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Thomas Edison Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5
1024th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 50% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Thomas Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morton Grove, Illinois, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 639 students. It is part of the Skokie School District 69, which is ranked 504 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.2%) and Mathematics (42.1%) were lower than the state (53.1% and 38.5%) and Skokie School District 69 (44.5% and 36.9%) averages. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with proficiency rates remaining in the 30-45% range in both ELA and Math.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Madison Elementary, Elizabeth Meyer School, and Wildwood Elementary, generally outperform Thomas Edison Elementary School on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Additionally, schools like Park View Elementary and East Prairie Elementary, which are in different districts but still relatively close, have significantly higher performance levels, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60% in both ELA and Math.

605
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,824
Per pupil spending ?
59.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8200 Gross Point Rd
       Morton Grove, IL  60053-3534

(847) 966-6210

District: Skokie School District 69


Students who attend Thomas Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lincoln Junior High School
High:    Niles West High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
31.4%
White:
30.1%
Hispanic:
19.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg39%
Illinois avg44%
1,024th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 50%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 50% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
504th of 811Skokie School District 69 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.61024 of 205650.2%★★★☆☆
202444.71055 of 206749.0%★★☆☆☆
202346.61022 of 207750.8%★★★☆☆
202244.71075 of 208248.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.51085 of 194844.3%★★☆☆☆
201954.1901 of 208656.8%★★★☆☆
201860.1762 of 203762.6%★★★☆☆
201756.8808 of 204460.5%★★★☆☆
201658.6772 of 204662.3%★★★☆☆
201551.6866 of 205257.8%★★★☆☆
201464.3781 of 209362.7%★★★☆☆
201358.1985 of 216754.5%★★★☆☆
201252.31240 of 216642.8%★★☆☆☆
201150.91261 of 214741.3%★★☆☆☆
201049.71295 of 213939.5%★★☆☆☆
200951.01255 of 212040.8%★★☆☆☆
200853.41199 of 209242.7%★★☆☆☆
200763.1937 of 209555.3%★★★☆☆
200661.9991 of 208652.5%★★★☆☆
200571.3628 of 202268.9%★★★☆☆
200460.7980 of 203051.7%★★★☆☆
200369.2733 of 202063.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.2209 of 68869.6%★★★☆☆
202465.5139 of 65578.8%★★★★☆
202372.392 of 69286.7%★★★★☆
202270.693 of 68486.4%★★★★☆
202153.0121 of 42871.7%★★★★☆
201971.3111 of 71184.4%★★★★☆
201875.395 of 69886.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.6224 of 2344.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.7209 of 2194.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.7230 of 2373.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.0219 of 2263.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.8130 of 1343.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.3229 of 2435.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.4218 of 2429.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.4587 of 104944.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.5466 of 88647.4%★★☆☆☆
202329.2654 of 90727.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.0327 of 78858.5%★★★☆☆
202450.3309 of 82662.6%★★★☆☆
202342.5399 of 78849.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.5528 of 76831.3%★★☆☆☆
202139.0315 of 53741.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.6439 of 74340.9%★★☆☆☆
201851.7268 of 71862.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202539.91150 of 194240.8%★★☆☆☆
202446.0959 of 194250.6%★★★☆☆
202345.7975 of 195750.2%★★★☆☆
202247.0920 of 197053.3%★★★☆☆
202132.21102 of 168034.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.6837 of 201958.5%★★★☆☆
201861.5689 of 196464.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.0674 of 98231.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.6511 of 95946.7%★★☆☆☆
202339.4567 of 97041.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.2600 of 95437.1%★★☆☆☆
202141.3391 of 74247.3%★★☆☆☆
201953.9365 of 95561.8%★★★☆☆
201844.9493 of 93847.4%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202443.124 of 5253.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.5834 of 180053.7%★★★☆☆
202444.0957 of 179346.6%★★☆☆☆
202353.1733 of 180859.5%★★★☆☆
202247.3841 of 176352.3%★★★☆☆
202139.0878 of 151442.0%★★☆☆☆
201957.2624 of 181665.6%★★★☆☆
201862.5500 of 176571.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.0839 of 194756.9%★★★☆☆
202442.31034 of 195947.2%★★☆☆☆
202346.4963 of 198451.5%★★★☆☆
202242.01049 of 197746.9%★★☆☆☆
202139.1957 of 170743.9%★★☆☆☆
201951.8880 of 201956.4%★★★☆☆
201858.1738 of 197262.6%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.445 of 12062.5%★★★☆☆
202448.339 of 9358.1%★★★☆☆
202348.746 of 9350.5%★★★☆☆
202266.228 of 9570.5%★★★★☆
202154.514 of 4065.0%★★★☆☆
201957.734 of 8961.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.6661 of 129248.8%★★☆☆☆
202449.4487 of 119559.2%★★★☆☆
202333.0732 of 115636.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.4787 of 111329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.9488 of 64023.8%★☆☆☆☆
201928.9875 of 119426.7%★☆☆☆☆
201832.0491 of 76335.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.8966 of 138930.5%★★☆☆☆
202437.2901 of 139235.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.0974 of 141931.4%★★☆☆☆
202228.31095 of 142523.2%★☆☆☆☆
202125.11057 of 130819.2%★☆☆☆☆
201936.9964 of 146234.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.7728 of 146350.2%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile+7 vs school
Homeless (2024)54th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)49th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-19 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2025)4th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Mathematics42%+4 vs state
Science35%-5 vs state

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Students at Thomas Edison Elementary School are 31% Asian, 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Thomas Edison Elementary School.

Thomas Edison Elementary School ranks 1024th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Lincoln Junior High School
High : Niles West High School


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