Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.4% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Van Buren Middle High : Highland High

Emerson Elementary

Summary:

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 358 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state, Emerson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of New Mexico elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of Emerson students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for the district and state. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 6%, compared to 24-25% for the district and state. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates typically in the single digits or low teens. Additionally, Emerson Elementary struggles across various student subgroups, with low rankings compared to other New Mexico elementary schools, particularly for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, within a 2-mile radius of Emerson Elementary, there are several schools that significantly outperform it, such as Bandelier Elementary, Alice King Community School, and Zia Elementary. These nearby schools have much higher academic proficiency rates, stronger rankings, and higher SchoolDigger star ratings, indicating that high-quality education is available in the same general area. The proximity of these high-performing schools suggests that there may be opportunities for Emerson Elementary to learn from and collaborate with them to improve its own practices and outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

620 Georgia St SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108

(505) 255-9091

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,700

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Van Buren Middle
High:	Highland High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 358

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

American Indian:

10.3%

White:

8.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson Elementary ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 87^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.42. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.7%), American Indian (10.3%), White (8.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary is 10.2, which is the 19^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Emerson Elementary employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary is $10,700, which is the 24^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary 414^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th 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
2005	13.32	369^th	389	5.1%
2006	15.09	363^rd	390	6.9%
2007	11.97	377^th	398	5.3%
2008	19.96	355^th	405	12.3%
2009	15.99	376^th	411	8.5%
2010	14.84	388^th	419	7.4%
2011	6.62	395^th	402	1.7%
2012	6.86	393^rd	398	1.3%
2013	15.31	379^th	412	8.0%
2014	15.39	409^th	442	7.5%
2015	22.00	364^th	421	13.5%
2016	12.57	400^th	410	2.4%
2017	12.16	363^rd	374	2.9%
2018	18.08	326^th	383	14.9%
2019	10.97	379^th	396	4.3%
2022	6.51	404^th	420	3.8%
2023	7.86	429^th	435	1.4%
2024	10.42	414^th	433	4.4%

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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	89^th	91	2.2%
2023	34.65	59^th	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
2018	30.66	61^st	83	26.5%
2019	24.35	83^rd	98	15.3%
2023	15.52	187^th	191	2.1%
2024	18.26	158^th	166	4.8%

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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
2018	22.25	299^th	356	16.0%
2019	12.61	343^rd	361	5.0%
2022	6.06	365^th	410	11.0%
2023	6.71	422^nd	426	0.9%
2024	13.29	215^th	237	9.3%

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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
2018	19.74	290^th	339	14.5%
2019	9.79	332^nd	343	3.2%
2023	7.27	389^th	390	0.3%
2024	12.28	370^th	393	5.9%

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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
2018	19.78	297^th	333	10.8%
2019	21.37	286^th	337	15.1%
2024	11.50	392^nd	410	4.4%

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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
2018	23.61	270^th	329	17.9%
2019	15.06	295^th	320	7.8%
2022	6.69	349^th	389	10.3%
2023	6.22	395^th	395	0.0%
2024	9.71	378^th	390	3.1%

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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	412^th	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.

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Emerson Elementary

Year	Total 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

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 379^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 429^th 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)	8	9.4	1.4%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)	13	5.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)	11	6	5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Emerson Elementary)	5	11.3	6.3%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)	5	6.7	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	24	27.4	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	459	358	22%
African American	28	25	10.7%
American Indian	38	37	2.6%
Asian	6	5	16.7%
Hispanic	340	246	27.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	28	29	3.6%
Two or More Races	19	16	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.9%	100%	4.1%

Schools Near Emerson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	620 Georgia St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-9091	358	35	10.2	100.0%	29 (8.1%)	25 (7.0%)	246 (68.7%)	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	10.4	414^th of 433 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.9	429^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.4%	15	12.0	19.0	6.0	$10,700
Wherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Bldg 25000 - Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 268-2434	285	23	12.2	100.0%	26 (9.1%)	4 (1.4%)	212 (74.4%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	10	416^th of 433 public elementary schools	3.9%		14.6	400^th of 435 public elementary schools	8.0%	16	18.0	16.0	6.0	$10,027
La Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Copper Av NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 262-1581	415	35	11.8	100.0%	32 (7.7%)	43 (10.4%)	314 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	5	433^rd of 433 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.2	431^st of 435 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	8.0	7.0	3.0	$9,815
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 Quincy St SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-2008	302	26	11.6	100.0%	38 (12.6%)	24 (7.9%)	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	15.6	388^th of 433 public elementary schools	10.4%		18.1	382^nd of 435 public elementary schools	12.2%	6	17.0	21.0	11.0	$14,903
Sandia Base Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21001 Wyoming SE Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 268-4356	349	22	15.5	30.4%	135 (38.7%)	28 (8.0%)	127 (36.4%)	8 (2.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (10.6%)	71.1	105^th of 433 public elementary schools	75.8%		64.5	143^rd of 435 public elementary schools	67.1%	38	44.0	48.0	33.0	$6,926
Coral Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4401 Silver Avenue SE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6725	238	16	15.1	47.9%	73 (30.7%)	18 (7.6%)	111 (46.6%)	6 (2.5%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	83.8	63^rd of 433 public elementary schools	85.5%		91.9	41^st of 435 public elementary schools	90.6%	22	58.0	52.0	41.0
Zia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 Jefferson St NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 260-2020	232	21	11.1	37.1%	87 (37.5%)	12 (5.2%)	99 (42.7%)	6 (2.6%)	16 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	55.9	168^th of 433 public elementary schools	61.2%		82.4	73^rd of 435 public elementary schools	83.2%	95	36.0	46.0	23.0	$11,794
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6316 Constitution Ave NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 255-8337	273	30	9.2	100.0%	93 (34.1%)	10 (3.7%)	134 (49.1%)	4 (1.5%)	22 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	16.5	383^rd of 433 public elementary schools	11.5%		25.8	331^st of 435 public elementary schools	23.9%	52	22.0	22.0	10.0	$15,929
Alice King Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	8100 Mountain Rd. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 344-0746	451	37	12.2	39.2%	161 (35.7%)	7 (1.6%)	249 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.4%)	67.6	123^rd of 433 public elementary schools	71.6%		72.1	111^th of 435 public elementary schools	74.5%	12	40.0	50.0	29.0	$8,207
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	334	37	9.0	100.0%	18 (5.4%)	5 (1.5%)	269 (80.5%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	19.9	359^th of 433 public elementary schools	17.1%		22	360^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.2%	1	24.0	23.0	13.0	$13,266

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