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Thomas A Edison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

236 Grayton Rd, Tonawanda, NY 14150 · (716) 874-8416 · Part of Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

Tonawanda’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
609
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Thomas A Edison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tonawanda kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–72 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

236 Grayton Rd, Tonawanda

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten117
Grade 1117
Grade 2131
Grade 3119
Grade 4125
Enrollment over time
549’20
561’21
615’22
601’23
609’24

Up 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Tonawanda families.

Other schools in Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District

The district →
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buffalo
C
570 students11:1
Charles A Lindbergh Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Buffalo
B−
496 students13:1
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Buffalo
C−
460 students10:1
Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Tonawanda
D
274 students8:1
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Buffalo
C−
772 students11:1
Ben Franklin Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Buffalo
C−
654 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 York’s other public schools; Tonawanda’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.