Other / mixed grade configuration · Colorado Springs, CO

Edison Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Edison Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080306000231
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edison Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools.

#8 of 80
schools in Colorado Springs · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
small classes for Colorado
63.5%
free-lunch eligible

Edison Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edison Elementary School ranks #8 of 80 schools in Colorado Springs, CO.

Enrollment

214

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.3:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

63.5%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Edison Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Edison Elementary School

Edison Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Colorado Springs, Colorado, enrolling 214 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Edison Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Colorado schools and 32% under the state's 16.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 63.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 214 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,922 Colorado schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 124 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (32%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of E also operates Doherty High School (1,715 students) and Coronado High School (1,279 students) alongside Edison Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Edison Elementary School compares

Edison Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 32% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.5% ▲ 65% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 214 top 75% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
63.5%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 13% in Colorado - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,342
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 214 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 55.6%
White 32.2%
African American 5.6%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.1, Edison Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of E, which includes Edison Elementary School.

$14,342
Per student
-12%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.8%
State 40.3%
Federal 11.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Edison Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Doherty High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Coronado High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Palmer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jenkins Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mitchell High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Edison Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Edison Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Edison Elementary School

How many students attend Edison Elementary School?

Edison Elementary School has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in Colorado Springs, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edison Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 32% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edison Elementary School?

63.5% of students at Edison Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edison Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Edison Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 55.6% of enrollment, in Colorado Springs, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edison Elementary School?

Edison Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Edison Elementary School rank among schools in Colorado Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Edison Elementary School ranks #8 of 80 schools in Colorado Springs, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Colorado Springs on the city page.

Is Edison Elementary School a good school?

Edison Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of E?

Besides Edison Elementary School, Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of E also operates Doherty High School (1,715 students), Coronado High School (1,279 students), and Palmer High School (1,265 students). See the Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the County of E district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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