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Schools in Edgewood · Edgewood Independent School District

Edgewood’s public schools outscore 55% of Texas districts

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 Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▲ 0% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,022 students on the public path
In brief

Edgewood’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Edgewood’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,877 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Edgewood Int, then Edgewood Middle, then Edgewood H S. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Edgewood’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 55% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (703)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 539 test results and a graduating class of 75 could put Edgewood anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Edgewood’s students in the tested grades sat them (535 in math, 543 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edgewood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Edgewood ElEdgewood Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Edgewood IntEdgewood Independent School DistrictB
6–8Edgewood MiddleEdgewood Independent School DistrictB
9–12Edgewood H SEdgewood Independent School DistrictB+

Edgewood’s public schools are run by Edgewood Independent School District. 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.

Edgewood Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,022 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,877TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 543 students tested
Math37%
State average 40.9% · 535 students tested

Edgewood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Edgewood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EdgewoodBEdgewood Independent

Every school in Edgewood

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Edgewoodby address
Edgewood El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
243 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
257 students14:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
241 students13:1Rate it →
Edgewood H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
281 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Edgewood’s schools

Are Edgewood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Edgewood children attend outscore 55% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Edgewood in?

Edgewood Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,022 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Edgewood kids go to high school?

Edgewood H S, with 281 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Edgewood’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Edgewood Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Edgewood spend per student?

$12,877 in Edgewood Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.