Is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary a good school?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary ranks 2498 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary?

Students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary are 53% Asian, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Summary:

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rosemead, California, serving 448 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Garvey Elementary School District, which is ranked 388 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary faces several key challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.7% in 2017-2018 to 27.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Emerson's Asian and Hispanic student subgroups perform significantly lower than the state averages, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 30% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's English Language Learner students perform better, ranking in the top 35% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

Emerson's performance lags behind many of the nearby schools in the Garvey district, such as Monterey Vista Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better rankings. Additionally, Duff Language Magnet Academy, located just 0.39 miles from Emerson, stands out with significantly higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate, suggesting that the school's specialized language focus may be contributing to its success.

Detail:

Public K-6

7544 East Emerson Pl.
Rosemead, CA 91770-2210

(626) 307-3333

District: Garvey Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2498^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,638

Students who attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Garvey (Richard) Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.9%

Hispanic:

42.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary ranks better than 57.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (52.9%), Hispanic (42.2%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary is 23.3, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary is $4,638. 5 elementary schools in the Garvey Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary 2498^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garvey Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Garvey Elementary 388^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.75	2014^th	4809	58.1%
2005	40.54	2688^th	4822	44.3%
2006	58.15	1813^th	4818	62.4%
2007	47.65	2460^th	5113	51.9%
2008	47.00	2545^th	5113	50.2%
2009	28.38	3816^th	5193	26.5%
2010	43.34	2957^th	5314	44.4%
2011	39.96	3232^nd	5377	39.9%
2012	50.86	2562^nd	5390	52.5%
2013	41.61	3208^th	5530	42.0%
2015	58.10	2026^th	5611	63.9%
2016	59.71	2003^rd	5614	64.3%
2017	54.03	2324^th	5692	59.2%
2018	57.61	2157^th	5662	61.9%
2019	74.90	1385^th	5789	76.1%
2022	56.19	2228^th	5883	62.1%
2023	48.54	2606^th	5874	55.6%
2024	51.10	2498^th	5862	57.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.04	890^th	3246	72.6%
2019	65.94	647^th	3275	80.2%
2022	61.56	711^th	3311	78.5%
2023	35.72	2106^th	3250	35.2%
2024	51.82	1084^th	3160	65.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.46	1047^th	5084	79.4%
2019	88.95	325^th	5173	93.7%
2022	72.24	1065^th	5264	79.8%
2023	60.39	1718^th	5374	68.0%
2024	66.67	1419^th	5511	74.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.70	1898^th	5413	64.9%
2019	79.03	1124^th	5492	79.5%
2022	52.65	2277^th	5635	59.6%
2023	47.13	2569^th	5617	54.3%
2024	52.51	2298^th	5605	59.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.69	2245^th	5431	58.7%
2019	68.60	1574^th	5510	71.4%
2022	58.16	2046^th	5663	63.9%
2023	49.13	2498^th	5650	55.8%
2024	49.04	2513^th	5636	55.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.34	865^th	1071	19.2%
2019	43.67	782^nd	1149	31.9%
2022	20.92	960^th	1154	16.8%
2023	20.48	994^th	1190	16.5%
2024	29.63	934^th	1203	22.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.45	3463^rd	4830	28.3%
2019	51.94	2159^th	4963	56.5%
2022	46.86	2400^th	5084	52.8%
2023	29.92	3712^th	5098	27.2%
2024	30.63	3693^rd	5102	27.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	37	11	329	259	0	n/a	n/a	636
1989	32	5	341	234	1	n/a	n/a	613
1990	47	3	339	233	0	n/a	n/a	622
1991	43	2	357	256	0	n/a	n/a	658
1992	35	3	359	253	0	n/a	n/a	650
1993	31	3	357	244	0	n/a	n/a	635
1994	23	1	368	218	0	n/a	n/a	610
1995	20	5	362	257	0	n/a	n/a	644
1996	20	5	362	257	0	n/a	n/a	644
1997	9	3	362	254	0	n/a	n/a	628
1998	15	3	361	245	0	n/a	n/a	624
1999	12	0	384	271	0	n/a	n/a	667
2000	14	3	400	264	0	n/a	n/a	681
2001	13	1	371	258	0	n/a	n/a	643
2002	9	0	379	229	0	n/a	n/a	617
2003	9	0	379	229	0	n/a	n/a	617
2004	9	1	362	207	0	n/a	n/a	579
2005	10	1	334	200	1	n/a	n/a	546
2006	7	1	331	186	1	n/a	n/a	526
2007	7	1	337	157	1	n/a	n/a	503
2008	5	1	332	153	n/a	n/a	n/a	491
2009	8	1	387	261	0	3	0	660
2010	8	1	364	237	1	0	3	614
2011	6	4	368	237	1	0	2	618
2012	15	5	350	224	3	0	2	599
2013	22	3	343	221	3	0	2	594
2014	30	2	327	205	3	0	2	569
2015	23	2	329	201	3	0	1	559
2016	19	1	311	193	3	0	4	531
2017	16	1	307	196	2	0	4	526
2018	19	0	315	171	2	0	7	514
2019	11	0	293	166	3	0	5	478
2020	6	0	273	177	1	1	9	467
2021	1	1	261	165	1	1	12	442
2022	2	1	252	159	1	1	14	430
2023	1	1	237	189	1	1	18	448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	22.5	28.2	n/a
1989	613	23.3	26.3	n/a
1990	622	20.0	31.1	n/a
1991	658	23.3	28.2	n/a
1992	650	23.7	27.4	64
1993	635	23.0	27.6	66.6
1994	610	22.0	27.7	74.8
1995	644	23.0	28.0	71
1996	644	23.0	28.0	71
1997	628	23.0	27.3	87.6
1998	624	25.0	25.0	83.7
1999	667	28.0	23.8	88.3
2000	681	30.0	22.7	86.5
2001	643	29.0	22.2	87.1
2002	617	28.0	22.0	87.4
2003	617	28.0	22.0	87.4
2004	579	26.0	22.3	87.6
2005	546	25.0	21.8	90.1
2006	526	22.0	23.9	87.5
2007	503	23.0	21.9	88.9
2008	491	24.0	20.5	89.4
2009	660	29.0	22.0	91.8
2010	614	28.0	21.9	91.5
2011	618	n/a	n/a	92.7
2012	599	25.5	23.4	99.5
2013	594	22.5	26.4	92.8
2014	569	21.0	27.0	91.6
2015	559	21.0	26.6	92.5
2016	531	21.0	25.2	89.6
2017	526	20.0	26.3	87.8
2018	514	20.0	25.7	85
2019	478	18.0	26.5	81.8
2020	467	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	442	16.0	27.6	79.6
2022	430	16.0	26.8	69.5
2023	448	19.1	23.3	73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	636	22.5	28.2	n/a
1989	613	23.3	26.3	n/a
1990	622	20.0	31.1	n/a
1991	658	23.3	28.2	n/a
1992	650	23.7	27.4	64
1993	635	23.0	27.6	66.6
1994	610	22.0	27.7	74.8
1995	644	23.0	28.0	71
1996	644	23.0	28.0	71
1997	628	23.0	27.3	87.6
1998	624	25.0	25.0	83.7
1999	667	28.0	23.8	88.3
2000	681	30.0	22.7	86.5
2001	643	29.0	22.2	87.1
2002	617	28.0	22.0	87.4
2003	617	28.0	22.0	87.4
2004	579	26.0	22.3	87.6
2005	546	25.0	21.8	90.1
2006	526	22.0	23.9	87.5
2007	503	23.0	21.9	88.9
2008	491	24.0	20.5	89.4
2009	660	29.0	22.0	91.8
2010	614	28.0	21.9	91.5
2011	618	n/a	n/a	92.7
2012	599	25.5	23.4	99.5
2013	594	22.5	26.4	92.8
2014	569	21.0	27.0	91.6
2015	559	21.0	26.6	92.5
2016	531	21.0	25.2	89.6
2017	526	20.0	26.3	87.8
2018	514	20.0	25.7	85
2019	478	18.0	26.5	81.8
2020	467	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	442	16.0	27.6	79.6
2022	430	16.0	26.8	69.5
2023	448	19.1	23.3	73.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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