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Emerson Elementary

Summary:

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 182 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. Despite being part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating, Emerson Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Kansas in academic performance.

Emerson Elementary's students excel in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 42.66% and 44.29%, respectively, for the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the Kansas City district (14.33% in ELA, 12.18% in Math) and the state of Kansas (33.55% in ELA, 31.6% in Math). The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates are both 51.84%, far surpassing the district and state averages. Emerson Elementary also excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups.

Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 83.44% to 92.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Emerson Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating, moving from the bottom quartile to the middle quartile of Kansas elementary schools. This suggests that the school has effective strategies and practices in place to support and engage its students, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges. Compared to nearby schools like Frances Willard Elementary and Whittier Elementary, Emerson Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic performance, making it an interesting case study for understanding effective strategies for supporting student success in challenging educational environments.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1429 S 29th
       Kansas City, KS  66106

(913) 627-5900

District: Kansas City

SchoolDigger Rank:
324th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Argentine Middle
High:    J C Harmon High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  182

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.3%
African American:
14.3%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details Emerson Elementary ranks better than 50.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Emerson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary 324th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kansas City:

SchoolDigger ranks Kansas City 257th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Emerson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.59 581st 585 0.7%
2007 4.51 581st 600 3.2%
2008 0.12 612th 614 0.3%
2009 0.00 621st 621 0.0%
2010 5.10 612th 630 2.9%
2011 23.31 558th 631 11.6%
2012 31.26 553rd 660 16.2%
2013 35.92 510th 668 23.7%
2015 33.43 501st 678 26.1%
2016 14.80 581st 656 11.4%
2017 21.44 552nd 659 16.2%
2018 23.78 534th 656 18.6%
2019 47.53 364th 667 45.4%
2021 26.91 524th 670 21.8%
2022 28.57 509th 668 23.8%
2023 40.07 410th 660 37.9%
2024 50.16 324th 653 50.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.71 5th 117 95.7%
2023 90.68 3rd 117 97.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.88 3rd 193 98.4%
2022 69.95 64th 305 79.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.88 256th 512 50.0%
2019 74.08 63rd 509 87.6%
2021 49.85 240th 494 51.4%
2022 50.88 240th 512 53.1%
2023 62.17 167th 541 69.1%
2024 63.67 165th 546 69.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.37 494th 574 13.9%
2019 37.98 384th 591 35.0%
2021 24.28 478th 591 19.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 93.88 3rd 193 98.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.66 401st 575 30.3%
2019 66.17 161st 586 72.5%
2021 21.69 501st 605 17.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.23 31st 207 85.0%
2019 90.15 10th 235 95.7%
2021 78.36 24th 229 89.5%
2022 66.69 52nd 254 79.5%
2023 75.11 37th 245 84.9%
2024 81.36 28th 260 89.2%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State 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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Emerson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 71 97 7 94 1 n/a n/a 0 270
1989 83 109 0 107 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1990 71 101 2 97 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1991 70 99 1 104 2 n/a n/a 0 276
1992 70 92 8 120 5 n/a n/a 0 295
1993 65 103 10 124 0 n/a n/a 0 302
1994 65 95 11 113 1 n/a n/a 0 285
1995 57 96 4 107 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1996 57 96 4 107 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1997 74 110 5 122 2 n/a n/a 0 313
1998 53 95 3 127 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1999 39 151 1 127 0 n/a n/a 0 318
2000 24 118 1 131 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2001 25 122 0 132 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2002 16 84 0 150 1 n/a n/a 0 251
2003 16 84 0 150 1 n/a n/a 0 251
2004 17 97 0 165 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2005 30 96 1 165 2 n/a n/a 0 294
2006 26 105 0 177 2 n/a n/a 0 310
2007 27 105 0 172 2 n/a n/a 0 306
2008 24 110 1 157 1 n/a n/a 0 293
2009 27 99 1 155 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2010 24 36 1 124 0 0 1 0 186
2011 15 26 0 96 0 0 4 0 141
2012 15 49 0 125 1 0 5 0 195
2013 14 50 0 128 0 0 4 0 196
2014 14 46 0 145 0 0 4 0 209
2015 13 42 2 149 0 0 4 0 210
2016 18 46 0 151 1 0 10 0 226
2017 17 42 1 141 1 0 4 0 206
2018 16 40 1 130 0 0 6 0 193
2019 18 37 1 139 0 0 2 0 197
2020 12 39 3 133 0 0 5 0 192
2021 14 29 5 112 0 0 4 0 164
2022 10 30 3 111 0 0 9 0 163
2023 10 26 5 128 0 0 13 0 182

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 270 12.0 22.5 0
1989 299 13.0 23.0 n/a
1990 271 14.0 19.3 0
1991 276 14.5 19.0 n/a
1992 295 14.5 20.3 62
1993 302 14.7 20.5 82.8
1994 285 13.5 21.1 75.4
1995 264 17.0 15.5 85.6
1996 264 17.0 15.5 85.6
1997 313 17.1 18.3 83.4
1998 278 17.1 16.3 88.8
1999 318 19.0 16.7 78.9
2000 274 21.6 12.7 89.4
2001 279 20.6 13.5 90.3
2002 251 21.0 12.0 90.4
2003 251 21.0 12.0 90.4
2004 280 19.0 14.7 88.9
2005 294 18.5 15.9 89.8
2006 310 18.0 17.2 82.6
2007 306 22.8 13.4 92.5
2008 293 20.4 14.4 91.8
2009 282 19.3 14.6 94.3
2010 186 16.1 11.5 93.5
2011 141 13.7 10.2 93.6
2012 195 15.1 12.8 94.4
2013 196 15.9 12.3 95.9
2014 209 16.2 12.9 97.6
2015 210 14.0 15.0 96.2
2016 226 12.0 18.8 77.9
2017 206 15.5 13.2 96.1
2018 193 14.5 13.3 96.4
2019 197 13.6 14.4 90.4
2020 192 14.6 13.0 89.1
2021 164 15.1 10.8 92.7
2022 163 14.1 11.5 83.4
2023 182 16.4 11.0 92.9

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 270 12.0 22.5 0
1989 299 13.0 23.0 n/a
1990 271 14.0 19.3 0
1991 276 14.5 19.0 n/a
1992 295 14.5 20.3 62
1993 302 14.7 20.5 82.8
1994 285 13.5 21.1 75.4
1995 264 17.0 15.5 85.6
1996 264 17.0 15.5 85.6
1997 313 17.1 18.3 83.4
1998 278 17.1 16.3 88.8
1999 318 19.0 16.7 78.9
2000 274 21.6 12.7 89.4
2001 279 20.6 13.5 90.3
2002 251 21.0 12.0 90.4
2003 251 21.0 12.0 90.4
2004 280 19.0 14.7 88.9
2005 294 18.5 15.9 89.8
2006 310 18.0 17.2 82.6
2007 306 22.8 13.4 92.5
2008 293 20.4 14.4 91.8
2009 282 19.3 14.6 94.3
2010 186 16.1 11.5 93.5
2011 141 13.7 10.2 93.6
2012 195 15.1 12.8 94.4
2013 196 15.9 12.3 95.9
2014 209 16.2 12.9 97.6
2015 210 14.0 15.0 96.2
2016 226 12.0 18.8 77.9
2017 206 15.5 13.2 96.1
2018 193 14.5 13.3 96.4
2019 197 13.6 14.4 90.4
2020 192 14.6 13.0 89.1
2021 164 15.1 10.8 92.7
2022 163 14.1 11.5 83.4
2023 182 16.4 11.0 92.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Emerson Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,535 (24.4%) $10,936 (75.6%) $14,471

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emerson Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 410th of 660 Elementary schools
 7.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)45.939.4
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)21.215.6
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)60.560.6
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)32.623.8
 8.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)36.725
 11.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)26.921.3
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)3039.3
 9.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)18.616.5
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)33.334.3
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas City)25.721.2
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)39.427.8
 11.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas City)19.614.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Emerson Elementary)39.411.1
 28.3%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas City)24.719.2
 5.5%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students197182
 7.6%
African American3726
 29.7%
American Indian00
Asian15
 400%
Hispanic139128
 7.9%
Pacific Islander00
White1810
 44.4%
Two or More Races213
 550%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.4%92.9%
 2.5%

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Students at Emerson Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Asian.

Emerson Elementary ranks 324th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Argentine Middle
High : J C Harmon High

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Emerson Elementary.


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