Thomas Edison - South

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Nibley, Utah

Thomas Edison - South in Nibley, Utah enrolled 699 students in 2024-25 with 36.6 full-time teachers, 19.1 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 66% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 11%

716 students in 2022-23, 716 students in 2023-24, 699 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.1 to 36.6.

Students enrolled at Thomas Edison - South by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 716, 2024-25: 69902004006008002022-237162023-247162024-25699
Students enrolled at Thomas Edison - South by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 716, 2024-25: 69902004006008002022-237162023-247162024-25699
Students enrolled at Thomas Edison - South by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 716, 2024-25: 69902004006008002022-237162023-247162024-25699
Students enrolled at Thomas Edison - South by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 716, 2024-25: 69902004006008002022-237162023-247162024-25699
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371633.121.6
2023-2471633.121.6
2024-2569936.619.1

19.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Utah elementary schools

Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Thomas Edison - South 19.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThomas Edison - South 19.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Thomas Edison - South 19.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThomas Edison - South 19.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Thomas Edison - South 19.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThomas Edison - South 19.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Thomas Edison - South 19.1; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThomas Edison - South 19.1state median 20.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 741 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thomas Edison - South enrolled 741 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 19 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 741 of the 741 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions19
  • Chronically absent15.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.3% of students were White, 16.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White80.3%
  2. Hispanic16.7%
  3. Asian1.0%
  4. Two or more races0.9%
  5. Black0.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Thomas Edison - South scored proficient or above: 66% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math66%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Nibley

3 public elementary schools in Nibley report 2024-25 enrollment; Thomas Edison - South is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Heritage School72422.812.7%
Thomas Edison - South69919.125.9%
Nibley School51121.819.6%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Thomas Edison - South

  1. Nibley SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 511 students, 21.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Heritage SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 724 students, 22.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Thomas Edison - South with Nibley SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Thomas Edison Charter Schools spends per student$7,789 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$7,789
  5. The largest public schools in UtahThomas Edison - South is the number 97 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#97 of 609
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher19.1 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.19.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Thomas Edison - South

  1. How many students attend Thomas Edison - South?
    699 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 716 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Nibley, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Edison - South?
    19.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Thomas Edison - South a Title I school?
    Thomas Edison - South was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Thomas Edison - South do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Thomas Edison - South scored proficient or above: 66% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Thomas Edison - South in?
    Thomas Edison Charter Schools, NCES district ID 4900015. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490001501284 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22