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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

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Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks 1008 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

1008^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Thomas A Edison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tonawanda, New York, serving 601 students in grades K-4 and part of the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District.

The school has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 1008 and 1441 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools. However, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and math have outperformed the district and state averages. Notably, the school's male students and Hispanic students have performed relatively well, while the special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students have struggled, suggesting a need for additional support and resources for these underperforming subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools like Holmes Elementary, Herbert Hoover Elementary, and Ben Franklin Elementary, Thomas A Edison Elementary School has generally higher academic performance, despite having a lower percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending has also increased significantly, from $15,424 in 2020-2021 to $22,813 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to improved outcomes in the coming years.

609

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,302

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

236 Grayton Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150-8620

(716) 874-8416

District: Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Students who attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ben Franklin Middle School
High:	Kenmore East Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg51%

New York avg57%

1,008^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

574^th of 874Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District among New York 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 York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	1008 of 2445	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	1163 of 2445	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1441 of 2439	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1401 of 2434	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	1105 of 2201	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	1021 of 2413	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1234 of 2395	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.0	1177 of 2386	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.1	1475 of 2366	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	1643 of 2352	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	1485 of 2345	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.0	932 of 2325	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	988 of 2320	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	941 of 2286	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.1	589 of 2263	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.8	377 of 2257	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	764 of 2227	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	639 of 2219	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	1072 of 2206	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	1108 of 2409	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	1193 of 2413	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	1589 of 2403	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1496 of 2401	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	1012 of 1955	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	722 of 2357	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	1066 of 2338	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	293 of 1569	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	515 of 1531	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.1	1187 of 1429	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	1004 of 1503	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	240 of 818	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	507 of 2098	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.5	757 of 2078	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	1612 of 2041	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1606 of 2099	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	961 of 1678	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	637 of 2032	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	1407 of 2045	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	899 of 2407	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	1087 of 2411	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1208 of 2400	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	1276 of 2400	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	1091 of 1961	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1350 of 2358	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1382 of 2340	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	127 of 279	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	69 of 180	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	658 of 2134	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.6	1861 of 2110	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	1231 of 2016	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1345 of 2031	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	857 of 1044	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1392 of 1859	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1807 of 1941	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	858 of 1402	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	859 of 1392	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	974 of 1337	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	1062 of 1399	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	898 of 1224	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	813 of 1338	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	925 of 1408	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+5 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas A Edison Elementary School	Public	K-4	236 Grayton Rd	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8416	609	46	13.1	35.1%	473 (77.7%)	22 (3.6%)	50 (8.2%)	24 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	57.3	1008^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.3	1163^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	52.4%	155	57.5	56.3					70.8	57.3							99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$23,302	$1,303	$22,000
Herbert Hoover Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Thorncliff Rd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8414	570	51	11.2	40.2%	390 (68.4%)	52 (9.1%)	49 (8.6%)	30 (5.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	35.7	1596^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.7%		29	1774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	27.4%	178	49.5	51.9					52.0	38.7							99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	$24,967	$2,223	$22,744
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Parkhurst Blvd	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8415	460	44	10.4	50.7%	270 (58.7%)	58 (12.6%)	58 (12.6%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.7%)	32.5	1699^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.5%		27.1	1841^st of 2445 public elementary schools	24.7%	142	43.8	43.3					50.0	50.0							99.2	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.4	99.8	$25,412	$1,586	$23,826
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School	Public	K-4	184 Irving Ter	Buffalo	14223	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 874-8410	496	39	12.7	35.5%	365 (73.6%)	24 (4.8%)	49 (9.9%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	55.9	1040^th of 2445 public elementary schools	57.5%		62.8	826^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.2%	214	58.3	54.0					63.0	62.9							99.4	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.6	99.4	$23,761	$1,321	$22,440
Glendale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Glendale Dr	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1500	443	36	12.4	32.5%	231 (52.1%)	105 (23.7%)	49 (11.1%)	27 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	39.1	1499^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%		39	1482^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	39.4%	17	51.7	52.5	46.2				50.0	55.9	44.0				37.7		99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$25,708	$1,087	$24,621
Windermere Blvd School	Public	PK, KG-5	291 Windermere Blvd	Amherst	14226	Erie County	Amherst Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 362-4100	738	65	11.3	44.7%	327 (44.3%)	179 (24.3%)	62 (8.4%)	116 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)	53.6	1104^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.8%		49.5	1186^th of 2445 public elementary schools	51.5%	82	55.4	58.0	55.5				66.4	57.0	52.5				49.1		99.4	99.6	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.6	99.7	99.7	$21,897	$1,832	$20,065
North Park Community School #50	Public	PK, KG-6	780 Parkside Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 816-3440	437	35	12.5	29.7%	276 (63.2%)	68 (15.6%)	37 (8.5%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	56.6	1021^st of 2445 public elementary schools	58.2%		61	882^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	63.9%	139	60.0	55.4	64.9	40.7			61.8	62.5	56.9	50.0			58.6		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,591	$3,016	$25,575
Willow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Willow Ridge Dr	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 250-1575	427	36	12.0	31.1%	208 (48.7%)	88 (20.6%)	42 (9.8%)	51 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.9%)	36.8	1560^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.2%		37.6	1520^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.8%	40	38.9	36.4	58.3				38.2	37.9	62.0				60.4		98.6	99.2	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.9	99.2	98.6	$23,295	$1,299	$21,995
Ps 81	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Tacoma Ave	Buffalo	14216	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4060	739	57	12.9	85.3%	123 (16.6%)	304 (41.1%)	125 (16.9%)	102 (13.8%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (10.6%)	14.9	2199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.1	2215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.4%	16	41.8	40.0	13.4	26.5	32.4	47.4	32.7	34.0	11.3	45.1	25.0	39.5	13.9	45.2	96.2	99.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.2	99.6	97.8	$29,062	$3,528	$25,534
Holmes Elementary School	Public	K-4	365 Dupont Ave	Tonawanda	14150	Erie County	Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 874-8423	274	34	8.1	75.9%	114 (41.6%)	53 (19.3%)	46 (16.8%)	26 (9.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	31 (11.3%)	16.2	2168^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.3%		10	2331^st of 2445 public elementary schools	4.7%	163	38.0	30.4					47.1	17.9							99.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.0	$27,272	$1,676	$25,596

Frequently Asked Questions about 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:

Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School
High : Kenmore East Senior High School

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

Students at Thomas A Edison Elementary School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

How many students attend Thomas A Edison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Thomas A Edison Elementary School.

What district is Thomas A Edison Elementary School in?

Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Is Thomas A Edison Elementary School a good school?

Thomas A Edison Elementary School ranks 1008^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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