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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

507 West St, Union City, NJ 07087 · (201) 348-5965 · Part of Union City School District

Union City’s School Grade B− better than 47% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
767
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Thomas A Edison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Union City kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Union City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

507 West St, Union City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten93
Grade 193
Grade 291
Grade 3118
Grade 496
Grade 5133
Grade 6108
Enrollment over time
888’20
838’21
839’22
779’23
767’24

Down 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Black 3%White 2%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas A Edison Elementary School from Union City families.

Other schools in Union City School District

The district →
Robert Waters Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union City
C−
983 students13:1
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union City
C−
871 students15:1
Veterans' Memorial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union City
D
502 students13:1
Hudson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Union City
D
320 students11:1
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Center for Early Childhood Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Union City
300 students7:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union City
C
272 students10:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Union City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.