Emerson Elementary

Summary:

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 358 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district, which is ranked 78 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in academic proficiency. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 11% of students were proficient or better in Language Arts, and only 5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 38% and 24%, respectively. This trend has persisted over the past several years, with Emerson Elementary ranking in the bottom 10% of Zia Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, and other nearby schools. Emerson Elementary has a highly diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic (68.72%) and significant Native American (10.34%) and multi-racial (4.47%) representation, in contrast to the more balanced racial composition of nearby schools.

Emerson Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from low-income households, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 30% to 47%. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.8 to 12.6 over the past three years, comparable to or better than the nearby schools. This suggests that the school has the potential to provide more personalized attention and support to its students, which could help improve academic outcomes if paired with targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 620 Georgia St SE
       Albuquerque, NM  87108


(505) 255-9091

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
429th of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,700 Help


Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Van Buren Middle
High:    Highland High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.7%
American Indian:
10.3%
White:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Emerson Elementary ranks worse than 98.6% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 94th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.86. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.7%), American Indian (10.3%), White (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary is 10.2, which is the 19th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary is $10,700, which is the 24th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary 429th of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Female students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 78th of 119 New Mexico 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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 13.32 369th 389 5.1%
2006 15.09 363rd 390 6.9%
2007 11.97 377th 398 5.3%
2008 19.96 355th 405 12.3%
2009 15.99 376th 411 8.5%
2010 14.84 388th 419 7.4%
2011 6.62 395th 402 1.7%
2012 6.86 393rd 398 1.3%
2013 15.31 379th 412 8.0%
2014 15.39 409th 442 7.5%
2015 22.00 364th 421 13.5%
2016 12.57 400th 410 2.4%
2017 12.16 363rd 374 2.9%
2018 18.08 326th 383 14.9%
2019 10.97 379th 396 4.3%
2022 6.51 404th 420 3.8%
2023 7.86 429th 435 1.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.64 89th 91 2.2%
2023 34.65 59th 83 28.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.66 61st 83 26.5%
2019 24.35 83rd 98 15.3%
2023 15.52 187th 191 2.1%
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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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.25 299th 356 16.0%
2019 12.61 343rd 361 5.0%
2022 6.06 365th 410 11.0%
2023 6.71 422nd 426 0.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.74 290th 339 14.5%
2019 9.79 332nd 343 3.2%
2023 7.27 389th 390 0.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.78 297th 333 10.8%
2019 21.37 286th 337 15.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.61 270th 329 17.9%
2019 15.06 295th 320 7.8%
2022 6.69 349th 389 10.3%
2023 6.22 395th 395 0.0%
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Rank History for White students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.22 412th 413 0.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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: New Mexico Public Education Department

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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
1990 145 34 28 383 101 n/a n/a 0 691
1991 165 29 24 378 91 n/a n/a 0 687
1992 151 29 30 390 102 n/a n/a 0 702
1993 171 32 31 424 94 n/a n/a 30 782
1994 140 31 34 451 90 n/a n/a 0 746
1995 90 29 28 512 82 n/a n/a 0 741
1996 90 29 28 512 82 n/a n/a 0 741
1997 78 32 24 498 88 n/a n/a 0 720
1998 87 29 37 533 91 n/a n/a 0 777
1999 76 39 39 495 101 n/a n/a 0 750
2000 80 49 28 459 95 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 69 26 32 451 67 n/a n/a 0 645
2002 51 24 42 469 49 n/a n/a 0 635
2003 51 24 42 469 49 n/a n/a 0 635
2004 44 27 41 414 54 n/a n/a 0 580
2005 52 30 25 341 29 n/a n/a 0 477
2006 41 32 27 353 52 n/a n/a 0 505
2007 44 26 24 342 54 n/a n/a 0 490
2008 41 27 15 315 54 n/a n/a 0 452
2009 39 30 18 360 38 n/a n/a 0 485
2010 13 14 15 371 44 0 17 0 474
2011 23 14 11 386 21 0 10 0 465
2012 23 13 13 374 26 0 4 0 453
2013 17 15 13 401 32 0 12 0 490
2014 33 16 8 398 31 0 15 0 501
2015 35 11 7 414 31 0 9 0 507
2016 29 21 5 399 41 0 17 0 512
2017 39 31 5 398 38 0 17 0 528
2018 41 44 3 376 45 0 17 0 526
2019 28 28 6 340 38 0 19 0 459
2020 14 27 6 327 47 0 22 0 443
2021 18 29 4 280 45 0 24 0 400
2022 23 21 3 268 30 0 18 0 363
2023 29 25 5 246 37 0 16 0 358

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
1990 691 41.0 16.8 n/a
1991 687 42.2 16.2 n/a
1992 702 44.6 15.7 82.2
1993 782 43.5 18.0 n/a
1994 746 51.7 14.4 n/a
1995 741 48.9 15.2 n/a
1996 741 48.9 15.2 n/a
1997 720 52.8 13.6 n/a
1998 777 53.4 14.6 n/a
1999 750 55.4 13.5 94.9
2000 711 48.0 14.8 96.8
2001 645 44.1 14.6 94.7
2002 635 49.3 12.9 96.1
2003 635 49.3 12.9 96.1
2004 580 48.2 12.0 97.4
2005 477 32.5 14.7 95
2006 505 32.0 15.8 27.5
2007 490 30.5 16.1 99.4
2008 452 33.0 13.7 97.6
2009 485 29.5 16.4 99.4
2010 474 32.0 14.8 99.4
2011 465 29.8 15.5 99.4
2012 453 27.6 16.4 99.3
2013 490 32.1 15.2 98
2014 501 40.9 12.2 97.8
2015 507 40.0 12.6 89.7
2016 512 36.0 14.2 100
2017 528 37.8 13.9 100
2018 526 37.4 14.0 99.4
2019 459 34.5 13.3 95.9
2020 443 36.0 12.3 99.5
2021 400 31.5 12.6 100
2022 363 36.7 9.8 100
2023 358 35.0 10.2 100

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
1990 691 41.0 16.8 n/a
1991 687 42.2 16.2 n/a
1992 702 44.6 15.7 82.2
1993 782 43.5 18.0 n/a
1994 746 51.7 14.4 n/a
1995 741 48.9 15.2 n/a
1996 741 48.9 15.2 n/a
1997 720 52.8 13.6 n/a
1998 777 53.4 14.6 n/a
1999 750 55.4 13.5 94.9
2000 711 48.0 14.8 96.8
2001 645 44.1 14.6 94.7
2002 635 49.3 12.9 96.1
2003 635 49.3 12.9 96.1
2004 580 48.2 12.0 97.4
2005 477 32.5 14.7 95
2006 505 32.0 15.8 27.5
2007 490 30.5 16.1 99.4
2008 452 33.0 13.7 97.6
2009 485 29.5 16.4 99.4
2010 474 32.0 14.8 99.4
2011 465 29.8 15.5 99.4
2012 453 27.6 16.4 99.3
2013 490 32.1 15.2 98
2014 501 40.9 12.2 97.8
2015 507 40.0 12.6 89.7
2016 512 36.0 14.2 100
2017 528 37.8 13.9 100
2018 526 37.4 14.0 99.4
2019 459 34.5 13.3 95.9
2020 443 36.0 12.3 99.5
2021 400 31.5 12.6 100
2022 363 36.7 9.8 100
2023 358 35.0 10.2 100

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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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,700

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Emerson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 379th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 429th of 435 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)89.4
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)135.7
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)116
 5%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)511.3
 6.3%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)56.7
 1.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2427.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students459358
 22%
African American2825
 10.7%
American Indian3837
 2.6%
Asian65
 16.7%
Hispanic340246
 27.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2829
 3.6%
Two or More Races1916
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.9%100%
 4.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary

Emerson Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Van Buren Middle
High : Highland High

In the 2022-23 school year, 358 students attended Emerson Elementary.

Students at Emerson Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 8% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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