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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks 682 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school in Union City, New Jersey, serving 779 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. The school is part of the Union City School District, which is ranked 298 out of 609 districts in the state.

While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, it performs relatively better in certain student subgroups. The school ranks in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for Hispanic students and English Language Learner students in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school ranks in the bottom 50% for Special Education students and low socioeconomic status students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also been a concern, increasing from 16.6% in 2022-2023 to 21.4% in the same year, significantly higher than the desired target of 10% or less.

Compared to nearby schools, Colin Powell Elementary School and Sara M. Gilmore Academy, both part of the Union City School District, outperform Thomas A Edison Elementary School on various metrics. Sara M. Gilmore Academy, in particular, is a standout, ranking in the top 20 elementary schools in New Jersey and significantly outperforming the district and state averages on assessments. In contrast, the nearby Hudson Elementary School and Veterans' Memorial Elementary School perform similarly to or slightly better than Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

767

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,005

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 West St
Union City, NJ 07087-2811

(201) 348-5965

District: Union City School District

Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Jose Marti STEM Academy
	Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

African American:

2.6%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg46%

682^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Union City School District

298^th of 609Union City School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	682 of 1347	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	791 of 1338	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	843 of 1342	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	864 of 1345	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1118 of 1317	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	1006 of 1360	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1040 of 1353	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	1096 of 1352	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	1144 of 1346	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1228 of 1357	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.0	1188 of 1363	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	1136 of 1367	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	1204 of 1363	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	1079 of 1360	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	976 of 1354	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	1096 of 1346	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	1164 of 1338	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.7	1078 of 1329	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	1113 of 1314	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.2	1181 of 1303	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.6	1205 of 1298	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.4	1068 of 1204	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	105 of 597	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	105 of 559	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	119 of 499	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	137 of 489	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	173 of 411	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	199 of 463	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	171 of 434	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	671 of 1326	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	711 of 1317	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	744 of 1318	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	754 of 1326	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1036 of 1290	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	964 of 1331	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	962 of 1333	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	230 of 1032	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	329 of 989	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	343 of 982	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	345 of 953	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	647 of 896	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	455 of 899	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	426 of 870	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	140 of 1023	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	158 of 939	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	179 of 910	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	239 of 863	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	415 of 839	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	395 of 942	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	632 of 1318	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	795 of 1313	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	868 of 1315	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	917 of 1324	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1134 of 1297	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	974 of 1335	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1017 of 1334	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	507 of 1023	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	582 of 989	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	572 of 958	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	681 of 949	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	772 of 868	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	893 of 1007	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	655 of 1001	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science14%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	507 West St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5965	767	73	10.5	83.8%	15 (2.0%)	20 (2.6%)	723 (94.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49.8	682^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	49.4%		40.4	791^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.9%	109	13.8		37.6	69.3	53.8	59.6			50.5	57.8	47.5	33.6					$10,005	$572	$9,433
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	1-8	1210 11th ST	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7000	576	45	12.7	77.1%	28 (4.9%)	4 (0.7%)	517 (89.8%)	25 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.7	860^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.2%		33.9	882^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	34.1%	22	35.3	14.1	32.4	51.3	35.0	22.9	34.5	30.2	48.6	43.9	35.7	12.0	17.2	5.3			$6,067		$6,067
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Central Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-2737	502	38	13.2	90.8%	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	486 (96.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	872^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.1	868^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.1%	4	15.0		37.6	55.0	46.1				33.7	43.7	33.8						$10,358	$522	$9,836
Alfred Zampella School	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North St	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4350	629	58	10.8	67.4%	50 (7.9%)	34 (5.4%)	389 (61.8%)	151 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	41.1	795^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.0%		42	768^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.6%	27	25.3	7.2	46.6	53.5	32.0	45.1	56.3	61.5	48.9	34.6	53.2	26.8	32.5	17.2	88.0	88.0	$10,970	$546	$10,424
Colin Powell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1500 New York Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 351-5165	692	52	13.3	73.6%	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.7%)	658 (95.1%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	567^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.1	579^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.7%	12	21.7		57.5	61.8	62.8				62.6	45.0	49.6						$10,464	$355	$10,109
Jersey City Global Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	255 Congress Street	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Global Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 744-2444	423	23	18.3	20.1%	37 (8.7%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	234 (55.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	89.7	124^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.8%		82.6	244^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.8%	120	51.2	25.0	74.0	96.2	70.7	87.9	75.0	90.7	73.9	82.7	78.0	57.6	30.0	53.2			$6,567	$748	$5,819
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-8	167 Hancock Ave	Jersey City	07307	Hudson County	Jersey City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 714-4360	906	75	12.0	70.3%	143 (15.8%)	33 (3.6%)	651 (71.9%)	64 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	44.1	753^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	44.1%		40.3	793^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.7%	40	21.0	12.7	50.5	47.5	59.4	71.2	65.7	73.2	49.4	32.5	30.5	20.4	28.6	10.8	61.4	61.4	$10,643	$590	$10,053
Sara M. Gilmore Academy	Public	1-8	1700 Kerrigan Avenue	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5851	400	28	14.2	54.8%	52 (13.0%)	10 (2.5%)	303 (75.8%)	35 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.4	7^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.5%		95.9	23^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	98.3%	16	63.0	33.3	91.1	100.0	93.4	96.3	96.1	100.0	95.6	87.2	89.1	85.4	70.6	55.6			$11,311	$157	$11,154
Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Willow Avenue	Hoboken	07030	Hudson County	Hoboken Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 356-3650	649	62	10.4	28.5%	356 (54.9%)	41 (6.3%)	154 (23.7%)	57 (8.8%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.2%)	70	427^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.3%		70.5	413^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.1%	14	33.8		65.1	67.9	59.8				66.3	61.7	48.6						$12,764	$243	$12,521
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	167 19th St	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 624-9800	320	29	11.0	68.4%	22 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	284 (88.8%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	63.8	494^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.3%		54.6	611^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.3%	117			55.3						55.2								$11,375	$464	$10,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Edison Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 767 students attended Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Thomas A Edison Elementary School attend?

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

High : Jose Marti STEM Academy
High : Union City High School

Is Thomas A Edison Elementary School a good school?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks 682^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

Students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Thomas A Edison Elementary School in?

Union City School District

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