The reported proficiency rate for Math is 24%.
Original Research by School Decision on Thomas a Edison School
Thomas A Edison School is a regular public school in the Phoenix Elementary District, serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. It sits inside the city of Phoenix, a large and sprawling urban center that grew from its agricultural roots into a major hub for technology, manufacturing, tourism, and services. The city has a precise grid street layout and a car-oriented built environment. Phoenix continues to be one of the fastest-growing large cities in the country, though the immediate area around the school shows a modest cooling in the local housing market, with home values and rents both slightly down from a year earlier.
The school enrolls roughly a mid-sized student body for an elementary-through-middle campus. The student population is heavily Hispanic, with a substantial Black and Asian presence as well, and smaller shares of white and other backgrounds. Data on economic disadvantage and special education identification were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and the support available for students with disabilities or English learners.
State testing results are mostly suppressed for individual grade levels, a common practice when the number of students tested is small enough that reporting a rate could reveal an individual student’s performance. The single grade-level result that is available is for third-grade math, where roughly a quarter of students met the proficiency bar. Across all tested grades and subjects combined, the school’s overall proficiency fell below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Maricopa County, placing in the bottom quarter. The combined rates for English language arts and math were both in the low teens. Parents looking for a more detailed view of academic performance should note that the limited reported data makes it hard to see trends or pinpoint specific grade-level strengths, and the school may be able to provide additional context.
Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and there is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access. The district itself did not have any publicly reported recent changes in curriculum, policy, or facility investments that met the bar for lasting impact, so it is not clear whether any major initiatives are underway.
For families considering this school, the setting is a regular district school in a fast-growing urban area with a diverse student body. The academic proficiency picture based on available data is a soft spot that warrants a direct conversation with the school about instruction and supports. Housing in the surrounding area is moderately priced relative to national averages, with home values and rents in a slight decline. The school does not have any magnet or charter status, so enrollment is tied to the attendance boundary within the Phoenix Elementary District. A parent looking into this school should also weigh the district’s elementary-to-middle structure, since students will need to transition to a high school elsewhere after eighth grade.
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