Emery Unified School District

4727 San Pablo Ave.
Emeryville, CA 94608-3035
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Emery Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 428 students in Emery Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Emery Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
590 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Emery Unified School District, which is ranked #1348 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1350 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

21%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

15-19%
29%
(21-22)
≥90%
87%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
39.1%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.75
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a

Showing 1995–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
10%
12%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
25%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
39%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
11%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $47,031 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,671 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$23 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$47,031
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$38,671
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Emery Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Anna Yates Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4727 San Pablo
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 601-4916
Gr: K-8 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 590 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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