Edison Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5830 S Pine St
Tacoma, WA 98409

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Bottom 50%

Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Edison Elementary School's student population of 417 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edison Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	51
1	62
2	64
3	63
4	69
5	73

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Total Students

417 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	389
2022	373
2021	419
2020	428
2019	428
2018	467
2017	467
2016	498
2015	510
2014	509
2013	482
2012	478
2011	443
2010	488
2009	574
2008	583
2007	583
2006	584
2005	563
2004	604
2003	612
2002	596
2001	607
2000	617
1999	580
1998	540
1997	468
1996	432
1995	453
1994	460
1993	448
1992	456
1991	486
1990	445
1989	415
1988	446
1987	540

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	28
2020	24
2019	24
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	32
2013	25
2012	26
2011	27
2010	29
2009	31
2008	31
2007	31
2006	29
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	32
2000	27
1999	30
1998	27
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	24
1992	24
1991	23
1990	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 20, 2026

School Rankings

Edison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edison Elementary School is 0.79, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1524 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	#1524
2022	#1644
2021	#787
2019	#787
2018	#795
2017	#1428
2016	#1587
2015	#1680
2014	#1398
2013	#1847
2012	#1463

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30-34%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	32%	41%	31%
2022	27%	40%	31%
2019	57%	50%	40%
2018	52%	51%	40%
2017	38%	51%	42%
2016	39%	51%	42%
2015	31%	49%	42%
2014	40%	65%	56%
2013	44%	64%	54%
2012	57%	63%	52%
2011	34%	60%	48%

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35-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2022	37%	53%	47%
2019	59%	61%	53%
2018	63%	61%	40%
2017	52%	61%	52%
2016	48%	62%	53%
2015	39%	56%	46%
2014	58%	74%	66%
2013	55%	73%	64%
2012	56%	72%	64%
2011	57%	70%	59%
2010	59%	70%	60%

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45-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	14:1	16:1	19:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	18:1
2017	17:1	18:1	18:1
2016	17:1	19:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	19:1	19:1	18:1
2012	18:1	20:1	18:1
2011	17:1	19:1	17:1
2010	17:1	19:1	18:1
2009	19:1	19:1	18:1
2008	19:1	19:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	20:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	20:1	19:1
1997	19:1	20:1	19:1
1996	18:1	21:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	19:1
1994	19:1	20:1	19:1
1993	19:1	21:1	19:1
1992	19:1	21:1	19:1
1991	21:1	21:1	19:1
1990	22:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	4%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	2%	2%	2%
1988	3%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	7%	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%	9%
2021	7%	8%	9%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	10%
2017	7%	8%	10%
2016	7%	8%	10%
2015	8%	8%	10%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	9%	8%	10%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	12%	10%	14%
2009	11%	10%	13%
2008	11%	9%	13%
2007	13%	8%	13%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	6%	8%	13%
2004	9%	8%	13%
2003	8%	8%	13%
2002	7%	8%	13%
2001	8%	7%	13%
2000	7%	7%	13%
1999	9%	7%	14%
1998	9%	7%	14%
1997	12%	7%	14%
1996	6%	7%	14%
1995	5%	6%	13%
1994	5%	6%	13%
1993	6%	6%	12%
1992	5%	6%	12%
1991	6%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

27%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	27%	26%	23%
2022	23%	25%	22%
2021	22%	25%	22%
2020	26%	24%	21%
2019	26%	24%	21%
2018	27%	23%	20%
2017	27%	23%	20%
2016	29%	22%	20%
2015	29%	22%	19%
2014	28%	21%	17%
2013	31%	20%	16%
2012	23%	20%	16%
2011	24%	18%	14%
2010	26%	16%	14%
2009	24%	16%	14%
2008	21%	15%	13%
2007	17%	14%	12%
2006	16%	14%	11%
2005	15%	13%	11%
2004	11%	12%	10%
2003	11%	12%	9%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	9%	10%	8%
2000	9%	10%	7%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	4%	8%	5%
1996	4%	8%	5%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	17%	5%	13%
2022	20%	5%	13%
2021	22%	5%	13%
2020	17%	5%	14%
2019	17%	5%	14%
2018	21%	4%	17%
2017	21%	4%	17%
2016	18%	4%	18%
2015	20%	4%	19%
2014	17%	5%	20%
2013	19%	5%	22%
2012	19%	5%	17%
2011	19%	5%	18%
2010	23%	6%	23%
2009	22%	5%	23%
2008	25%	6%	23%
2007	24%	6%	23%
2006	27%	6%	23%
2005	29%	6%	23%
2004	31%	6%	22%
2003	32%	6%	22%
2002	31%	5%	21%
2001	31%	5%	20%
2000	29%	5%	20%
1999	27%	5%	20%
1998	23%	5%	20%
1997	22%	5%	20%
1996	22%	4%	19%
1995	24%	5%	19%
1994	17%	4%	18%
1993	20%	4%	18%
1992	17%	4%	18%
1991	18%	4%	18%

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White

26%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	27%	49%	35%
2022	28%	50%	36%
2021	25%	51%	36%
2020	28%	53%	38%
2019	28%	53%	38%
2018	30%	55%	41%
2017	30%	55%	41%
2016	30%	56%	42%
2015	31%	57%	43%
2014	38%	58%	45%
2013	36%	59%	46%
2012	37%	60%	44%
2011	37%	63%	46%
2010	37%	64%	47%
2009	39%	65%	48%
2008	40%	66%	48%
2007	43%	68%	50%
2006	45%	69%	50%
2005	48%	70%	51%
2004	47%	71%	53%
2003	48%	71%	54%
2002	52%	73%	55%
2001	51%	74%	57%
2000	53%	75%	58%
1999	56%	76%	58%
1998	61%	76%	59%
1997	59%	77%	59%
1996	64%	78%	60%
1995	66%	79%	62%
1994	72%	80%	63%
1993	69%	81%	63%
1992	73%	81%	64%
1991	71%	82%	65%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	2%
2017	3%	1%	2%
2016	3%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	18%	9%	15%
2022	18%	9%	15%
2021	20%	9%	15%
2020	20%	8%	13%
2019	20%	8%	13%
2018	12%	8%	9%
2017	12%	8%	9%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.79

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	0.79	0.68	0.78
2022	0.80	0.68	0.78
2021	0.80	0.67	0.78
2020	0.79	0.65	0.77
2019	0.79	0.65	0.77
2018	0.78	0.64	0.75
2017	0.78	0.64	0.75
2016	0.78	0.63	0.74
2015	0.77	0.62	0.74
2014	0.74	0.61	0.72
2013	0.74	0.61	0.71
2012	0.78	0.60	0.74
2011	0.76	0.58	0.73
2010	0.74	0.56	0.69
2009	0.74	0.55	0.69
2008	0.73	0.54	0.68
2007	0.72	0.51	0.67
2006	0.70	0.49	0.67
2005	0.67	0.49	0.66
2004	0.67	0.48	0.65
2003	0.66	0.47	0.64
2002	0.63	0.45	0.63
2001	0.64	0.44	0.62
2000	0.63	0.42	0.60
1999	0.62	0.40	0.60
1998	0.57	0.40	0.59
1997	0.59	0.39	0.59
1996	0.54	0.39	0.58
1995	0.51	0.36	0.57
1994	0.45	0.35	0.55
1993	0.48	0.34	0.55
1992	0.44	0.33	0.54
1991	0.46	0.32	0.53

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Eligible for

77%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	64%	41%	48%
2022	39%	36%	40%
2021	64%	35%	50%
2020	60%	35%	47%
2019	60%	35%	47%
2018	71%	37%	52%
2017	71%	37%	52%
2016	75%	38%	54%
2015	75%	39%	55%
2014	73%	39%	55%
2013	75%	38%	56%
2012	49%	37%	40%
2011	61%	33%	45%
2010	74%	33%	50%
2009	64%	29%	45%
2008	65%	28%	43%
2007	60%	28%	42%
2006	58%	29%	41%
2005	54%	27%	39%
2004	55%	27%	41%
2003	52%	26%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Washington	Tacoma School District
2023	7%	8%	9%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2014	12%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	13%	8%	9%
2009	16%	9%	10%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	10%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	13%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	19%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tacoma School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edison Elementary School's ranking?

Edison Elementary School is ranked #1524 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Edison Elementary School often compared to?

Edison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arlington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

417 students attend Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

27% of Edison Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 18% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edison Elementary School?

Edison Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Edison Elementary School offer ?

Edison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edison Elementary School part of?

Edison Elementary School is part of Tacoma School District.

In what neighborhood is Edison Elementary School located?

Edison Elementary School is located in the South Tacoma neighborhood of Tacoma, WA. There are 7 other public schools located in South Tacoma.