Thomas A Edison Elementary School

705 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Thomas A. Edison Elementary School, located at 7025 Madison Avenue in Hammond, Indiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the School City of Hammond district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic skills while encouraging student engagement through various classroom activities. By focusing on fundamental literacy, numeracy, and character development, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for middle school and future academic success.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Edison Elementary plays a central role in the local Hammond neighborhood, acting as a hub for student development and community connection. The school often utilizes its facility to encourage collaborative learning and parent-teacher partnerships, which are essential to the school’s mission of supporting the "whole child." Through its structured educational programs and dedication to its students, the school strives to provide a stable and enriching environment for the youth of the Hammond community.

705

Total Students

36.4

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	328
Black	277
Asian	1
Two or More	35
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
328 (46.5%)
Black
277 (39.3%)
White
62 (8.8%)
Two or More
35 (5.0%)
Asian
1 (0.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	School City of Hammond
Phone:	(219)933-2464
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	705
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	353
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 105

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 117

Grade 5 109

Grade 6 74