Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 47% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Aki Kurose Middle School High : Rainier Beach High School

Emerson Elementary School

Summary:

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seattle, Washington, serving 328 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Seattle School District No. 1, which is ranked 48 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Emerson Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of African American students (46.65%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 24.48% to 54.09%. However, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with only 26.53% of students proficient in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 67.59% for the district and 52.63% for the state. Emerson has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools for several years, with a ranking of 1079 out of 1168 schools in 2023-2024. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.83% to 80.79%, higher than the nearby schools.

Despite the significant increase in spending per student at Emerson Elementary, from $15,739 in 2019-2020 to $27,495 in 2021-2022, the school's performance remains low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, and the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by its student population, particularly the high percentage of African American students who are underperforming. By learning from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Campbell Hill Elementary School, Wing Luke Elementary School, and Rising Star Elementary School, Emerson Elementary may be able to make meaningful progress in improving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9709 60 Av S
Seattle, WA 98118-5818

(206) 252-7100

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
1079^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,495

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aki Kurose Middle School
High:	Rainier Beach High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.6%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Asian:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emerson Elementary School ranks worse than 92.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 69^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.17. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (46.6%), Hispanic (21.3%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% 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 11.5, which is the 5^th best among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Emerson Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emerson Elementary School is $27,495, which is the 12^th highest among 71 elementary schools in the Seattle School District No. 1.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emerson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Emerson Elementary School 1079^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Emerson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	3.72	1011^th	1026	1.5%
2005	2.92	1019^th	1031	1.2%
2006	6.77	1022^nd	1051	2.8%
2007	11.32	1000^th	1069	6.5%
2008	5.80	1038^th	1067	2.7%
2009	10.86	1010^th	1072	5.8%
2010	13.09	1014^th	1088	6.8%
2011	15.57	985^th	1092	9.8%
2012	8.80	1051^st	1097	4.2%
2013	11.72	1045^th	1106	5.5%
2015	6.61	1035^th	1067	3.0%
2016	12.11	967^th	1053	8.2%
2017	29.09	775^th	1056	26.6%
2018	8.11	1016^th	1054	3.6%
2019	8.70	1072^nd	1130	5.1%
2022	6.11	1146^th	1169	2.0%
2023	7.24	1129^th	1169	3.4%
2024	12.17	1079^th	1168	7.6%

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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
2019	43.83	121^st	248	51.2%
2022	29.37	166^th	213	22.1%
2024	43.00	166^th	320	48.1%

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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	14.33	790^th	835	5.4%
2019	15.40	913^th	979	6.7%
2022	9.28	1001^st	1019	1.8%
2023	11.04	976^th	1013	3.7%
2024	19.41	906^th	1024	11.5%

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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	16.17	882^nd	1004	12.2%
2019	9.94	1009^th	1068	5.5%
2022	9.84	1051^st	1100	4.5%
2023	9.94	1037^th	1094	5.2%
2024	13.55	991^st	1093	9.3%

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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	7.04	971^st	999	2.8%
2019	8.94	1024^th	1075	4.7%
2022	4.04	1110^th	1113	0.3%
2023	6.79	1077^th	1099	2.0%
2024	11.19	1027^th	1099	6.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Emerson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.06	105^th	107	1.9%
2019	18.79	104^th	110	5.5%
2022	10.42	108^th	108	0.0%
2023	4.57	66^th	66	0.0%
2024	12.39	69^th	71	2.8%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.38	325^th	540	39.8%
2019	12.80	666^th	697	4.4%

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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	81	204	47	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	342
1989	94	222	63	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
1990	69	169	48	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	310
1991	117	141	43	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	321
1992	127	140	51	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	341
1993	112	135	50	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	312
1994	78	116	59	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	273
1995	56	162	61	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	298
1996	56	162	61	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	298
1997	59	149	57	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	283
1998	38	174	48	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	281
1999	26	163	90	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	298
2000	29	165	76	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
2001	23	125	71	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	254
2002	25	167	58	50	6	n/a	n/a	0	306
2003	25	167	58	50	6	n/a	n/a	0	306
2004	21	163	50	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	276
2005	20	175	55	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
2006	14	171	60	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	278
2007	13	154	49	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	247
2008	13	227	89	43	7	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	15	220	96	48	6	n/a	n/a	0	385
2010	23	214	101	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	388
2011	22	198	101	44	4	4	2	0	375
2012	14	171	73	45	1	3	16	0	323
2013	13	141	68	44	1	2	23	0	292
2014	7	134	65	41	1	2	30	0	280
2015	20	122	70	33	1	2	29	0	277
2016	19	135	76	53	1	2	26	0	312
2017	25	114	56	60	1	1	33	0	290
2018	20	119	55	63	1	1	29	0	288
2019	19	171	67	75	1	8	37	0	378
2020	15	182	63	81	0	5	37	0	383
2021	24	170	55	76	1	3	40	1	370
2022	22	156	43	54	0	1	27	1	304
2023	29	153	39	70	3	1	32	1	328

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	342	15.0	22.8	0
1989	397	18.0	22.0	n/a
1990	310	17.0	18.2	0
1991	321	15.5	20.7	n/a
1992	341	15.5	22.0	n/a
1993	312	17.0	18.4	n/a
1994	273	14.5	18.8	n/a
1995	298	14.5	20.6	n/a
1996	298	14.5	20.6	n/a
1997	283	14.8	19.1	n/a
1998	281	15.5	18.1	n/a
1999	298	17.0	17.5	n/a
2000	295	18.0	16.4	n/a
2001	254	18.0	14.1	n/a
2002	306	20.4	15.0	80.4
2003	306	20.4	15.0	80.4
2004	276	18.0	15.3	82.2
2005	287	18.5	15.5	82.6
2006	278	16.5	16.8	78.8
2007	247	16.5	15.0	78.9
2008	379	25.0	15.2	82.1
2009	385	26.0	14.8	79.2
2010	388	26.0	14.9	83.2
2011	375	23.5	15.9	82.7
2012	323	22.5	14.3	84.5
2013	292	18.0	16.2	84.2
2014	280	n/a	n/a	82.9
2015	277	25.0	11.0	61.4
2016	312	24.0	13.0	53.8
2017	290	22.5	12.8	66.6
2018	288	26.1	11.0	66.7
2019	378	28.5	13.2	56.9
2020	383	29.5	12.9	61.1
2021	370	30.5	12.1	63.2
2022	304	30.0	10.1	62.8
2023	328	28.5	11.5	80.8

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	342	15.0	22.8	0
1989	397	18.0	22.0	n/a
1990	310	17.0	18.2	0
1991	321	15.5	20.7	n/a
1992	341	15.5	22.0	n/a
1993	312	17.0	18.4	n/a
1994	273	14.5	18.8	n/a
1995	298	14.5	20.6	n/a
1996	298	14.5	20.6	n/a
1997	283	14.8	19.1	n/a
1998	281	15.5	18.1	n/a
1999	298	17.0	17.5	n/a
2000	295	18.0	16.4	n/a
2001	254	18.0	14.1	n/a
2002	306	20.4	15.0	80.4
2003	306	20.4	15.0	80.4
2004	276	18.0	15.3	82.2
2005	287	18.5	15.5	82.6
2006	278	16.5	16.8	78.8
2007	247	16.5	15.0	78.9
2008	379	25.0	15.2	82.1
2009	385	26.0	14.8	79.2
2010	388	26.0	14.9	83.2
2011	375	23.5	15.9	82.7
2012	323	22.5	14.3	84.5
2013	292	18.0	16.2	84.2
2014	280	n/a	n/a	82.9
2015	277	25.0	11.0	61.4
2016	312	24.0	13.0	53.8
2017	290	22.5	12.8	66.6
2018	288	26.1	11.0	66.7
2019	378	28.5	13.2	56.9
2020	383	29.5	12.9	61.1
2021	370	30.5	12.1	63.2
2022	304	30.0	10.1	62.8
2023	328	28.5	11.5	80.8

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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