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Edison Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
785th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 32% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Edison Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 464 students in the Walla Walla Public Schools district, showing recent signs of improvement in its statewide ranking.

The school has notable strengths, including outperforming its district in math and showing the most significant recent improvement among lower-performing schools in the area, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. However, performance can vary significantly from grade to grade, and the school faces the challenge of serving a population with high economic need. Interestingly, the amount of money spent per student does not directly predict success, as seen when comparing Edison to Prospect Point Elementary, a school with similar spending and challenges that achieves higher proficiency rates.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal important context. For instance, Waitsburg Elementary School, a smaller rural school, earns a 4-star rating, suggesting smaller environments can be effective. Within Walla Walla, Prospect Point Elementary demonstrates that the challenges Edison faces can be overcome, providing a potential model for effective practices. Edison's recent positive trajectory and relative strength in certain subjects indicate a school with clear potential for continued growth.

464
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,973
Per pupil spending ?
72.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1315 E Alder St
       Walla Walla, WA  99362-3598

(509) 527-3072

District: Walla Walla Public Schools


Students who attend Edison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pioneer Middle School
High:    Walla Walla High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.7%
White:
21.6%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Washington average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg43%
Washington avg48%
785th of 1,160
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Walla Walla Public Schools
145th of 247Walla Walla Public Schools among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202532.8785 of 116032.3%★★☆☆☆
202425.4891 of 116823.7%★☆☆☆☆
202336.8731 of 116937.5%★★☆☆☆
202227.6855 of 116926.9%★☆☆☆☆
202132.5721 of 110734.9%★★☆☆☆
201919.4937 of 113017.1%★☆☆☆☆
201814.5944 of 105410.4%★☆☆☆☆
201725.9807 of 105623.6%★☆☆☆☆
201625.1835 of 105320.7%★☆☆☆☆
201529.4800 of 106725.0%★☆☆☆☆
201320.2963 of 110612.9%★☆☆☆☆
201210.51039 of 10975.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201120.4943 of 109213.6%★☆☆☆☆
201015.5988 of 10889.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200945.1629 of 107241.3%★★☆☆☆
200827.4846 of 106720.7%★☆☆☆☆
200750.6550 of 106948.6%★★☆☆☆
200651.2531 of 105149.5%★★☆☆☆
200543.8618 of 103140.1%★★☆☆☆
200422.1855 of 102616.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202515.9275 of 3039.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.6213 of 25416.1%★☆☆☆☆
202233.0146 of 21331.5%★★☆☆☆
201919.4227 of 2488.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202536.3695 of 109236.4%★★☆☆☆
202430.8770 of 109329.6%★☆☆☆☆
202340.1639 of 109441.6%★★☆☆☆
202227.6818 of 110025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202122.6799 of 100820.7%★☆☆☆☆
201914.1965 of 10689.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.5877 of 100412.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202525.6533 of 65919.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.1518 of 65120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202333.2444 of 63329.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.8420 of 69439.5%★★☆☆☆
202154.1163 of 50167.5%★★★☆☆
201923.3588 of 69715.6%★☆☆☆☆
201816.2505 of 5406.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202529.1773 of 101323.7%★☆☆☆☆
202423.0864 of 102415.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.8756 of 101325.4%★☆☆☆☆
202230.7765 of 101924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202137.5540 of 85436.8%★★☆☆☆
201919.4880 of 97910.1%★☆☆☆☆
201818.2768 of 8358.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202528.7798 of 109827.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.0958 of 109912.8%★☆☆☆☆
202331.6761 of 109930.8%★★☆☆☆
202226.9834 of 111325.1%★☆☆☆☆
202138.3599 of 102541.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.1786 of 107526.9%★☆☆☆☆
201820.6842 of 99915.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202587.182 of 100791.9%★★★★★
202479.9177 of 100982.5%★★★★☆
202255.8437 of 103157.6%★★★☆☆
202142.6538 of 94342.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.1706 of 102731.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
White (2025)92nd percentile+60 vs school
Female (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
Science47%~ state avg
English Language Arts39%-14 vs state
Math39%-4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Elementary School

Edison Elementary School ranks 785th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Edison Elementary School.

Students at Edison Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races.

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

Middle : Pioneer Middle School
High : Walla Walla High School

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 16, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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