Edison Junior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1400 Earl St
Pekin, IL 61554

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Bottom 50%

Serving 311 students in grades 7-8, Edison Junior High 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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Edison Junior High School's student population of 311 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edison Junior High School
7	151
8	160

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School
2023	312
2022	340
2021	357
2020	351
2019	351
2018	365
2017	365
2016	322
2015	344
2014	359
2013	355
2012	379
2011	388
2010	380
2009	346
2008	374
2007	376
2006	402
2005	414
2004	390
2003	417
2002	397
2001	428
2000	446
1999	476
1998	470
1997	457
1996	449
1995	451
1994	474
1993	473
1992	482
1991	485
1990	456
1989	441
1988	425
1987	472

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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

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Year Founded

1953

School Motto

Edison Home of the Panthers!

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

Edison Junior High 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 Junior High School is 0.20, 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)

#2594 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School
2023	#2594
2022	#2158
2021	#2020
2019	#2795
2018	#2345
2017	#2429
2016	#2494
2015	#1475
2014	#1840
2013	#2015
2012	#1429

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	13%	27%	15%
2021	20%	28%	16%
2019	15%	33%	17%
2018	19%	32%	20%
2017	15%	32%	22%
2016	13%	31%	19%
2015	23%	29%	20%
2014	52%	59%	50%
2013	52%	58%	55%
2012	87%	80%	88%
2011	85%	80%	87%

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15%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2022	15%	30%	20%
2021	20%	32%	20%
2019	23%	38%	25%
2018	30%	37%	20%
2017	34%	38%	33%
2016	30%	36%	30%
2015	42%	38%	40%
2014	57%	57%	56%
2013	57%	58%	59%
2012	83%	75%	82%
2011	83%	75%	82%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	17:1
2017	16:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	13:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	16:1	15:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	15:1	17:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	15:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	15:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	4%	27%	5%
2022	2%	27%	4%
2021	2%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	3%
2019	3%	26%	3%
2018	1%	26%	4%
2017	1%	26%	4%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	1%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	3%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%
1993	1%	11%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	1%	17%	2%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	2%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2007	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	21%	1%
1995	1%	20%

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White

89%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	90%	45%	87%
2022	91%	47%	89%
2021	91%	47%	89%
2020	89%	48%	90%
2019	89%	48%	90%
2018	94%	49%	91%
2017	94%	49%	91%
2016	95%	49%	92%
2015	94%	49%	92%
2014	92%	50%	92%
2013	92%	50%	92%
2012	93%	51%	93%
2011	94%	51%	94%
2010	95%	53%	94%
2009	95%	53%	94%
2008	95%	54%	95%
2007	96%	55%	95%
2006	95%	56%	95%
2005	98%	57%	96%
2004	97%	57%	97%
2003	97%	58%	98%
2002	98%	59%	98%
2001	98%	60%	98%
2000	98%	61%	99%
1999	98%	62%	99%
1998	99%	63%	100%
1997	98%	64%	99%
1996	98%	64%	99%
1995	98%	65%	99%
1994	100%	65%	100%
1993	98%	65%	100%
1992	97%	66%	100%
1991	98%	66%	100%

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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 Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	0.19	0.70	0.24
2022	0.17	0.68	0.21
2021	0.17	0.68	0.20
2020	0.20	0.68	0.19
2019	0.20	0.68	0.19
2018	0.11	0.67	0.16
2017	0.11	0.67	0.16
2016	0.10	0.67	0.15
2015	0.12	0.67	0.15
2014	0.15	0.66	0.15
2013	0.15	0.66	0.16
2012	0.14	0.65	0.14
2011	0.12	0.66	0.12
2010	0.10	0.64	0.10
2009	0.10	0.64	0.11
2008	0.10	0.64	0.10
2007	0.08	0.63	0.09
2006	0.10	0.61	0.09
2005	0.04	0.61	0.07
2004	0.06	0.60	0.07
2003	0.06	0.59	0.05
2002	0.04	0.59	0.05
2001	0.03	0.58	0.03
2000	0.04	0.57	0.03
1999	0.03	0.56	0.02
1998	0.02	0.56	0.02
1997	0.04	0.54	0.02
1996	0.04	0.53	0.02
1995	0.04	0.53	0.02
1994	0.02	0.52	0.01
1993	0.04	0.52	0.01
1992	0.06	0.52	0.02
1991	0.04	0.52	0.01

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Eligible for

51%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	51%	43%	59%
2022	47%	43%	58%
2021	45%	44%	58%
2020	49%	47%	57%
2019	49%	47%	57%
2018	43%	46%	51%
2017	43%	46%	51%
2016	42%	47%	50%
2015	49%	52%	63%
2014	46%	47%	63%
2013	40%	45%	51%
2012	17%	21%	29%
2011	40%	39%	47%
2010	36%	37%	48%
2009	28%	33%	41%
2008	33%	32%	39%
2007	34%	32%	39%
2006	27%	32%	38%
2005	30%	32%	37%
2004	26%	31%	34%
2003	24%	30%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edison Junior High School	Illinois	Pekin Public School District 108
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	9%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	12%
2012	28%	27%	30%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	11%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	10%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	10%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pekin Public School District 108

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

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School Mascot: Panthers

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What is Edison Junior High School's ranking?

Edison Junior High School is ranked #2594 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Edison Junior High School often compared to?

Edison Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Broadmoor Junior High School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Edison Junior High School?

311 students attend Edison Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Edison Junior High School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edison Junior High School?

Edison Junior High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Edison Junior High School offer ?

Edison Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Edison Junior High School part of?

Edison Junior High School is part of Pekin Public School District 108.

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