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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 460 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDISON LOCAL (FORMERLY BERLIN-MILAN)·NCES 390467802654
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)
140 Main St S, Milan, OH 44846 · (419) 499-2471 · Erie County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 87 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 20% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 54% · 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
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)→Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)→Edison High School
Based on grade levels within Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
85.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.6pp since 2021
Math
87.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +22.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.1% | 87.1% |
| 2023-24 | 82.4% | 85.3% |
| 2022-23 | 70.5% | 73.3% |
| 2021-22 | 75.5% | 64.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Erie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #161 of 1,569 ▲ 27 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.1% | #142 of 1,569 ▲ 139 | #2 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.9pp | #79 of 1,514 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #422 of 1,808 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #904 of 1,582 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #942 of 1,590 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #972 of 992 | #7 of 7 |
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
525
+57 (+12%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 525 | 29.1 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 30.7 | 17.7:1 | 39% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 27.7 | 19.1:1 | 30% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 29 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 29.4 | 18.0:1 | 43% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 48% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 28 | 18.5:1 | 38% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 22% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem).
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (529 to 525); teachers down 1% (29.4 to 29.1).
About Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) is a mid-sized elementary school in Milan, Ohio, one of the schools in Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan). It teaches 525 students in pre-K through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in Ohio enroll about 404 students on average.
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) is among 3 schools run by Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan), which serves 1,379 students.
White students are 83% of those enrolled at Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem). Other reported shares: 8% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That is in line with Erie County, where about 81% of residents are White. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) are from different groups.
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) lists 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.0 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is similar, at 17.9:1.
The school's county is Erie County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $71,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 29 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,434, Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) among them.
The closest school to Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) is Edison High School, located about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment was 525 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 468. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.1:1 in 2020-21, and 18.0:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Erie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,581
Census ACS
Median income
$71,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
12,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan)
- Edison Middle School (formerly Berlin-Milan Middle School)Middle · 525 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 329 students
Other schools in Milan
- Ehove Career CenterHigh · 731 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Edison High School1.5 mi · 329
- Maplehurst Elementary School2.8 mi · 460
- Ehove Career Center3.1 mi · 731
- League Elementary School3.2 mi · 192
- Main Street School3.5 mi · 375
- Pleasant Elementary School4.0 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)How many students attend Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)?
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) serve?
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many teachers does Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) have?
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
How diverse is Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem)?
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) in?
Edison Elementary School (formerly Milan Elem) is part of Edison Local (formerly Berlin-Milan).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.