Edison Middle School

1125 South Wheaton Avenue

School District

Community Unit 200
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

School Map for Community Unit School District 200

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Reviews

Submitted by other on August 08, 2023

This school was awful but in my experience, not as bad as Hubble. But beware of the stinkbug infestation this school's got going on.
Submitted by parent on March 29, 2022

This school is a joke. Bullying is rampant and the staff does nothing to discourage it. Some of the teachers refuse to adapt to the times (one example is a teacher who still tests using the Scantron sheets I used as a child) and many are more interested in athletics than academics. The building itself needs a lot of repairs but the biggest problem is the faculty. We are moving out of this school’s zone because we refuse to subject our other children to this toxic environment.
Submitted by parent on December 07, 2020

Although Edison can help my child academically excel, the school is not the best as they do not handle bullying well. My child was bullied for being himself, and the students there did not respect him. He was bullied and got very uncomfortable just trying to change in the locker room. I would not recommend this school to anybody that isn't white and not heterosexual.
Submitted by other on June 07, 2016

Edison has a very supportive environment, and encourages all students to try new extra-curricular activities, to stretch themselves academically, and to give back to the community.
Submitted by other on May 22, 2016

I've had so far two children who have gone through Edison and they loved school all they way through 8th grade! Sometimes that's so hard to keep a child liking school after 6th grade! But not at this school. Their staff is wonderful they have the best principal ever she is so caring and the students know that she cares honestly about them so does their vice principal. These two make a great team! They know how to deal with our children in so many ways and in ways where our children feel comfortable to go to them about anything and everything. Their parents contact is amazing and how they just know every students name and their parents floors me. The teaching staff goes right along with them they are just as wonderful. I can't wait for my other two children to go to Edison! I knew my children were in good hands at this school. The only thing that they would need to work on is getting the 8th graders ready to go into high school. My one daughter who is going to be a junior next year had the shock of her life with the change. Even though her older sister and us her parents tried to tell her about the classroom changes and about high school it seemed like the biggest thing the schools wanted the children to know about was the huge drug problem. So my daughter went from high honor roll and loving school to hating school and horrible grades that are unacceptable to us her parents. As well as her coaches but she is trying to work on it and still trying to get the hang of the whole high school thing. Other than that little issue this school does above and beyond in every way. The teacher care so much about the children the sports the school offers are amazing and I just wish they started in 6th grade as well but I do get that we need to let the children get use to being in junior high before we introduce sports into their school year as well. Then when they are in sports the coaches involve the parents in everything and the parents do bake sales ect to help out their child's team. I can't say enough good about this school!
Submitted by parent on June 08, 2015

The teachers are great. This rating is a reflection of district and school policies. They have managed to squash all academic interests of my daughter though cancellation of electives (French as her foreign language elective) and exclusion of other class offerings. District focus only on the top students (PACE) and students needing academic support. If your child is in the regular classes they are invisible to the district. No interest in their academic achievement. Supports and challenges There is onlIf the student is not in the top or bottom The dis tilt main
Submitted by other on October 04, 2013

Edison Middle School is amazing at keeping kids in line and having fun! I love this school