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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Edgewood Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180015000020
Edgewood Elementary School
3525 Winding Way, Anderson, IN 46011 · (765) 641-2119 · Madison County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
225 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 234 | 51% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Anderson Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
31.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary School this school | 455 | 49.5% | 26.5% |
| Marquette Montessori Academy South Bend | 431 | 50.1% | 28.5% |
| Marshall Traditional School South Bend | 400 | 46.8% | 32.2% |
| Emmons Elementary School Mishawaka | 422 | 42.9% | 23.6% |
| Washington Primary Washington | 488 | 48.6% | N/A |
| Wallace Aylesworth Elementary Portage | 401 | 48.6% | 25.1% |
Matched among Indiana elementary 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 Edgewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #762 of 983 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #733 of 986 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #770 of 986 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #471 of 1,079 | #12 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #274 of 991 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #115 of 996 | #2 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #612 of 1,058 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.8% | #24 of 353 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
455
+252 (+124%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 49% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 457 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 44% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 178 | 18.3 | 9.8:1 | 78% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 29 | 7.0:1 | 71% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 82% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 87% (255) |
| 2000-01 | 325 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 38% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 19 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Elementary School.
About Edgewood Elementary School
Edgewood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Anderson, Indiana. Enrollment totals 455 students across pre-K through 4.
Within Anderson Community School Corp, Edgewood Elementary School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 6,181 students.
White students make up 47% of enrollment at Edgewood Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 24% Black, 15% multiracial, and 14% Hispanic. In Madison County overall, about 84% of residents are White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Edgewood Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Edgewood Elementary School comes to 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 15.5:1. On the income side, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Edgewood Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 26.5%, compared with a predicted 40.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Madison County show the median household earns about $63,037 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Edgewood Elementary School, Madison County has 32 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Anderson Elementary School, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 7. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 17.4%; Edgewood Elementary School's is 26.5%, ranking 2nd of 7.
Edgewood Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Small.
In 2020-21 the school reported 203 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 455. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio was 7.0:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,900
Census ACS
Median income
$63,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
18,227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson Community School Corp
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,768 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Tenth Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
- Anderson Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 490 students
Other schools in Anderson
- Anderson High SchoolHigh · 1,768 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Anderson Preparatory AcademyCombined · 777 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Tenth Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Anderson Elementary SchoolElementary · 496 students
Other Edgewood Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Edgewood Elementary. Edgewood Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 18.
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolMichigan City, IN · 350 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHomewood, AL · 935 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolFRUITPORT, MI · 585 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolYardley, PA · 557 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 503 students
Nearby schools
- Anderson Elementary School1.3 mi · 496
- Excel Center - Anderson2.4 mi · 321
- Anderson Preparatory Academy3.1 mi · 777
- Anderson High School3.6 mi · 1,768
- Erskine Elementary School4.4 mi · 461
- Eastside Elementary School4.4 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Edgewood Elementary School?
Edgewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-04.
Is Edgewood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edgewood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edgewood Elementary School?
At Edgewood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 14% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Edgewood Elementary School?
Edgewood Elementary School is overseen by Anderson Community School Corp in Madison County.
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