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Emerson K-12 is an alternative public school in Kirkland, Washington, serving 65 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This small school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts and mathematics. Emerson K-12 also stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of non-white students compared to nearby schools.
Academically, Emerson K-12 shines. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.57% of its students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, far exceeding the state average of 52.63%. The school's 8th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 88.89% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Lake Washington School District's 77.27% and the state's 49.78%. In mathematics, Emerson K-12 had 70% of students proficient or better across all grades, higher than the state average of 41.68%. The school's science proficiency rates were also impressive, with 71.43% of students proficient or better across all grades, compared to the state's 49.73%.
Emerson K-12's diverse student population is another notable feature. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school had 63.08% white students, 6.15% Hispanic students, 9.23% Asian students, and 7.69% Native American students. This diversity is more pronounced than the nearby Contractual Schools, which had a higher percentage of white students (66.67%) and lower percentages of other racial groups. Additionally, Emerson K-12 has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (13.85%) compared to the Contractual Schools (25%), and the school spends significantly more per student ($23,730) than the Contractual Schools ($7,388).
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