The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Science. The lowest is 39% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Edison Elementary School
Edison Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Walla Walla, a city that functions as the county seat and economic hub for southeastern Washington. The surrounding landscape is heavily agricultural—wheat, sweet onions, and a wine industry that has reshaped the local economy—while the city itself holds Whitman College, Walla Walla Community College, a state penitentiary, and a historic downtown with tasting rooms and hotels. The housing market sits at a level that roughly matches the national median home value, with rents rising modestly. For a family looking at Edison, the immediate question is what their child will find inside the building and how the school fits into the broader community.
Edison is a regular public school in the Walla Walla Public Schools district. Its enrollment tilts heavily toward students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, which places it among schools serving a high-poverty population. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller white population and very small numbers of other racial groups. The school does not report its share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent who needs to know about those supports would want to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, Edison’s results are mixed and generally sit below the midpoint when stacked against other elementary schools across Walla Walla County. In math, the share of students meeting the state bar falls in the range of roughly two-fifths for third and fifth graders and about a third for fourth graders. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: third graders near two-fifths proficient, fourth graders just over a quarter, and fifth graders roughly half. Fifth graders also take a science test, where about half met the standard. These are single-year snapshots from the most recent testing cycle, so there is no trend direction to report. A parent comparing Edison to other options in the county will see that its overall proficiency index is lower than the county median, though the range across schools is not wide.
The school does not serve any grade that would have a graduation rate, nor does it report chronic absenteeism data, so those measures are simply not applicable here. No discipline data or course access information was available in the source material, which means a parent may want to follow up on those topics during a school visit.
The district that operates Edison, Walla Walla Public Schools, recently won voter approval for a replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy, locally called the Learning Levy. This levy funds programs the state does not cover, such as honors classes, band, arts, and student opportunities. It must be renewed every few years, with the next vote scheduled well ahead. That gives a degree of stability to the district’s enrichment offerings, though it does not tell a parent what specific programs are available at Edison.
In terms of the community context, Walla Walla offers a walkable downtown core and a mix of historic and mid-century residential neighborhoods. Civic anchors include a public library, a large historic park, a museum, and a fare-free local bus system. The population has been relatively stable, and growth has been driven primarily by the wine industry rather than by large-scale residential development. For a family living near Edison, the school sits within a city that has both a college town feel and a working agricultural base. The elementary school itself is one of several distributed across the city rather than clustered on a single campus.
The takeaway for a parent considering Edison is that it is a high-poverty elementary with academic performance below the county median, though with some grades showing a stronger share of students meeting standards in English language arts and science. The student body is heavily Hispanic, which may matter to families seeking a particular peer environment. The school lacks publicly available data on special education and English learner populations, as well as discipline and attendance metrics, so those are gaps a prospective parent should investigate directly. The district’s recent levy renewal suggests stable local funding for some programs, but the range of specific offerings at Edison was not detailed in the available information. For a family weighing options, this school is worth a conversation with the principal to fill in the missing pieces.
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