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Edison Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8

1145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Edison Junior High School is a public middle school located in Rock Island, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 429 students. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 740 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Edison Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.

Edison Junior High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.5% in the district and 53.1% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 15.3%, compared to 21.8% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school's performance in science is also below average, with only 26.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to 29.5% in the district and 45.4% statewide. Additionally, Edison Junior High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state and district averages.

When comparing Edison Junior High School to other nearby middle schools, such as Washington Junior High School, which is also part of the Rock Island School District 41, it becomes evident that Edison Junior High School is underperforming. Washington Junior High School outperforms Edison Junior High School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as in overall school ranking. Despite the challenges faced by Edison Junior High School, the school spends more per student ($15,131 in 2023-2024) compared to the state and district averages, suggesting that the issue may not be solely related to funding, but rather to the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

398

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,389

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4141 9th St
Rock Island, IL 61201-6753

(309) 793-5920

District: Rock Island School District 41

Students who attend Edison Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Rock Island High School

Feeder schools for Edison Junior High School:

Elementary:	Earl H Hanson Elementary School
	Frances Willard Elementary School
	Ridgewood Elementary School
	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.2%

African American:

34.9%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

Illinois avg46%

1,145^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Rock Island School District 41

740^th of 811Rock Island School District 41 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1145 of 1368	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	1117 of 1363	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1096 of 1367	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	976 of 1369	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	893 of 1241	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	947 of 1356	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	939 of 1293	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1061 of 1293	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	980 of 1294	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	917 of 1302	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1181 of 1322	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.6	1300 of 1367	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	1294 of 1365	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	1192 of 1344	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	1074 of 1327	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	986 of 1318	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.2	885 of 1293	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.5	885 of 1287	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.6	678 of 1209	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	645 of 1204	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	52.4	639 of 1185	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	486 of 574	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	470 of 548	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	455 of 569	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	549 of 573	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	239 of 385	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	298 of 565	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	256 of 511	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	179 of 186	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	179 of 184	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.7	195 of 198	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	112 of 112	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	199 of 201	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	206 of 209	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	609 of 694	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	617 of 639	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	569 of 674	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	272 of 483	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	285 of 486	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	479 of 480	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	325 of 454	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	149 of 277	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	327 of 339	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	270 of 285	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1045 of 1248	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	989 of 1251	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	979 of 1275	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	977 of 1286	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	771 of 1017	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	934 of 1276	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	852 of 1226	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	645 of 669	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	602 of 643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	638 of 661	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	518 of 662	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	580 of 639	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	555 of 590	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1061 of 1229	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1034 of 1219	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1048 of 1234	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	932 of 1221	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	537 of 1019	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	810 of 1217	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	749 of 1161	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1033 of 1271	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1116 of 1264	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1089 of 1292	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	889 of 1286	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	834 of 1048	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	870 of 1296	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	958 of 1223	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	201 of 204	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	175 of 184	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	192 of 194	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	174 of 195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	87 of 97	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	157 of 179	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	732 of 812	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	766 of 802	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	701 of 805	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	577 of 781	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	382 of 548	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	756 of 792	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	815 of 884	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	786 of 875	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	783 of 895	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	666 of 898	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	611 of 813	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	734 of 905	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	771 of 889	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-19 vs state

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	4141 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5920	398	27	14.9	77.4%	144 (36.2%)	139 (34.9%)	39 (9.8%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	18.8	1145^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.3%		18.9	1117^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.0%	28		26.6			23.3	24.2	23.8			16.5	14.1	15.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	97.6	$16,389	$1,952	$14,437
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	3300 18th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5915	529	33	16.2	64.5%	185 (35.0%)	162 (30.6%)	104 (19.7%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	29.8	938^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.4%		26.4	972^nd of 1363 public middle schools	28.7%	34		31.6			40.5	42.1	41.4			19.2	14.5	16.6	97.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.7	98.3	98.5	$14,754	$2,209	$12,545
John Deere Middle School	Public	6-8	2035 11th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1622	770	50	15.4	64.2%	301 (39.1%)	90 (11.7%)	293 (38.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.5%)	25.4	1005^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		27.5	953^rd of 1363 public middle schools	30.1%	52		30.9		34.5	24.9	32.5	30.7		20.5	18.8	17.4	18.9	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.0	97.2	97.7	91.3	$14,255	$979	$13,276
Coolidge RSSP	Public	7-8	3428 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Rock Island ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 743-8587	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1623	860	52	16.5	63.1%	388 (45.1%)	144 (16.7%)	192 (22.3%)	51 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	36.9	823^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		25.8	985^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.7%	162		32.2		48.2	39.4	47.0	45.0		19.7	26.9	19.7	22.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	93.5	$13,428	$797	$12,631
Glenview Middle School	Public	5-8	3100 7th St	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1919	1,092	87	12.5	99.6%	375 (34.3%)	316 (28.9%)	274 (25.1%)	50 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.6%)	23.3	1041^st of 1368 public middle schools	23.9%		24.7	1008^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	33	27.6	27.9	39.8	29.1	29.7	38.1	34.0	14.4	11.9	19.0	16.4	15.6	96.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.1	97.4	72.5	$17,339	$2,539	$14,800
Sherrard Junior High School	Public	7-8	4701 176th Ave	Sherrard	61281	Rock Island County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 593-2135	189	16	11.5	35.4%	169 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	49.2	633^rd of 1368 public middle schools	53.7%		38.1	774^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.2%	141		58.6			44.4	45.5	44.9			37.4	18.2	28.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	$12,116	$56	$12,060
Northeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	4280 4th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 203-1300	186	17	10.9	61.8%	99 (53.2%)	27 (14.5%)	46 (24.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	22.8	1052^nd of 1368 public middle schools	23.1%		24.6	1009^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	43		24.5		37.0	29.0	40.7	35.0		16.7	14.3	7.5	13.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	95.6	$18,820	$2,919	$15,901
Rockridge Junior High School	Public	6-8	14110 134th Ave W	Taylor Ridge	61284	Rock Island County	Rockridge CUSD 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 793-8040	234	17	13.4	21.8%	222 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	55	555^th of 1368 public middle schools	59.4%		57.9	483^rd of 1363 public middle schools	64.6%	72		53.2		48.7	54.3	45.5	49.6		27.6	38.8	35.1	33.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	64.1	98.8	98.8	96.3	$12,967	$400	$12,567
Orion Middle School	Public	6-8	800 12th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3392	244	17	14.2	19.3%	233 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	76.8	282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	79.4%		70.8	336^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.3%	54		61.1		58.8	55.0	76.1	62.7		43.5	48.8	57.7	49.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.0	$12,499	$30	$12,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Junior High School

Is Edison Junior High School a good school?

Edison Junior High School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Edison Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Edison Junior High School.

What high school do graduates of Edison Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Edison Junior High School usually go on to attend Rock Island High School

What district is Edison Junior High School in?

Rock Island School District 41

What is the racial makeup of Edison Junior High School?

Students at Edison Junior High School are 36% White, 35% African American, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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