Edison Middle School

1355 North Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450

www.meridenk12.org

665 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Edison Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Meriden School District school district, located in Meriden, CT with 665 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 52 teachers, Edison Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

665

Total Students

52.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Edison Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	143
Hispanic	417
Black	67
Asian	13
Two or More	25

Hispanic
417 (62.7 %)
White
143 (21.5 %)
Black
67 (10.1 %)
Two or More
25 (3.8 %)
Asian
13 (2.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Meriden School District
Phone:	(203)379-2590
Website:	http://www.meridenk12.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	665
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	454
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	122

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 253

Grade 7 241

Grade 8 171