Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  810

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.1%
African American:
22.2%
White:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.7% Help


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Compare Details Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy ranks worse than 93.6% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.33. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.1%), African American (22.2%), White (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elizabeth Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is 13.2, which is the 2nd best among 7 high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy is $10,744, which is the 3rd highest among 7 high schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy 395th of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy in the ranking list.)

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Elizabeth Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elizabeth Public Schools 508th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

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Rank History for all students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 1.03 370th 378 2.1%
2012 7.28 357th 388 8.0%
2013 8.70 360th 396 9.1%
2014 10.62 369th 411 10.2%
2015 13.44 400th 406 1.5%
2016 12.81 394th 409 3.7%
2017 11.77 391st 411 4.9%
2018 12.24 388th 415 6.5%
2019 9.88 387th 416 7.0%
2021 10.94 381st 405 5.9%
2022 10.07 403rd 415 2.9%
2023 11.33 395th 422 6.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.66 124th 146 15.1%
2019 47.20 51st 138 63.0%
2021 22.91 94th 101 6.9%
2022 32.69 82nd 137 40.1%
2023 37.09 87th 161 46.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.40 319th 355 10.1%
2019 24.58 271st 349 22.3%
2021 23.24 273rd 333 18.0%
2022 31.70 225th 344 34.6%
2023 29.56 222nd 339 34.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.11 302nd 345 12.5%
2019 23.02 286th 347 17.6%
2021 19.70 297th 326 8.9%
2022 26.94 244th 324 24.7%
2023 29.80 247th 344 28.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.37 379th 403 6.0%
2019 11.55 358th 408 12.3%
2021 11.89 375th 402 6.7%
2022 12.67 370th 414 10.6%
2023 14.06 359th 416 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.85 367th 405 9.4%
2019 13.17 354th 407 13.0%
2021 11.64 384th 402 4.5%
2022 13.10 362nd 410 11.7%
2023 13.53 359th 414 13.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.00 218th 266 18.0%
2019 22.92 209th 254 17.7%
2021 25.88 207th 247 16.2%
2022 26.62 200th 256 21.9%
2023 19.38 226th 250 9.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.16 332nd 368 9.8%
2019 20.52 303rd 364 16.8%
2021 15.54 360th 374 3.7%
2022 22.15 311th 382 18.6%
2023 22.45 311th 385 19.2%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 4.11 330th 339 2.7%
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Enrollment information for Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 35 162 9 479 0 0 0 0 685
2011 33 170 9 506 0 0 0 0 718
2012 34 161 10 458 0 0 0 0 663
2013 36 164 11 481 0 0 0 0 692
2014 46 172 6 475 0 1 0 0 700
2015 41 155 5 484 0 2 0 0 687
2016 38 144 4 486 0 1 0 0 673
2017 36 156 4 522 0 0 0 0 718
2018 37 152 4 597 0 1 0 0 791
2019 38 198 2 632 0 2 0 0 872
2020 38 207 2 612 0 2 0 0 861
2021 41 203 2 614 0 1 0 0 861
2022 37 198 4 583 0 0 0 1 823
2023 33 180 4 592 0 0 0 1 810

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 685 70.0 9.7 85.4
2011 718 66.0 10.8 88
2012 663 75.9 8.7 83.9
2013 692 63.0 10.9 90.8
2014 700 69.0 10.1 90.7
2015 687 72.0 9.5 84.4
2016 673 68.0 9.8 88.1
2017 718 63.0 11.3 90.1
2018 791 55.0 14.3 86.5
2019 872 59.0 14.7 86.4
2020 861 52.0 16.5 82.8
2021 861 52.0 16.5 81.1
2022 823 51.0 16.1 67.7
2023 810 61.0 13.2 87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 685 70.0 9.7 85.4
2011 718 66.0 10.8 88
2012 663 75.9 8.7 83.9
2013 692 63.0 10.9 90.8
2014 700 69.0 10.1 90.7
2015 687 72.0 9.5 84.4
2016 673 68.0 9.8 88.1
2017 718 63.0 11.3 90.1
2018 791 55.0 14.3 86.5
2019 872 59.0 14.7 86.4
2020 861 52.0 16.5 82.8
2021 861 52.0 16.5 81.1
2022 823 51.0 16.1 67.7
2023 810 61.0 13.2 87.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $249 (2.3%) $10,495 (97.7%) $10,744

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 387th of 416 High schoolsRanks 395th of 422 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy)27.334.4
 7.1%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Elizabeth Public Schools)48.454.8
 6.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Geometry (Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy)1.61.5
 0.1%
   9th Grade Geometry (Elizabeth Public Schools)8.111.6
 3.5%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy)020
 20%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Elizabeth Public Schools)28.136.9
 8.8%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.666.9
 10.7%
End of Course Geometry (Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy)1.51.4
 0.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Elizabeth Public Schools)12.214.9
 2.7%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy)5.411.1
 5.7%
   End of Course Algebra II (Elizabeth Public Schools)18.828.2
 9.4%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.357.9
 1.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students872810
 7.1%
African American198180
 9.1%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic632592
 6.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White3833
 13.2%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.4%87.7%
 1.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 810 students attended Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy.

Students at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy are 73% Hispanic, 22% African American, 4% White.

Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Academy ranks in the bottom 6.4% of New Jersey high schools.


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