Enrollment
378
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393000600
Edison Elementary School
201 SOUTH DAWES STREET, KENNEWICK, WA 99336 · (509) 734-3580 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL378 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
283 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 68% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
18.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -17.7pp since 2014
Math
12.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -11.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18.1% | 12.9% |
| 2021-22 | 16.9% | 11.9% |
| 2018-19 | 27.1% | 22.3% |
| 2017-18 | 32.6% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 37.3% | 25.0% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 30.3% |
| 2014-15 | 35.8% | 24.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Edison Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Elementary School this school | 378 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Allen Elementary BOW | 386 | 79.0% | 23.0% |
| Little Mountain Elementary Mount Vernon | 381 | 73.2% | 30.4% |
| Prosser Heights Elementary Prosser | 412 | 71.1% | N/A |
| Hawthorne Elementary School KENNEWICK | 417 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Gilbert Elementary School Yakima | 415 | 77.8% | 40.1% |
Matched among Washington 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 Edison Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #1,087 of 1,103 no change | #32 of 33 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,078 of 1,102 ▼ 1 | #31 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 378 | #719 of 1,268 | #30 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #31 of 1,085 | #2 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #674 of 1,088 | #16 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #182 of 1,169 | #8 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.3% | #43 of 778 | #1 of 28 |
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
378
+36 (+11%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 378 | 31 | 12.2:1 | 75% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 75% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 28 | 11.6:1 | 81% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 79% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 36.7 | 16.7:1 | 79% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 34 | 18.7:1 | 80% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 72% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 25 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 554 | 26 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (613 to 378); teachers down 15% (36.7 to 31).
About Edison Elementary School
Edison Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in KENNEWICK, Washington, administered by Kennewick School District. The school counts 378 students across pre-K through 5.
Within Kennewick School District, Edison Elementary School is one of 31 schools. The district enrolls 18,826 students.
Edison Elementary School's enrollment is 62% Hispanic. Other groups make up 26% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 26% of Benton County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Edison Elementary School comes in at 54%.
Edison Elementary School operates with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.2:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Edison Elementary School reports 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 26 points above the 49% average for public schools in Benton County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Benton County show that median household income is about $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Edison Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 38,191 students.
The closest other public school is Kamiakin High School, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 342 to 378.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Edison Elementary schools
37 other US public schools in 19 states are named Edison Elementary. Edison Elementary School is the 22nd largest of the 38.
- Edison Elementary SchoolWALLA WALLA, WA · 464 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 413 students
- Edison ElementaryEDISON, WA · 390 students
- Edison ElementaryCentralia, WA · 313 students
- Edison ElementaryOntario, CA · 736 students
Nearby schools
- Kamiakin High School0.6 mi · 1,956
- Endeavor High School0.6 mi · 93
- Legacy High School0.6 mi · 193
- Highlands Middle School0.6 mi · 745
- Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership1.0 mi · 503
- Fuerza Elementary1.1 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edison Elementary School?
Edison Elementary School enrolls approximately 378 students in grades PK-05.
Is Edison Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edison Elementary School?
At Edison Elementary School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 62% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Edison Elementary School in?
Edison Elementary School is part of Kennewick School District.
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