Charter SchoolElementary

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

2200 North Locust Street, Wilmington, DE 19802

FSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
557
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
New Castle County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores8% proficient in math & reading
4thpercentile
Equity6% of low-income students proficient
3rdpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Class size15.5 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School

Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School is a charter elementary school in Wilmington, Delaware, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a small city in New Castle County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 557 students were enrolled, with about 15.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Delaware elementary school (13.3 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Red Clay. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 107 Delaware elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

2200 North Locust Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
557 students
Students per teacher
15.5 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Red Clay
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Edison (Thomas A.) Charter School
County
New Castle County
NCES school ID
100001000079

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.