EDISON ELEM.

Set in ST JOSEPH, Missouri, EDISON ELEM. is an average-sized primary school, run under ST. JOSEPH. It educates 362 students across grades pre-K through 6.

ST. JOSEPH comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 10,430 students; EDISON ELEM. is among them.

Demographically, EDISON ELEM. shows that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 12% Black, 5% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Buchanan County's rate of about 69%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, EDISON ELEM. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Buchanan County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,158 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Buchanan County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,825 students), EDISON ELEM. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BODE MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EDISON ELEM. at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 49.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EDISON ELEM. has declined 14%, going from 420 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025.

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