Edison Elementary School
1239 Sheldon St
Waterloo IA, 50701, Black Hawk County
Phone: 319-433-2180
Ranking: 
(658 out of 696, bottom 5%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 39 | | 38 | | 39 | | 38 | | 33 | | 37 | | 29 | |
Total Students: | 571 | | 550 | | 508 | | 506 | | 385 | | 420 | | 345 | |
Prekindergarten: | 38 | 6.7% | 34 | 6.2% | 32 | 6.3% | 34 | 6.7% | 36 | 9.4% | 36 | 8.6% | 36 | 10.4% |
Kindergarten: | 110 | 19.3% | 101 | 18.4% | 101 | 19.9% | 91 | 18.0% | 57 | 14.8% | 57 | 13.6% | 48 | 13.9% |
Grade 1: | 102 | 17.9% | 96 | 17.5% | 86 | 16.9% | 84 | 16.6% | 48 | 12.5% | 66 | 15.7% | 54 | 15.7% |
Grade 2: | 80 | 14.0% | 88 | 16.0% | 77 | 15.2% | 72 | 14.2% | 66 | 17.1% | 60 | 14.3% | 46 | 13.3% |
Grade 3: | 90 | 15.8% | 81 | 14.7% | 69 | 13.6% | 75 | 14.8% | 68 | 17.7% | 64 | 15.2% | 39 | 11.3% |
Grade 4: | 75 | 13.1% | 75 | 13.6% | 69 | 13.6% | 75 | 14.8% | 62 | 16.1% | 53 | 12.6% | 73 | 21.2% |
Grade 5: | 76 | 13.3% | 75 | 13.6% | 74 | 14.6% | 75 | 14.8% | 48 | 12.5% | 84 | 20.0% | 49 | 14.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 281 | 49.2% | 276 | 50.2% | 255 | 50.2% | 254 | 50.2% | 198 | 51.4% | 196 | 46.7% | 169 | 49.0% |
Female: | 290 | 50.8% | 274 | 49.8% | 253 | 49.8% | 252 | 49.8% | 187 | 48.6% | 216 | 51.4% | 172 | 49.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.4% | 8 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 57 | 10.0% | 50 | 9.1% | 40 | 7.9% | 38 | 7.5% | 24 | 6.2% | 26 | 6.2% | 21 | 6.1% |
Black: | 158 | 27.7% | 167 | 30.4% | 156 | 30.7% | 151 | 29.8% | 121 | 31.4% | 138 | 32.9% | 106 | 30.7% |
White: | 300 | 52.5% | 287 | 52.2% | 271 | 53.3% | 278 | 54.9% | 226 | 58.7% | 250 | 59.5% | 208 | 60.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 46 | 8.1% | 34 | 6.2% | 29 | 5.7% | 29 | 5.7% | 7 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 391 | 68.5% | 372 | 67.6% | 352 | 69.3% | 329 | 65.0% | 251 | 65.2% | 242 | 57.6% | 183 | 53.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 8.8% | 51 | 9.3% | 43 | 8.5% | 62 | 12.3% | 38 | 9.9% | 54 | 12.9% | 44 | 12.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.72 | | 14.47 | | 13.18 | | 13.49 | | 11.67 | | 11.30 | | 11.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.14% | 58.72% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.00% | 56.06% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.90% | 57.73% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.67% | 56.41% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.81% | 59.64% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.71% | 66.95% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 53.66% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.35% | 60.55% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.06% | 58.67% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.42% | 62.65% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.06% | 58.82% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.52% | 62.20% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 40.7% | 37.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 59.3% | 63.0% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 17.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.8% | 14.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.2% | 85.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $45,744.0 | $43,255.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,475.0 | $29,547.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,226.0 | $45,639.0 |
* Edison Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.