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Edwards Elementary Fact Sheet

Student Enrollment (as of October 1, 2022): 458

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Certified Enrollment for the past 5 years:

  • 2022: 456
  • 2021: 392
  • 2020: 398
  • 2019: 382
  • 2018: 396

Student breakdown (as of October 1, 2022):

  • English Language Learners: 7.42%
  • Students receiving Special Education Services: 13.54%
  • Free and Reduced Lunch: 40.39%

School breakdown by Race:

RacePercentage*
Hispanic/Latinx10.91%
American Indian/Alaskan Native0%
Asian5.90%
Black/African American13.32%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%
White63.76%
Two or more races6.11%

* Percentages are rounded to within .01 of a point, so total may not add up to 100%

Student Achievement:

  • Screening Reading Proficiency: 70% (as of 2022 start-of-year testing on either Early Reading or MAP Growth)
  • ISASP Reading Proficiency: 77% (as of 2022 end-of-year testing)
  • ISASP Math proficiency: 75% (as of 2022 end-of-year testing)

Average Class Size: 22

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Staff Members (as of fall 2022):

  • Administrator: Principal Jessica Sharp
  • Teachers: 36
  • Number and percent of teachers with advanced degrees: 14 (38.89%)
  • Educational assistants: 29
  • Counselors and family advocates: 2
  • Nurses: 1
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