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Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2200 North Locust Street, Wilmington, DE 19802 · (302) 778-1101

Wilmington’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2200 North Locust Street, Wilmington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 167
Grade 260
Grade 371
Grade 461
Grade 579
Grade 662
Grade 756
Grade 856
Enrollment over time
701’20
700’21
632’22
601’23
557’24

Down 20.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 1%White 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School from Wilmington families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Wilmington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.