Emerson Elementary

Summary:

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Midland, Texas, serving 489 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Midland Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 556 out of 968 districts in Texas.

Emerson Elementary consistently outperforms the Midland ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments, with 59.26% of 3rd graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading compared to 42.46% for Midland ISD and 48.85% for Texas. The school also has a more diverse student population, with around 50% Hispanic students and 38% White students, as well as a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (around 50%) compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Emerson Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio (around 16.8) than the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools like Rusk Elementary, Greathouse Elementary, and Fannin Elementary, Emerson Elementary consistently outperforms them in STAAR Reading and Mathematics assessments, despite having a higher percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. This suggests the school is effectively allocating its resources, including higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, to support student learning and development.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 2800 Moss Ave
       Midland, TX  79705-4225


(432) 240-6700

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1731st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,665 Help


Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

High:    Midland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  553

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.1%
White:
35.4%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.4% Help


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Compare Details Emerson Elementary ranks better than 63% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 8th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), White (35.4%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.4% 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 19.6, which is the 13th best among 25 elementary schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary is $11,665, which is the 4th highest among 25 elementary schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary 1731st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Midland Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Midland Independent School District (Isd) 556th of 968 Texas 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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.60 434th 3465 87.5%
2005 82.48 315th 3475 90.9%
2006 75.46 681st 3476 80.4%
2007 69.24 1121st 3724 69.9%
2008 72.70 884th 3768 76.5%
2009 63.10 1537th 3884 60.4%
2010 63.59 1553rd 3937 60.6%
2011 63.70 1591st 4095 61.1%
2012 59.20 1756th 4206 58.3%
2013 66.12 1373rd 4221 67.5%
2014 57.69 1896th 4260 55.5%
2015 51.61 2237th 4320 48.2%
2016 31.81 3204th 4286 25.2%
2017 42.16 2384th 4329 44.9%
2018 41.40 2459th 4359 43.6%
2019 51.11 1967th 4479 56.1%
2021 78.37 794th 4578 82.7%
2022 81.28 690th 4581 84.9%
2023 55.35 1863rd 4647 59.9%
2024 57.14 1731st 4675 63.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.20 3250th 3558 8.7%
2019 37.49 2249th 3684 39.0%
2021 68.59 616th 3799 83.8%
2022 69.66 711th 3952 82.0%
2023 58.20 1180th 4086 71.1%
2024 55.14 1558th 4261 63.4%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 2648th 4264 37.9%
2019 43.68 2513th 4309 41.7%
2021 68.42 928th 4451 79.2%
2022 70.20 886th 4477 80.2%
2023 50.35 2159th 4521 52.2%
2024 49.62 2218th 4560 51.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.64 2129th 4306 50.6%
2019 52.28 1927th 4348 55.7%
2021 78.28 750th 4499 83.3%
2022 76.25 844th 4561 81.5%
2023 50.44 2118th 4588 53.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.85 3628th 4240 14.4%
2019 31.75 3277th 4295 23.7%
2021 80.57 364th 4331 91.6%
2022 63.11 1218th 4461 72.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.76 3001st 4319 30.5%
2019 49.24 2058th 4357 52.8%
2021 75.88 844th 4498 81.2%
2022 81.99 625th 4563 86.3%
2023 57.92 1704th 4585 62.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.08 683rd 2483 72.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.47 3286th 4168 21.2%
2019 37.11 2824th 4188 32.6%
2021 73.78 730th 4329 83.1%
2022 73.88 758th 4376 82.7%
2023 49.71 2071st 4401 52.9%
2024 49.15 2172nd 4431 51.0%
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Rank History for White students at Emerson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.40 1832nd 3127 41.4%
2019 54.86 1378th 3142 56.1%
2021 69.51 755th 3082 75.5%
2022 71.95 685th 3082 77.8%
2023 53.11 1483rd 3106 52.3%
2024 50.63 1576th 3078 48.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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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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 418 61 3 69 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1989 454 56 6 58 1 n/a n/a 0 575
1990 412 70 4 63 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1991 450 76 3 64 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1992 426 78 2 101 1 n/a n/a 0 608
1993 390 72 1 99 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 409 51 4 147 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 389 59 3 154 1 n/a n/a 0 606
1996 389 59 3 154 1 n/a n/a 0 606
1997 349 74 0 160 2 n/a n/a 0 585
1998 315 67 1 152 3 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 322 38 2 175 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2000 280 26 1 168 4 n/a n/a 0 479
2001 266 49 1 137 3 n/a n/a 0 456
2002 256 38 3 145 4 n/a n/a 0 446
2003 256 38 3 145 4 n/a n/a 0 446
2004 231 32 2 155 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2005 267 31 2 149 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2006 282 31 5 144 2 n/a n/a 0 464
2007 294 35 6 160 3 n/a n/a 0 498
2008 286 26 5 185 3 n/a n/a 0 505
2009 280 38 2 183 4 n/a n/a 0 507
2010 278 35 5 178 3 n/a n/a 0 499
2011 251 39 4 201 4 0 4 0 503
2012 260 35 4 250 2 0 9 0 560
2013 272 42 8 264 3 0 13 0 602
2014 245 37 13 273 3 0 7 0 578
2015 264 51 13 307 3 0 3 0 641
2016 209 46 14 219 5 0 4 0 497
2017 211 47 8 239 3 0 13 0 521
2018 225 33 4 214 2 0 18 0 496
2019 199 27 6 245 5 0 23 0 505
2020 188 26 3 245 4 0 16 0 482
2021 172 23 4 209 3 1 23 0 435
2022 162 17 8 223 4 3 19 0 436
2023 190 23 6 245 1 2 22 0 489
2024 196 40 6 288 0 3 20 0 553

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 552 20.0 27.6 n/a
1989 575 n/a n/a n/a
1990 549 26.0 21.1 n/a
1991 593 25.9 22.8 n/a
1992 608 28.9 21.0 27.1
1993 563 32.0 17.6 31.8
1994 611 30.5 20.0 31.4
1995 606 31.8 19.1 35.5
1996 606 31.8 19.1 35.5
1997 585 31.0 18.9 31.1
1998 538 29.6 18.2 26.8
1999 539 33.2 16.2 34.9
2000 479 32.0 15.0 33.2
2001 456 30.9 14.8 28.7
2002 446 28.6 15.6 37.4
2003 446 28.6 15.6 37.4
2004 422 28.1 15.0 37.4
2005 450 28.9 15.6 38.2
2006 464 30.6 15.2 41.4
2007 498 32.0 15.6 40.6
2008 505 29.7 17.0 37.6
2009 507 28.6 17.7 39.3
2010 499 29.0 17.2 41.7
2011 503 32.0 15.6 42.9
2012 560 32.5 17.2 39.5
2013 602 32.4 18.5 36.9
2014 578 35.6 16.2 37.4
2015 641 36.0 17.8 34.3
2016 497 30.0 16.5 41
2017 521 31.9 16.3 44.3
2018 496 32.2 15.3 38.5
2019 505 29.5 17.0 45.7
2020 482 29.7 16.2 42.7
2021 435 32.4 13.4 44.6
2022 436 32.8 13.2 45.4
2023 489 29.0 16.8 50.9
2024 553 28.2 19.6 58.4

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 20.0 27.6 n/a
1989 575 n/a n/a n/a
1990 549 26.0 21.1 n/a
1991 593 25.9 22.8 n/a
1992 608 28.9 21.0 27.1
1993 563 32.0 17.6 31.8
1994 611 30.5 20.0 31.4
1995 606 31.8 19.1 35.5
1996 606 31.8 19.1 35.5
1997 585 31.0 18.9 31.1
1998 538 29.6 18.2 26.8
1999 539 33.2 16.2 34.9
2000 479 32.0 15.0 33.2
2001 456 30.9 14.8 28.7
2002 446 28.6 15.6 37.4
2003 446 28.6 15.6 37.4
2004 422 28.1 15.0 37.4
2005 450 28.9 15.6 38.2
2006 464 30.6 15.2 41.4
2007 498 32.0 15.6 40.6
2008 505 29.7 17.0 37.6
2009 507 28.6 17.7 39.3
2010 499 29.0 17.2 41.7
2011 503 32.0 15.6 42.9
2012 560 32.5 17.2 39.5
2013 602 32.4 18.5 36.9
2014 578 35.6 16.2 37.4
2015 641 36.0 17.8 34.3
2016 497 30.0 16.5 41
2017 521 31.9 16.3 44.3
2018 496 32.2 15.3 38.5
2019 505 29.5 17.0 45.7
2020 482 29.7 16.2 42.7
2021 435 32.4 13.4 44.6
2022 436 32.8 13.2 45.4
2023 489 29.0 16.8 50.9
2024 553 28.2 19.6 58.4

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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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 $787 (9.9%) $7,123 (90.1%) $7,910
2020 $696 (8.1%) $7,852 (91.9%) $8,548
2021 $739 (6.3%) $10,925 (93.7%) $11,665

Data source: Texas 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 1967th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1863rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Emerson Elementary)3968
 29%
   3rd Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3641
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)4554
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3938
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Emerson Elementary)6549
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3338
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)5166
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4049
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Emerson Elementary)5637
 19%
   5th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4348
 5%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)3919
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4543
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Emerson Elementary)5118
 33%
   5th Grade Science (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4431
 13%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Emerson Elementary)2456
 32%
   6th Grade Reading (Midland Independent School District (Isd))3048
 18%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Emerson Elementary)2745
 18%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Midland Independent School District (Isd))4039
 1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students505489
 3.2%
African American2723
 14.8%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian66
Hispanic245245
Pacific Islander02
White199190
 4.5%
Two or More Races2322
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.7%50.9%
 5.2%


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Students at Emerson Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 35% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Emerson Elementary ranks 1731st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Midland High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 553 students attended Emerson Elementary.


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