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Edison Elementary

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Edison Elementary ranks 591 st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Edison Elementary is a public elementary school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving 388 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the St. Joseph School District, which is ranked 218 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24% to 32% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the St. Joseph district and Missouri state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.5% of 5th-grade students at Edison Elementary were proficient or better in MAP/Mathematics, compared to 27.8% for the St. Joseph district and 38.2% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the St. Joseph district, Edison Elementary generally underperforms. For instance, Oak Grove Elementary and Field Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Edison. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Edison Elementary, ranging from $8,307 to $11,814 over the past few years, the school's academic performance remains low, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. Addressing the root causes of the school's performance issues, such as attendance and targeted support for struggling student populations, may be key to driving meaningful improvements.

362

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 N 22nd
Saint Joseph, MO 64501-2555

(816) 671-4110

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Edison Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bode Middle
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Missouri avg42%

591^st of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	591 of 900	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	681 of 906	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	650 of 898	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	667 of 908	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	742 of 901	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	944 of 1052	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	714 of 1045	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.8	762 of 1032	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	688 of 865	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	825 of 1058	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	923 of 1089	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.4	994 of 1108	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	959 of 1085	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.9	869 of 1088	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.8	930 of 1066	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.7	929 of 1053	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.9	1007 of 1084	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	33.3	846 of 1080	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.5	667 of 1074	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	39.2	148 of 250	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	10.5	284 of 302	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	76.7	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	198 of 638	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	274 of 625	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	185 of 611	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	165 of 532	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	318 of 574	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	762 of 907	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.2	335 of 887	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	535 of 666	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	563 of 668	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	651 of 675	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	659 of 691	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	886 of 917	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	695 of 898	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)95th percentile+78 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2019)41st percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Science27%-15 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

I have been at Edison since I was in kindergarten, the school premises are clean, the teachers do their job when it comes to teaching but one HUGE set back are the students. There always has to be some kind of drama, then it gets out of hand and blah blah blah. And people blame the teachers, when they’re trying they’re hardest to get the students under control, the teachers try everything, taking away recess, yelling at us, talking with us, rewarding us when we’re good, they’ve tried it all, but nothing works with these kids! They just keep talking and it puts SO MUCH mental stress on the kids who are trying to learn, like for example, I could be doing a group project and instead of one person taking one branch of the project and another person doing another, I end up having to do the whole thing by myself because the other people were to careless to listen to the teacher talking and so they didn’t learn anything! And like when we’re trying to do work the kids will get loud then the teacher will start telling everyone to be quiet then that makes more noise and then it gets hard to focus! Like what the heck! And they’re are SO many more points that I would make because I am one of the students who wants to learn but can’t because of idiotic classmates. Now keep in mind, I have had a lot of the same classmates throughout my time there, and I’m sure some classmates are much better then Mine, but this is what I think of Edison, it is a one star review not because of the staff, not because of how clean the school is but because of the students. The students are what makes it seem like the staff is bad, the students are what’s gonna take away the full education your child SHOULD be getting, the students are gonna end up in some shape or form hurting your child. Probably not physically, but emotionally and mentally. So it stays a one star review until these students get it into their tiny little insignificant brains that they are the reason for other kids suffering grades and mental state, teachers getting fired for “not doing their job” when really they were, just the students were just making it hard to teach the class. Once that happens...I will be much happier there. Thank god this is my last year going to Edison. Close Quote

Schools Near Edison Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 N 22nd	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4110	362	31	11.5	100.0%	177 (48.9%)	45 (12.4%)	69 (19.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	50 (13.8%)	37.8	591^st of 900 public elementary schools	34.3%		27	681^st of 906 public elementary schools	24.8%	90	45.0	43.5	13.5		27.4	59.1		21.5	28.3	$13,988	$689	$13,299
Field Elementary	Public	K-6	2602 Gene Field	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4130	336	21	15.8	52.4%	207 (61.6%)	12 (3.6%)	39 (11.6%)	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	53 (15.8%)	79.8	160^th of 900 public elementary schools	82.2%		74.9	197^th of 906 public elementary schools	78.3%	37	68.0	47.7	47.3	73.1	56.0	58.1		56.1		$13,155	$643	$12,512
Coleman Elementary	Public	K-6	3312 Beck Rd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4100	388	32	12.2	100.0%	194 (50.0%)	33 (8.5%)	51 (13.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.8%)	61 (15.7%)	34.5	623^rd of 900 public elementary schools	30.8%		28.2	674^th of 906 public elementary schools	25.6%	51	30.1	23.3	30.0	43.8	39.9	23.0	15.1	37.2	37.4	$13,874	$279	$13,595
Carden Park Elementary	Public	K-6	1510 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64501	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4160	638	53	12.0	99.8%	339 (53.1%)	38 (6.0%)	135 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.7%)	104 (16.3%)	28.5	674^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.1%		27	683^rd of 906 public elementary schools	24.6%	9	27.5	42.8	14.6	29.4	26.2	28.8	39.0	26.6	27.0	$13,420	$372	$13,048
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	2900 Duncan	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4310	438	32	13.6	100.0%	268 (61.2%)	11 (2.5%)	74 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.0%)	67 (15.3%)	23.9	708^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.1	740^th of 906 public elementary schools	18.3%	32	18.6	20.7	21.6	30.4	27.6	24.6	19.4	42.1		$12,762	$328	$12,435
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-5	2812 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4250	431	36	11.8	100.0%	248 (57.5%)	21 (4.9%)	64 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75 (17.4%)	21.4	725^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.4%		15.8	772^nd of 906 public elementary schools	14.8%	47	16.5	30.7	23.7		28.1	21.7	28.1	25.0		$14,656	$468	$14,188
Pickett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3923 Pickett Rd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4330	250	22	11.2	100.0%	166 (66.4%)	11 (4.4%)	28 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.0%)	38.3	586^th of 900 public elementary schools	34.9%		44.3	517^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.9%	69	32.3	42.2	14.4	51.5	20.1	44.0				$15,041	$502	$14,539
Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	2610 Blackwell Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4320	285	21	13.8	100.0%	202 (70.9%)	14 (4.9%)	32 (11.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.2%)	62.7	334^th of 900 public elementary schools	62.9%		59.1	359^th of 906 public elementary schools	60.4%	25	38.8	59.5	29.0	62.1		30.7	46.7	54.0	52.7	$13,989	$848	$13,142
Skaith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4701 Schoolside Ln	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4370	398	28	14.1	100.0%	234 (58.8%)	32 (8.0%)	51 (12.8%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	69 (17.3%)	33	641^st of 900 public elementary schools	28.8%		36.3	596^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.2%	45	42.8	36.3	14.1	38.8	15.9	41.7	32.6	26.2		$13,424	$466	$12,958
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4901 Cook Rd	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4290	502	35	14.3	32.9%	304 (60.6%)	50 (10.0%)	62 (12.4%)	37 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	41 (8.2%)	81.3	149^th of 900 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.4	143^rd of 906 public elementary schools	84.2%	6	67.5	68.0	43.2	65.3	49.2	55.6	61.6	50.7	57.6	$15,486	$980	$14,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Edison Elementary?

Students at Edison Elementary are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 5% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Edison Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Edison Elementary.

Is Edison Elementary a good school?

Edison Elementary ranks 591^st of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Edison Elementary in?

St. Joseph

What schools do graduates of Edison Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edison Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bode Middle
High : Central High

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