The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in English language arts. The lowest is 47% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Edison School of Innovation
Edison School of Innovation is a K-8 charter school in Glendale. The school operates as its own single-school district, the Edison Project, and is classified as a regular school. It does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
The charter sits in a large suburban city that borders Phoenix. Glendale spans a wide area and contains a mix of historic downtown districts, entertainment zones anchored by State Farm Stadium and Desert Diamond Arena, major retail centers, and industrial employers such as Honeywell Aerospace. Luke Air Force Base is also within the city. The built environment is largely auto-oriented, with concentrated walkable areas in Historic Downtown and the Westgate Entertainment District. The city is growing steadily, and the Sports and Entertainment District development plan continues to shape the western part of the city.
Edison serves about that many students for a school of its grade band, spanning kindergarten through eighth grade. The student population is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller share of white students and small numbers of Black, multiracial, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian students. Data on economic disadvantage and on students with disabilities or English learner status were not available. A family considering this school should be aware that these gaps limit a full picture of the student support needs on site.
On the 2024-25 Arizona state assessments, the school's strongest early-grade results were in fourth-grade English language arts, where a majority of students met proficiency. In third-grade math, roughly half of students were proficient. Performance in other tested grades was more uneven. In third-grade ELA and fourth-grade math, proficiency rates were lower. For grades five through eight, the state suppressed proficiency results for most subjects due to small tested group sizes, so it is not possible to report a precise picture for those upper-grade levels on the AASA or AzSci exams. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades lands above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Maricopa County. A parent may want to ask the school directly for the grade-level results that were suppressed in public reporting to get a fuller sense of how older students are performing.
Because this is a single-school charter district, there were no parent-relevant district-level changes found in publicly reported sources. The school's program offerings were not included in the data, so it is not clear what electives, enrichment, or specialized academic pathways exist beyond the core curriculum. A family interested in arts, music, foreign language, or other offerings would need to verify those directly with the school.
The housing market in the area shows home values and rents that are broadly aligned with national trends. Mortgage rates were at a moderate level in the most recent data, and unemployment was low, consistent with a steady economic context.
For a family seeking a K-8 charter school in a large suburban setting with a diverse student body and some areas of stronger proficiency in the early grades, Edison is worth a closer look. The lack of public data for upper-grade test performance and the absence of program and student support details mean that a visit and a direct conversation with the school leadership would be essential to determine whether the academic fit and student experience match a family's priorities.
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