · 635 students
- Edison MiddleGreen Bay, WI · 1,121 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SD · 937 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMeriden, CT · 773 students
- Edison MiddleJanesville, WI · 587 students
Nearby schools
- South Side Elementary School0.4 mi · 307
- Central High School0.5 mi · 1,666
- Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr0.9 mi · 288
- Stratton Elementary School1.0 mi · 454
- Dr Howard Elementary School1.0 mi · 426
- Franklin Middle School1.0 mi · 665
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edison Middle School?
Edison Middle School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Edison Middle School serve?
Edison Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Edison Middle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Edison Middle School.
How diverse is Edison Middle School?
Edison Middle School reports a student body of 34% White, 13% Hispanic, 38% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Edison Middle School?
Edison Middle School is overseen by Champaign CUSD 4 in Champaign County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.