Thomas A Edison Elementary School

Thomas An Edison Elementary School, a substantial elementary-level community in UNION CITY, New Jersey, operated by Union City School District, teaches 767 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 89% bigger than typical.

Thomas An Edison Elementary School is one of 14 schools operated by Union City School District, a district that works with 11,519 students overall.

Demographically, Thomas An Edison Elementary School logs that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 3% Black. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Hudson County's rate of about 68%.

With demographic context factored in, Thomas An Edison Elementary School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 20.3%; actual is 40.6%, +20.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hudson County shows the typical household earns roughly $91,795 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Thomas An Edison Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is John F Kennedy Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thomas An Edison Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thomas An Edison Elementary School has declined 28%, going from 1,069 students in 2018 to 767 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Thomas An Edison Elementary School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.