Edison Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

521 S Pearl St
Macomb, IL 61455

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Bottom 50%

Serving 375 students in grades 3-5, Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Edison Elementary School's student population of 375 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edison Elementary School
3	114
4	130
5	131

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	432
2022	440
2021	402
2020	439
2019	439
2018	407
2017	407
2016	419
2015	451
2014	441
2013	432
2012	406
2011	366
2010	362
2009	366
2008	366
2007	374
2006	387
2005	375
2004	364
2003	399
2002	374
2001	433
2000	441
1999	486
1998	465
1997	481
1996	448
1995	478
1994	480
1993	510
1992	526
1991	545
1990	538
1989	526
1988	514
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	26
2017	26
2016	28
2015	29
2014	28
2013	28
2012	27
2011	25
2010	23
2009	22
2008	18
2007	20
2006	22
2005	24
2004	24
2003	27
2002	27
2001	28
2000	30
1999	32
1998	30
1997	30
1996	28
1995	26
1994	27
1993	29
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Edison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edison Elementary School is 0.46, which is less 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 (IL)

#1966 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School
2023	#1966
2022	#2078
2021	#2214
2019	#1957
2018	#1749
2017	#1856
2016	#2041
2015	#1537
2014	#1088
2013	#935
2012	#1252

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	20%	27%	18%
2021	15%	28%	19%
2019	24%	33%	26%
2018	27%	32%	26%
2017	23%	32%	28%
2016	24%	31%	27%
2015	24%	29%	27%
2014	69%	59%	64%
2013	69%	58%	67%
2012	89%	80%	87%
2011	91%	80%	89%

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22%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2022	22%	30%	25%
2021	22%	32%	26%
2019	35%	38%	34%
2018	36%	37%	26%
2017	38%	38%	34%
2016	30%	36%	26%
2015	40%	38%	39%
2014	63%	57%	64%
2013	70%	58%	68%
2012	86%	75%	84%
2011	88%	75%	84%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	14:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	7%	5%	6%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	5%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	5%
2020	4%	26%	5%
2019	4%	26%	5%
2018	4%	26%	3%
2017	4%	26%	3%
2016	5%	26%	3%
2015	5%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	5%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	4%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

14%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	13%	17%	13%
2022	13%	17%	12%
2021	11%	17%	10%
2020	11%	17%	9%
2019	11%	17%	9%
2018	9%	17%	10%
2017	9%	17%	10%
2016	9%	17%	10%
2015	7%	17%	10%
2014	8%	17%	9%
2013	8%	18%	9%
2012	9%	18%	9%
2011	8%	18%	8%
2010	12%	20%	10%
2009	12%	20%	9%
2008	10%	20%	9%
2007	8%	20%	9%
2006	9%	20%	9%
2005	10%	20%	9%
2004	12%	21%	10%
2003	12%	21%	10%
2002	13%	21%	9%
2001	10%	21%	8%
2000	11%	21%	8%
1999	9%	21%	8%
1998	6%	21%	8%
1997	7%	20%	8%
1996	7%	21%	7%
1995	7%	20%	6%
1994	6%	21%	6%
1993	6%	21%	5%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	3%	21%	4%

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White

72%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	70%	45%	71%
2022	71%	47%	73%
2021	74%	47%	76%
2020	74%	48%	75%
2019	74%	48%	75%
2018	76%	49%	77%
2017	76%	49%	77%
2016	76%	49%	77%
2015	76%	49%	77%
2014	78%	50%	78%
2013	78%	50%	78%
2012	77%	51%	79%
2011	78%	51%	80%
2010	79%	53%	81%
2009	78%	53%	81%
2008	81%	54%	83%
2007	83%	55%	83%
2006	82%	56%	86%
2005	83%	57%	85%
2004	84%	57%	86%
2003	83%	58%	86%
2002	82%	59%	87%
2001	85%	60%	88%
2000	86%	61%	88%
1999	86%	62%	88%
1998	91%	63%	88%
1997	87%	64%	87%
1996	87%	64%	90%
1995	89%	65%	92%
1994	90%	65%	91%
1993	91%	65%	92%
1992	93%	66%	93%
1991	94%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	8%
2017	9%	3%	8%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	0.49	0.70	0.48
2022	0.47	0.68	0.45
2021	0.44	0.68	0.42
2020	0.44	0.68	0.43
2019	0.44	0.68	0.43
2018	0.41	0.67	0.40
2017	0.41	0.67	0.40
2016	0.41	0.67	0.39
2015	0.41	0.67	0.39
2014	0.38	0.66	0.37
2013	0.38	0.66	0.38
2012	0.40	0.65	0.37
2011	0.39	0.66	0.35
2010	0.39	0.64	0.30
2009	0.41	0.64	0.31
2008	0.35	0.64	0.29
2007	0.32	0.63	0.28
2006	0.32	0.61	0.25
2005	0.30	0.61	0.27
2004	0.28	0.60	0.25
2003	0.29	0.59	0.26
2002	0.31	0.59	0.24
2001	0.26	0.58	0.22
2000	0.25	0.57	0.22
1999	0.25	0.56	0.23
1998	0.17	0.56	0.21
1997	0.23	0.54	0.23
1996	0.23	0.53	0.18
1995	0.20	0.53	0.16
1994	0.19	0.52	0.16
1993	0.17	0.52	0.15
1992	0.13	0.52	0.14
1991	0.12	0.52	0.13

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	41%	43%	42%
2022	40%	43%	44%
2021	44%	44%	45%
2020	49%	47%	46%
2019	49%	47%	46%
2018	43%	46%	41%
2017	43%	46%	41%
2016	41%	47%	40%
2015	44%	52%	47%
2014	44%	47%	46%
2013	38%	45%	40%
2012	24%	21%	22%
2011	37%	39%	36%
2010	31%	37%	32%
2009	33%	33%	32%
2008	35%	32%	31%
2007	36%	32%	32%
2006	35%	32%	34%
2005	31%	32%	29%
2004	37%	31%	28%
2003	34%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edison Elementary School	Illinois	Macomb Community Unit School District 185
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	6%	2%	3%
2019	6%	2%	3%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	9%	5%	7%
2012	24%	27%	22%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	7%	5%	6%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Macomb Community Unit School District 185

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edison Elementary School's ranking?

Edison Elementary School is ranked #1966 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Edison Elementary School often compared to?

Edison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Midwest Central Primary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

375 students attend Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Edison Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Edison Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Edison Elementary School offer ?

Edison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Edison Elementary School part of?

Edison Elementary School is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185.

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March 16, 2026 (Monday)

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May 22, 2026 (Friday)

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