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Edison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 384 students in grades PK-5 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is part of the Council Bluffs Community School District. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to other nearby schools in the district, such as Lewis & Clark Elementary and Hoover Elementary, Edison Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Edison Elementary. Targeted interventions and support programs, such as tutoring, mentoring, and family engagement initiatives, could potentially help address the school's performance issues and better support its students. By focusing on these areas, the school may be able to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

384

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,750

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2218 3rd Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501

(712) 328-6516

District: Council Bluffs Community School District

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

Iowa avg71%

439^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Council Bluffs Community School District

272^nd of 313Council Bluffs Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	439 of 576	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	455 of 557	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	334 of 565	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	412 of 574	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	491 of 567	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	487 of 603	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	479 of 567	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	504 of 574	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	515 of 599	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	564 of 616	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.0	551 of 603	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.9	552 of 624	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.7	542 of 626	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%~ state avg

English Language Arts62%-10 vs state

Science46%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Edison Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 3rd Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6516	384	27	14.1	46.4%	271 (70.6%)	12 (3.1%)	83 (21.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	34.3	439^th of 576 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.7	455^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.3%	16	59.1	69.6	56.8	81.8	60.9	68.2	45.5	$18,750	$1,398	$17,351
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	517 N 17th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6528	455	34	13.3	44.6%	318 (69.9%)	23 (5.1%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	24	481^st of 576 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.6	496^th of 557 public elementary schools	11.0%	15	40.3	60.0	59.6	66.1	69.2	65.4	53.8	$19,039	$1,554	$17,485
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Ave C	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6469	421	31	13.5	45.4%	283 (67.2%)	26 (6.2%)	90 (21.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	41.5	392^nd of 576 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.9	468^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.0%	76	63.6	61.9	66.7	81.8	61.9	71.8	62.8	$17,313	$1,173	$16,140
Rue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3326 6th Avenue	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6540	385	25	15.3	43.1%	254 (66.0%)	16 (4.2%)	80 (20.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.8%)	9.3	532^nd of 576 public elementary schools	7.6%		34.7	416^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.3%	116	36.2	55.6	46.2	55.3	66.7	48.1	34.6	$19,242	$1,012	$18,230
Bloomer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 7th Street	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6519	396	30	13.1	48.0%	275 (69.4%)	29 (7.3%)	66 (16.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (4.8%)	33.7	445^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	464^th of 557 public elementary schools	16.7%	19	62.7	75.9	52.0	77.6	70.4	58.8	35.3	$19,330	$1,175	$18,155
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 S 10th St	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 328-6522	431	31	13.8	45.7%	286 (66.4%)	10 (2.3%)	104 (24.1%)	6 (1.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.2%)	22.5	484^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.5	476^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.5%	8	37.7	66.1	43.1	63.8	77.4	66.2	43.1	$18,279	$1,230	$17,049
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1603 Grand Ave	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6471	271	17	15.8	33.9%	227 (83.8%)	6 (2.2%)	27 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	60.3	260^th of 576 public elementary schools	54.9%		39.6	388^th of 557 public elementary schools	30.3%	128	65.1	83.3	70.7	90.7	86.7	75.6	56.1	$19,301	$591	$18,710
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 North Broadway	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6537	401	28	14.1	39.2%	315 (78.6%)	14 (3.5%)	50 (12.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	62.2	241^st of 576 public elementary schools	58.2%		69.1	171^st of 557 public elementary schools	69.3%	70	62.3	75.6	84.6	73.8	70.7	84.6	71.8	$17,477	$593	$16,884
E A Kreft Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	3206 Renner Dr.	Council Bluffs	51501	Pottawattamie County	Lewis Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 366-8292	502	34	14.5	41.2%	394 (78.5%)	11 (2.2%)	72 (14.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$13,892	$352	$13,540
Carter Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Willow Drive	Carter Lake	51510	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 347-5876	301	23	13.0	45.5%	208 (69.1%)	20 (6.6%)	55 (18.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	24.6	475^th of 576 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.1	498^th of 557 public elementary schools	10.6%	23	53.5	68.8	51.5	67.4	68.8	60.6	42.4	$20,698	$1,193	$19,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Elementary School

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Edison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 71% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Edison Elementary School in?

Council Bluffs Community School District

Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

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