Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 738 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 621 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 31% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Evergreen Middle School High : Cascade High School

Emerson Elementary School

Summary:

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Everett, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, Emerson faces some challenges compared to other schools in the Everett School District.

Academically, Emerson's test scores lag behind the district and state averages, with only 44.44% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 39.68% proficient in math. The school's performance is particularly low for White and male students. Emerson has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools and received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. However, the school's Asian and Hispanic students perform better than the overall average.

Emerson's challenges may be linked to its high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.93% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary, which has higher test scores and better rankings. While Emerson has seen increased per-student spending, this has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8702 7th Ave. SE
Everett, WA 98208-2040

(425) 385-6200

District: Everett School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
738^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,801

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Cascade High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

White:

30.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson Elementary School ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 16^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Everett School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.6%), White (30.6%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary School is 16.2, which is the 8^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Everett School District. (See more...)

Compare Emerson Elementary School employs 38.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary School is $18,801. 10 elementary schools in the Everett School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary School 738^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Everett School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Everett School District 43^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	34.94	701^st	1026	31.7%
2005	32.87	738^th	1031	28.4%
2006	41.13	664^th	1051	36.8%
2007	41.83	658^th	1069	38.4%
2008	37.64	706^th	1067	33.8%
2009	40.89	683^rd	1072	36.3%
2010	42.99	651^st	1088	40.2%
2011	53.27	533^rd	1092	51.2%
2012	30.12	848^th	1097	22.7%
2013	42.13	692^nd	1106	37.4%
2015	42.29	635^th	1067	40.5%
2016	30.12	762^nd	1053	27.6%
2017	33.39	733^rd	1056	30.6%
2018	33.66	718^th	1054	31.9%
2019	39.95	695^th	1130	38.5%
2021	24.19	826^th	1107	25.4%
2022	27.70	854^th	1169	26.9%
2023	33.45	788^th	1169	32.6%
2024	36.18	738^th	1168	36.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.55	176^th	212	17.0%
2022	50.97	131^st	252	48.0%
2023	23.44	164^th	194	15.5%
2024	41.65	118^th	188	37.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.51	92^nd	333	72.4%
2019	60.78	51^st	248	79.4%
2022	28.71	168^th	213	21.1%
2023	36.08	152^nd	254	40.2%
2024	47.37	148^th	320	53.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.26	503^rd	637	21.0%
2019	29.63	409^th	566	27.7%
2022	33.14	329^th	478	31.2%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	48.86	443^rd	835	46.9%
2019	60.84	347^th	979	64.6%
2021	42.67	463^rd	854	45.8%
2022	40.48	624^th	1019	38.8%
2023	50.26	492^nd	1013	51.4%
2024	55.86	426^th	1024	58.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.44	12^th	14	14.3%
2024	67.90	2^nd	8	75.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.65	738^th	1004	26.5%
2019	39.84	686^th	1068	35.8%
2021	26.03	757^th	1008	24.9%
2022	27.61	816^th	1100	25.8%
2023	35.90	699^th	1094	36.1%
2024	40.05	649^th	1093	40.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.49	628^th	999	37.1%
2019	42.24	643^rd	1075	40.2%
2021	21.69	825^th	1025	19.5%
2022	28.96	804^th	1113	27.8%
2023	29.67	787^th	1099	28.4%
2024	31.49	762^nd	1099	30.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.09	131^st	169	22.5%
2019	52.61	101^st	201	49.8%
2022	42.75	122^nd	187	34.8%
2023	46.15	92^nd	170	45.9%
2024	49.76	79^th	163	51.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.21	292^nd	540	45.9%
2019	55.12	287^th	697	58.8%
2021	42.43	253^rd	501	49.5%
2022	41.01	393^rd	694	43.4%
2023	49.85	298^th	633	52.9%
2024	48.43	334^th	651	48.7%

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Rank History for White students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.23	613^th	833	26.4%
2019	34.37	738^th	1027	28.1%
2021	9.10	908^th	943	3.7%
2022	19.94	889^th	1031	13.8%
2023	22.21	847^th	1011	16.2%
2024	17.30	911^th	1009	9.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	463	18	34	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	531
1989	445	19	26	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
1990	489	20	33	15	13	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	463	22	42	24	12	n/a	n/a	0	563
1992	446	19	44	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	542
1993	458	16	52	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
1994	449	21	48	31	9	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	401	18	34	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	502
1996	401	18	34	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	502
1997	404	32	44	37	7	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	432	35	53	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	558
1999	467	33	72	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	607
2000	416	41	81	42	9	n/a	n/a	0	589
2001	429	38	76	48	8	n/a	n/a	0	599
2002	371	39	82	65	20	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	371	39	82	65	20	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	347	41	91	85	16	n/a	n/a	0	580
2005	347	35	90	95	14	n/a	n/a	16	597
2006	307	32	82	103	7	n/a	n/a	30	561
2007	345	27	79	121	2	n/a	n/a	43	617
2008	315	31	83	119	4	n/a	n/a	53	605
2009	306	34	67	133	3	n/a	n/a	70	613
2010	278	31	70	167	4	n/a	n/a	43	593
2011	260	34	75	197	2	12	40	0	620
2012	270	31	53	185	4	9	48	0	600
2013	251	34	66	196	4	10	45	0	606
2014	269	31	64	209	2	9	54	0	638
2015	243	32	61	223	1	9	54	0	623
2016	238	31	73	225	1	5	43	0	616
2017	241	46	70	236	0	7	52	0	652
2018	248	46	75	228	0	8	55	0	660
2019	244	37	63	232	1	10	55	0	642
2020	221	36	58	222	5	10	63	0	615
2021	203	36	63	219	0	13	64	0	598
2022	190	40	60	220	2	12	71	0	595
2023	190	51	58	246	4	6	66	0	621

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	531	22.0	24.1	0
1989	506	22.0	23.0	n/a
1990	570	23.5	24.2	0
1991	563	24.0	23.4	n/a
1992	542	21.5	25.2	n/a
1993	562	22.9	24.5	n/a
1994	558	24.5	22.8	n/a
1995	502	23.2	21.6	n/a
1996	502	23.2	21.6	n/a
1997	524	23.7	22.1	n/a
1998	558	26.0	21.5	n/a
1999	607	27.6	22.0	n/a
2000	589	27.6	21.3	n/a
2001	599	29.8	20.1	n/a
2002	577	27.9	20.7	41.2
2003	577	27.9	20.7	41.2
2004	580	28.0	20.7	50.2
2005	597	27.7	21.6	48.9
2006	561	29.0	19.3	55.2
2007	617	29.4	21.0	56.6
2008	605	31.0	19.5	57.8
2009	613	31.0	19.8	63.7
2010	593	29.7	19.9	71.5
2011	620	29.8	20.7	60
2012	600	30.4	19.7	46
2013	606	28.9	20.9	70.5
2014	638	n/a	n/a	72.3
2015	623	37.0	16.8	70
2016	616	33.0	18.6	68.7
2017	652	37.2	17.5	68.3
2018	660	39.0	16.8	55.2
2019	642	39.3	16.2	63.1
2020	615	36.2	16.9	65.2
2021	598	34.1	17.5	64.4
2022	595	34.1	17.4	58.5
2023	621	38.3	16.2	63.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	22.0	24.1	0
1989	506	22.0	23.0	n/a
1990	570	23.5	24.2	0
1991	563	24.0	23.4	n/a
1992	542	21.5	25.2	n/a
1993	562	22.9	24.5	n/a
1994	558	24.5	22.8	n/a
1995	502	23.2	21.6	n/a
1996	502	23.2	21.6	n/a
1997	524	23.7	22.1	n/a
1998	558	26.0	21.5	n/a
1999	607	27.6	22.0	n/a
2000	589	27.6	21.3	n/a
2001	599	29.8	20.1	n/a
2002	577	27.9	20.7	41.2
2003	577	27.9	20.7	41.2
2004	580	28.0	20.7	50.2
2005	597	27.7	21.6	48.9
2006	561	29.0	19.3	55.2
2007	617	29.4	21.0	56.6
2008	605	31.0	19.5	57.8
2009	613	31.0	19.8	63.7
2010	593	29.7	19.9	71.5
2011	620	29.8	20.7	60
2012	600	30.4	19.7	46
2013	606	28.9	20.9	70.5
2014	638	n/a	n/a	72.3
2015	623	37.0	16.8	70
2016	616	33.0	18.6	68.7
2017	652	37.2	17.5	68.3
2018	660	39.0	16.8	55.2
2019	642	39.3	16.2	63.1
2020	615	36.2	16.9	65.2
2021	598	34.1	17.5	64.4
2022	595	34.1	17.4	58.5
2023	621	38.3	16.2	63.9

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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