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Edison Elementary School

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Edison Elementary School ranks 1049 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 276 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Michigan elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, only 18.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide and 12.9% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 8.11% of 4th-grade students proficient, compared to 39.4% statewide and 12.9% in the district. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 66.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The struggles at Edison Elementary School are not unique, as many of the nearby schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, such as John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Schulze Academy for Technology and Arts, and Gompers ElementaryMiddle School, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high chronic absenteeism rates. However, one exception is the Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies school, which outperforms the district and state averages, suggesting that a focused educational approach can lead to better outcomes.

279

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,776

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17045 Grand River Ave
Detroit, MI 48227-1424

(313) 852-1066

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cody High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2019 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2019

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg13%

Michigan avg38%

1,049^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1049 of 1488	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1127 of 1486	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1097 of 1470	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1211 of 1408	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	143 of 369	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	163 of 348	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	127 of 321	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	105 of 212	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.3	385 of 475	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	875 of 1338	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	894 of 1342	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	800 of 1321	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1040 of 1171	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1369 of 1443	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	867 of 1346	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1026 of 1381	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	927 of 1350	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	732 of 1134	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1309 of 1397	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	879 of 1366	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	938 of 1347	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1097 of 1334	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1413 of 1446	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)61st percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+27 vs state

English Language Arts22%-20 vs state

Math22%-17 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17045 Grand River Ave	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1066	279	22	12.9	87.8%	3 (1.1%)	263 (94.3%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	27.4	1049^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.5%		23	1127^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.2%	78			18.8		27.6			30.6	8.1	24.1			17.9		57.1		$20,776	$2,705	$18,071
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	14771 Mansfield St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8100	303	19	15.9	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	301 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	1405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.6%		4.7	1469^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.1%	64	33.3			17.1					11.4				8.6	18.4		23.7	$20,385	$2,414	$17,971
Cooke STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	18800 Puritan St	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7458	296	26	11.3	86.5%	2 (0.7%)	288 (97.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12.7	1307^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.2%		9.7	1351^st of 1486 public elementary schools	9.1%	44			12.8	8.3	17.4	27.9		15.4			16.3		13.0		6.5		$21,533	$2,326	$19,207
Dossin ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	16650 Glendale St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9390	283	21	13.4	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	8.9	1375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.1	1380^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.1%	5	37.1	11.4	10.7		14.7	16.7		10.7					11.8	13.9	11.8	13.9	$23,353	$1,963	$21,389
Burns ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14350 Terry St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0534	411	28	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	403 (98.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5.2	1466^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.3	1427^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.0%	39	19.1			11.9	7.9	9.8	9.3	6.9				7.1	8.3	8.3		8.3	$20,334	$2,527	$17,807
Coleman A Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15771 Hubbell St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0725	382	27	13.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	377 (98.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	1478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.7%		6.1	1438^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.2%	40			3.9	6.9	12.2			5.2	10.3	6.1			8.2				$19,790	$2,196	$17,594
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15850 Strathmoor St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9600	879	49	17.9	94.8%	3 (0.3%)	842 (95.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	9.6	1365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.3%		8.1	1388^th of 1486 public elementary schools	6.6%	23	36.0	7.9	15.7	19.7	7.8	16.7	13.2	9.9	11.4	7.8	9.2	8.1	19.5	19.2	4.6	22.1	$19,490	$1,898	$17,592
Detroit Achievement Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7000 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 468-9518	352	21	16.7	84.4%	8 (2.3%)	340 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	24.2	1091^st of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		29.8	1018^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.5%	73	70.8	20.8	6.5	33.3	26.9	60.9	29.2	8.9	18.8	11.5	37.5	25.0	16.0	34.8		33.3	$13,313	$1,817	$11,496
Rutherford Winans Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16411 Curtis St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Rutherford Winans Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0709	152	12	12.6	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	41.7			16.7				21.4									$16,802	$991	$15,811
Gompers ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14450 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7495	749	43	17.3	91.3%	3 (0.4%)	730 (97.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	4.9	1476^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.8%		4	1480^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.4%	4	26.3	13.2	3.4	7.0	10.3	7.3	7.0	10.1			4.2	4.2	6.3	16.0	4.1	26.7	$18,459	$2,564	$15,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cody High School

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary School?

Students at Edison Elementary School are 94% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Edison Elementary School.

Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School ranks 1049^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Edison Elementary School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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