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Emerson Elementary School

Summary:

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westerville, Ohio, serving 208 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Westerville City School District, which is ranked 255 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary School consistently outperforms the Westerville City School District and the state of Ohio in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Emerson's 5th-grade students achieved 88% proficiency in Science, compared to 71.4% for the Westerville City School District and 64% for the state of Ohio. The school has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 15% of Ohio elementary schools, and it excels in supporting different student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 1,488 Ohio elementary schools for female students and 52nd out of 1,419 Ohio elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Westerville City School District, such as Pointview Elementary School and Annehurst Elementary School, Emerson Elementary School generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, statewide rankings, and student subgroup performance. Emerson Elementary School has also shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 440th position out of 1,676 Ohio elementary schools in the 2018-2019 school year to the 19th position out of 1,588 Ohio elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 44 N Vine St
       Westerville, OH  43081-1530

(614) 797-7080

District: Westerville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,890 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.5 Help
Number of students:  223

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.4%
Two or more races:
17.0%
African American:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25.1% Help


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Compare Details Emerson Elementary School ranks better than 90.2% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks 2nd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Westerville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.73. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Emerson Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Westerville City School District. Student population at Emerson Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.4%), two or more races (17%), African American (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 25.1% 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 School is 21.5. 14 elementary schools in the Westerville City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary School is $11,890. 9 elementary schools in the Westerville City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary School 154th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Westerville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Westerville City 255th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Emerson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Emerson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.28 31st 1471 97.9%
2005 88.89 36th 1501 97.6%
2006 89.72 6th 1504 99.6%
2007 88.85 7th 1609 99.6%
2008 84.75 84th 1582 94.7%
2009 85.31 46th 1610 97.1%
2010 86.10 49th 1662 97.1%
2011 85.24 52nd 1686 96.9%
2012 88.92 2nd 1709 99.9%
2013 86.96 22nd 1701 98.7%
2014 85.24 57th 1687 96.6%
2015 73.39 479th 1684 71.6%
2016 81.21 264th 1678 84.3%
2017 82.86 200th 1651 87.9%
2018 83.25 206th 1636 87.4%
2019 75.37 440th 1676 73.7%
2021 84.51 243rd 1610 84.9%
2022 92.87 19th 1588 98.8%
2023 88.56 86th 1596 94.6%
2024 85.73 154th 1577 90.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emerson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.19 593rd 1465 59.5%
2022 89.77 52nd 1419 96.3%
2024 83.64 136th 1484 90.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Emerson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.56 483rd 1518 68.2%
2019 66.68 598th 1502 60.2%
2022 92.60 4th 1488 99.7%
2023 86.20 124th 1483 91.6%
2024 84.23 165th 1466 88.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.20 91st 1536 94.1%
2019 81.46 237th 1535 84.6%
2021 78.82 316th 1499 78.9%
2022 89.58 65th 1518 95.7%
2023 84.70 183rd 1498 87.8%
2024 82.98 213th 1485 85.7%
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Rank History for White students at Emerson Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.93 27th 1309 97.9%
2019 77.04 251st 1271 80.3%
2021 67.17 417th 1249 66.6%
2024 87.86 43rd 1190 96.4%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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: Ohio Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, September 26, 2011

Open Quote Emerson is simply wonderful. Filled with hard working and dedicated staff they treat the kids like they were there own. Kids are growing above and beyond expectation! I am so happy I entered the lottery to send my kids to Emerson. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Emerson Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 305 30 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 339
1989 314 21 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 343
1990 179 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1991 180 4 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 188
1992 190 3 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1993 187 4 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1994 184 1 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 193
1995 200 0 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 210
1996 200 0 7 2 1 n/a n/a 0 210
1997 215 2 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 227
1998 238 3 7 0 2 n/a n/a 0 250
1999 237 4 7 0 1 n/a n/a 0 249
2000 237 3 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 247
2001 230 1 12 0 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2002 146 7 5 1 0 n/a n/a 9 168
2003 146 7 5 1 0 n/a n/a 9 168
2004 159 14 6 1 0 n/a n/a 10 190
2005 170 17 8 3 0 n/a n/a 11 209
2006 190 19 6 6 0 n/a n/a 18 239
2007 170 18 8 10 0 n/a n/a 19 225
2008 182 21 7 10 0 n/a n/a 20 240
2009 184 21 5 9 0 n/a n/a 25 244
2010 186 24 6 7 0 n/a n/a 28 251
2011 188 22 5 20 1 0 19 0 255
2012 186 28 4 18 1 0 15 0 252
2013 159 22 6 12 1 0 15 0 215
2014 151 13 10 8 1 0 12 0 195
2015 173 29 7 8 0 0 11 0 228
2016 217 56 13 27 0 0 27 0 340
2017 204 41 18 20 0 0 32 0 315
2018 201 44 25 21 0 0 31 0 322
2019 193 52 21 20 0 0 23 0 309
2020 196 43 24 23 0 0 30 0 316
2021 167 47 12 15 0 0 35 0 276
2022 206 43 11 16 0 0 32 0 308
2023 123 30 6 12 0 0 37 0 208
2024 137 27 7 14 0 0 38 0 223

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 339 13.0 26.0 0
1989 343 13.0 26.3 n/a
1990 185 10.0 18.5 n/a
1991 188 10.0 18.8 n/a
1992 197 10.0 19.7 1
1993 196 9.0 21.8 1.5
1994 193 9.2 21.0 2.6
1995 210 8.3 25.3 2.4
1996 210 8.3 25.3 2.4
1997 227 8.2 27.7 3.1
1998 250 11.3 22.1 2
1999 249 12.7 19.6 2.8
2000 247 14.9 16.6 1.2
2001 243 11.0 22.1 2.1
2002 168 8.7 19.3 5.7
2003 168 8.7 19.3 5.7
2004 190 9.9 19.2 12.2
2005 209 11.1 18.8 6.6
2006 239 12.1 19.8 8.6
2007 225 12.2 18.4 10.7
2008 240 11.7 20.5 n/a
2009 244 12.1 20.2 8.7
2010 251 11.6 21.6 13
2011 255 11.1 22.9 12.9
2012 252 10.5 23.8 13.1
2013 215 12.4 17.2 10.2
2014 195 12.4 15.7 11.3
2015 228 n/a n/a 19.7
2016 340 19.0 17.8 12.1
2017 315 17.7 17.7 13.7
2018 322 17.7 18.1 12.1
2019 309 18.1 17.0 11
2020 316 17.1 18.4 8.9
2021 276 17.3 15.9 n/a
2022 308 17.1 18.0 n/a
2023 208 9.3 22.2 19.2
2024 223 10.3 21.5 25.1

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 339 13.0 26.0 0
1989 343 13.0 26.3 n/a
1990 185 10.0 18.5 n/a
1991 188 10.0 18.8 n/a
1992 197 10.0 19.7 1
1993 196 9.0 21.8 1.5
1994 193 9.2 21.0 2.6
1995 210 8.3 25.3 2.4
1996 210 8.3 25.3 2.4
1997 227 8.2 27.7 3.1
1998 250 11.3 22.1 2
1999 249 12.7 19.6 2.8
2000 247 14.9 16.6 1.2
2001 243 11.0 22.1 2.1
2002 168 8.7 19.3 5.7
2003 168 8.7 19.3 5.7
2004 190 9.9 19.2 12.2
2005 209 11.1 18.8 6.6
2006 239 12.1 19.8 8.6
2007 225 12.2 18.4 10.7
2008 240 11.7 20.5 n/a
2009 244 12.1 20.2 8.7
2010 251 11.6 21.6 13
2011 255 11.1 22.9 12.9
2012 252 10.5 23.8 13.1
2013 215 12.4 17.2 10.2
2014 195 12.4 15.7 11.3
2015 228 n/a n/a 19.7
2016 340 19.0 17.8 12.1
2017 315 17.7 17.7 13.7
2018 322 17.7 18.1 12.1
2019 309 18.1 17.0 11
2020 316 17.1 18.4 8.9
2021 276 17.3 15.9 n/a
2022 308 17.1 18.0 n/a
2023 208 9.3 22.2 19.2
2024 223 10.3 21.5 25.1

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 School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,942
2022 $10,774
2023 $11,637
2024 $11,890

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Emerson Elementary School

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 440th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 86th of 1596 Elementary schools
 20.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary School)8886.5
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Westerville City)74.372.9
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Elementary School)8882.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westerville City)78.474.9
 3.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary School)8888.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Westerville City)7973.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Elementary School)8480.8
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Westerville City)71.166.9
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Emerson Elementary School)5696
 40%
   5th Grade Science (Westerville City)70.671
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary School)8492
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Westerville City)71.270.4
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Emerson Elementary School)7296
 24%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Westerville City)77.380.2
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students309208
 32.7%
African American5230
 42.3%
American Indian00
Asian216
 71.4%
Hispanic2012
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White193123
 36.3%
Two or More Races2337
 60.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11%19.2%
 8.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

Yes. Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 9.8% of Ohio elementary schools.

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 61% White, 17% Two or more races, 12% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 223 students attended Emerson Elementary School.


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