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Thomas A Edison School

Public Grades K-5

1919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Thomas A Edison School is an elementary school located in Port Chester, New York, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District, which is ranked 730 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas A Edison School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were 31.91%, 26.92%, and 39.29%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%. The school also has significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing better relative to their peers statewide, while female students, male students, and special education students are underperforming.

The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby Park Avenue School (71.78%) and King Street School (61.65%). Despite the high percentage of low-income students, Thomas A Edison School has a relatively high per-student spending of $34,342 in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools in the district.

356

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,505

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Rectory St
Port Chester, NY 10573-3240

(914) 934-7980

District: Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

Students who attend Thomas A Edison School usually attend:

Middle:	Port Chester Middle School
High:	Port Chester Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

6.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

New York avg55%

1,919^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

730^th of 874Port Chester-Rye 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	25.2	1919 of 2445	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1659 of 2445	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1791 of 2439	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1672 of 2434	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	1407 of 2201	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	1687 of 2413	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1373 of 2395	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	1526 of 2386	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	1353 of 2366	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.5	1743 of 2352	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.1	1880 of 2345	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.9	2051 of 2325	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	1647 of 2320	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1415 of 2286	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	1390 of 2263	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	1038 of 2257	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	917 of 2227	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	891 of 2219	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	82.2	243 of 2206	89.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	686 of 1117	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	344 of 1066	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	483 of 1001	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	542 of 1027	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	280 of 454	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	455 of 860	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	361 of 938	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	2023 of 2409	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	1783 of 2413	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1708 of 2403	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1683 of 2401	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1429 of 1955	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1734 of 2357	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1334 of 2338	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	975 of 1569	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	752 of 1531	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	728 of 1315	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	536 of 1392	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	92.7	43 of 766	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1179 of 2098	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	973 of 2078	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	1291 of 2041	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	951 of 2099	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	860 of 2032	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	649 of 2045	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1720 of 2407	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	1531 of 2411	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1768 of 2400	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1585 of 2400	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	1147 of 1961	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1546 of 2358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1360 of 2340	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1394 of 2134	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1482 of 2110	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	908 of 2016	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1083 of 2031	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1151 of 1859	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1098 of 1941	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)94th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math47%-11 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-22 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 Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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 School	Public	K-5	132 Rectory St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7980	356	24	14.8	69.9%	23 (6.5%)	6 (1.7%)	322 (90.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.2	1919^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.5%		32.8	1659^th of 2445 public elementary schools	32.1%	260	31.9	26.9	39.3	42.9	48.2	49.1	35.7	97.4	99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	97.9	$37,505	$1,785	$35,720
Park Avenue School	Public	K-5	Park Ave	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7895	432	27	15.7	60.2%	52 (12.0%)	9 (2.1%)	357 (82.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	39.1	1500^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.7%		33.4	1637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.0%	137	44.3	47.7	50.6	43.2	50.8	46.9	51.9	98.9	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.8	98.9	$34,096	$1,486	$32,610
King Street School	Public	K-5	697 King St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7995	374	27	13.7	48.7%	78 (20.9%)	8 (2.1%)	273 (73.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	28.1	1828^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%		33	1653^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	32.4%	175	39.4	36.8	50.0	37.3	54.4	45.8	31.9	97.8	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.8	98.3	$36,801	$1,491	$35,310
John F Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Olivia St	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7990	725	46	15.5	70.8%	18 (2.5%)	20 (2.8%)	679 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	17.7	2139^th of 2445 public elementary schools	12.5%		30.6	1729^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.3%	410	30.6	39.4	32.8	37.1	49.6	25.2	25.2	98.3	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.9	98.4	$31,364	$1,764	$29,601
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School	Public	K-5	390 N Ridge St	Rye Brook	10573	Westchester County	Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 937-3600	598	48	12.5		440 (73.6%)	9 (1.5%)	59 (9.9%)	53 (8.9%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.5%)	19 (3.2%)	93.7	114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.3%		92.5	156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.6%	42	85.4	82.9	91.2	90.2	89.5	88.0	82.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$36,264	$189	$36,075
Midland School	Public	K-5	Midland Ave	Rye	10580	Westchester County	Rye City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 967-6100	482	47	10.3	2.9%	365 (75.7%)	4 (0.8%)	48 (10.0%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	89.6	202^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%		93.3	138^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.4%	64	93.5	81.8	83.9	80.5	82.1	85.2	65.9	98.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.3	98.9	99.8	$36,861	$362	$36,499
Purchase School	Public	K-5	2995 Purchase St	Purchase	10577	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 630-3172	385	35	11.1	6.8%	271 (70.4%)	6 (1.6%)	50 (13.0%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	88.1	236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		93.1	144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.1%	92	77.4	75.4	83.7	87.1	80.0	79.1	81.4	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,344	$603	$32,742
Harrison Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Harrison Ave	Harrison	10528	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 630-3192	607	51	11.9	8.9%	340 (56.0%)	16 (2.6%)	92 (15.2%)	121 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.9%)	89.2	212^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.1	114^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.3%	98	74.8	71.4	84.4	85.6	86.6	83.9	84.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,015	$688	$32,327
Osborn School	Public	K-5	10 Osborn Rd	Rye	10580	Westchester County	Rye City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 967-6100	469	46	10.1	2.6%	325 (69.3%)	4 (0.9%)	54 (11.5%)	52 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	93.6	117^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.2%		96.3	56^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%	61	85.7	91.2	87.7	84.6	87.0	94.4	81.9	99.4	99.6	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.4	99.8	$35,386	$363	$35,024
Milton School	Public	K-5	12 Hewlett St	Rye	10580	Westchester County	Rye City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 967-6100	320	33	9.7	0.9%	269 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	93.8	108^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.5	77^th of 2445 public elementary schools	96.9%	31	88.9	94.1	86.8	89.1	86.5	88.9	77.8	96.8	98.4	99.7	99.7	100.0	98.4	97.9	97.9	$39,307	$362	$38,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas A Edison School

What schools do graduates of Thomas A Edison School attend?

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

Middle : Port Chester Middle School
High : Port Chester Senior High School

How many students attend Thomas A Edison School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Thomas A Edison School.

What district is Thomas A Edison School in?

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

Is Thomas A Edison School a good school?

Thomas A Edison School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of New York elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas A Edison School?

Students at Thomas A Edison School are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American.

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