Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wilmington, DE
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Delaware schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Delaware schools.
- #24 of 24
- elementary schools in Wilmington · Resource Index
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.1:1
- large classes for Delaware
- 557
- students enrolled
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School has class sizes larger than 70% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School ranks #24 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE.
School address
NCES ID 100001000079 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-31 students YoY
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-31 students YoY 100001000079 · Wilmington, DE Elementary · MID · CHARTER
557 enr · 15.1:1 · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Riverbank Language Academy (557 students)
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School held near 601 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →
How Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School compares
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.1:1 | ▲ 9% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 557 | top 43% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 96.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 7.0, Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
District finance for Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School reports $16,334 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Wilmington
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.
Similar enrollment (~557 students)
Frequently asked questions about Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School
How many students attend Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School?
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School has 557 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wilmington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 632 (2022-23) → 601 (2023-24), nearly flat (-31).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School is 15.1:1, which is 9% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School is African American at 96.4% of enrollment, in Wilmington, DE.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School?
Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School rank among elementary schools in Wilmington?
By Resource Investment Index, Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School ranks #24 of 24 elementary schools in Wilmington, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Wilmington on the city page.
What other schools are in Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School?
None; Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Edison (Thomas a.) Charter School is its only campus.