Thomas Edison Elem School

Set in Morton Grove, Illinois, Thomas Edison Elem School is a substantial primary school, part of Skokie SD 69. It enrolls 605 students across grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 59% above typical.

Skokie SD 69 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,842 students; Thomas Edison Elem School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Thomas Edison Elem School lists that the largest single group is Asian at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black. That is noticeably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Thomas Edison Elem School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at Thomas Edison Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Thomas Edison Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.1%, the actual is 41.3%, a residual of +4.2 points.

In the broader community, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Thomas Edison Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Niles West High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Thomas Edison Elem School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 57.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Thomas Edison Elem School's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 529 (now 605). White enrollment moved from 37% to 30% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.