Photo: ONUnicorn · CC BY-SA 4.0Edgewood’s public schools score below 80% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation
In Edgewood, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edgewood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Edgewood’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 922 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Edgewood’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,808 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Highland Middle School, then Anderson High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Edgewood’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Indiana school districts. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgewood, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Edgewood
Edgewood Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 455 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
6th grade in Edgewood
Anderson Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 490 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
7th grade in Edgewood
Highland Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 916 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
8th grade in Edgewood
Highland Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 916 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
9th grade in Edgewood
Anderson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,768 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
10th grade in Edgewood
Anderson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,768 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Anderson
Edgewood’s public schools are run by Anderson Community School Corporation, which also serves Anderson, Anderson, Chesterfield and Country Club Heights and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Edgewood vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Edgewood’s borders.
Every school in Edgewood
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Edgewood’s schools
Are Edgewood’s schools good?
On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Edgewood children attend score below 80% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edgewood in?
Anderson Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,181 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Edgewood kids go to high school?
Anderson High School in Anderson, with 1,768 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Edgewood’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Anderson Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Edgewood spend per student?
$16,808 in Anderson Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Edgewood families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Edgewood → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.