Edison Primary School

Set in Kankakee, Illinois, Edison Primary School is a close-knit elementary school, overseen by Kankakee SD 111. It educates 192 students across grades K through 3. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Edison Primary School sits 50% leaner than that benchmark.

Kankakee SD 111 comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,602 students; Edison Primary School is among them.

On demographics, Edison Primary School shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. The remainder reads as 21% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, Edison Primary School reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Edison Primary School higher than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Kankakee County's rate of about 61%.

With demographic context factored in, Edison Primary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 8.4%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Kankakee County put median household earnings sit near $71,281, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Kankakee County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,499 students), of which Edison Primary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edison Primary School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 20.4%.

Edison Primary School operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 19%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 192 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 68% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.