Elementary school (grades K-5) · Akron, OH

Edge Academy the

Federal NCES profile for Edge Academy the, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390003302834Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edge Academy the earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median.

#27 of 38
elementary schools in Akron · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
17.8:1
students per teacher
249
students enrolled

Edge Academy the has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edge Academy the ranks #27 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Edge Academy the held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.8 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 390003302834 · Akron, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

249 enr · 17.8:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene Digital Academy (249 students)

Edge Academy the held near 241 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.8 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Edge Academy the compares

Edge Academy the held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▼ 2% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 249 top 77% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
249
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 55% in Ohio - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$12,962
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 89.6%
Two or More 5.6%
White 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: African American at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Edge Academy the is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Edge Academy the reports $12,962 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Akron

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Edge Academy the

How many students attend Edge Academy the?

Edge Academy the has 249 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Akron, OH. CCD year-over-year: 236 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edge Academy the?

The student-teacher ratio at Edge Academy the is 17.8:1, which is 2% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edge Academy the?

The largest demographic group at Edge Academy the is African American at 89.6% of enrollment, in Akron, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edge Academy the?

Edge Academy the has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Edge Academy the rank among elementary schools in Akron?

By Resource Investment Index, Edge Academy the ranks #27 of 38 elementary schools in Akron, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Akron on the city page.

What other schools are in Edge Academy the?

None; Edge Academy the is a single-school charter district, and Edge Academy the is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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