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Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Serving 200 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 76%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	34
1	38
2	31
3	33
4	37
5	27

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Total Students

200 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	200
2022	200
2021	200
2020	200
2019	200
2018	200
2017	200
2016	200
2015	200
2014	200
2013	216
2012	211
2011	193
2010	216
2009	231
2008	227
2007	226
2006	227
2005	247
2004	272
2003	272
2002	278
2001	286
2000	303
1999	286
1998	261
1997	256
1996	259
1995	233
1994	249
1993	231
1992	260
1991	262
1990	264
1989	272
1988	276
1987	286

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	14
2013	16
2012	17
2011	15
2010	18
2009	17
2008	17
2007	15
2006	17
2005	19
2004	17
2003	15
2002	15
2001	14
2000	17
1999	19
1998	18
1997	17
1996	19
1995	16
1994	17
1993	14
1992	14
1991	16
1990	16
1989	11
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(13-14)

75-79%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2014	77%	79%	73%
2013	67%	77%	67%
2012	77%	76%	68%
2011	57%	78%	68%
2010	57%	77%	68%

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(13-14)

70-74%

76%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2014	72%	76%	73%
2013	62%	72%	66%
2012	57%	71%	63%
2011	57%	76%	67%
2010	62%	75%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	13:1	16:1
2002	19:1	13:1	16:1
2001	20:1	14:1	17:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	17:1
1993	17:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	15:1	18:1
1991	16:1	15:1	18:1
1990	16:1	15:1	17:1
1989	25:1	17:1	22:1
1988	17:1	15:1	18:1
1987	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2020	5%	1%	4%
2019	5%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	4%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	6%	1%	6%
2008	4%	1%	5%
2007	7%	1%	6%
2006	6%	1%	6%
2005	4%	1%	6%
2004	6%	1%	5%
2003	6%	1%	5%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	4%
2007	2%	2%	4%
2006	2%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	4%
2002	2%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	4%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	4%
1997	1%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	38%	13%	35%
2022	38%	12%	34%
2021	38%	12%	34%
2020	38%	11%	33%
2019	38%	11%	33%
2018	38%	11%	32%
2017	38%	11%	32%
2016	38%	10%	32%
2015	38%	11%	32%
2014	39%	10%	30%
2013	33%	9%	29%
2012	35%	9%	29%
2011	37%	9%	28%
2010	39%	8%	26%
2009	33%	7%	24%
2008	34%	7%	23%
2007	31%	6%	22%
2006	29%	5%	22%
2005	27%	5%	20%
2004	27%	5%	20%
2003	23%	4%	18%
2002	22%	4%	17%
2001	19%	4%	16%
2000	17%	2%	14%
1999	14%	3%	13%
1998	13%	3%	11%
1997	13%	2%	11%
1996	19%	2%	9%
1995	3%	2%	7%
1994	4%	2%	6%
1993	3%	2%	5%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	8%	7%	7%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	9%	5%	5%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2008	12%	6%	7%
2007	13%	5%	6%
2006	11%	4%	6%
2005	13%	5%	6%
2004	13%	4%	6%
2003	15%	4%	6%
2002	18%	4%	6%
2001	16%	4%	5%
2000	10%	3%	5%
1999	9%	4%	5%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	8%	3%	5%
1994	7%	3%	4%
1993	8%	3%	4%
1992	8%	3%	4%
1991	6%	3%	4%

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White

40%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	40%	72%	42%
2022	40%	73%	44%
2021	40%	74%	45%
2020	40%	75%	47%
2019	40%	75%	47%
2018	41%	77%	51%
2017	41%	77%	51%
2016	41%	78%	52%
2015	41%	78%	53%
2014	40%	79%	54%
2013	42%	80%	56%
2012	43%	81%	57%
2011	50%	81%	59%
2010	46%	82%	58%
2009	47%	84%	59%
2008	47%	84%	61%
2007	47%	86%	62%
2006	52%	88%	62%
2005	54%	87%	64%
2004	51%	88%	65%
2003	55%	89%	67%
2002	56%	89%	68%
2001	58%	89%	70%
2000	68%	94%	73%
1999	72%	91%	73%
1998	74%	92%	76%
1997	79%	93%	77%
1996	69%	93%	79%
1995	85%	93%	81%
1994	83%	93%	82%
1993	87%	94%	84%
1992	85%	95%	86%
1991	89%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	8%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	9%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	0.69	0.46	0.67
2022	0.69	0.45	0.67
2021	0.69	0.43	0.66
2020	0.69	0.42	0.65
2019	0.69	0.42	0.65
2018	0.68	0.39	0.62
2017	0.68	0.39	0.62
2016	0.68	0.38	0.62
2015	0.68	0.38	0.62
2014	0.69	0.37	0.61
2013	0.70	0.35	0.60
2012	0.69	0.34	0.59
2011	0.62	0.34	0.58
2010	0.63	0.32	0.60
2009	0.66	0.29	0.59
2008	0.65	0.28	0.57
2007	0.67	0.26	0.56
2006	0.64	0.23	0.56
2005	0.62	0.24	0.54
2004	0.65	0.22	0.53
2003	0.63	0.21	0.51
2002	0.61	0.20	0.50
2001	0.60	0.20	0.49
2000	0.54	0.15	0.45
1999	0.46	0.16	0.44
1998	0.43	0.15	0.41
1997	0.36	0.13	0.39
1996	0.49	0.13	0.37
1995	0.27	0.13	0.33
1994	0.31	0.13	0.32
1993	0.24	0.11	0.29
1992	0.27	0.10	0.27
1991	0.20	0.10	0.25

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Eligible for

75%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	75%	36%	55%
2022	75%	35%	55%
2021	75%	35%	57%
2020	75%	36%	52%
2019	75%	36%	52%
2018	74%	34%	54%
2017	74%	34%	54%
2016	74%	34%	57%
2015	74%	34%	56%
2014	75%	34%	54%
2013	78%	34%	52%
2012	75%	33%	49%
2011	68%	31%	47%
2010	69%	29%	48%
2009	63%	26%	40%
2008	54%	26%	41%
2007	49%	24%	36%
2006	51%	25%	39%
2005	40%	23%	33%
2004	48%	22%	34%
2003	47%	21%	29%
2002	45%	19%	25%
2001	41%	19%	25%
2000	38%	19%	26%
1999	41%	20%	26%
1998	45%	21%	28%
1997	46%	20%	28%
1996	46%	20%	27%
1995	36%	20%	26%
1994	43%	19%	25%
1993	41%	19%	25%
1992	38%	18%	23%
1991	37%	17%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Sioux City Community School District
2023	8%	6%	11%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	8%	6%	12%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	10%
2015	8%	7%	10%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	9%
2006	13%	8%	10%
2005	16%	8%	10%
2004	13%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	12%	8%	9%
2000	12%	7%	9%
1999	13%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sioux City Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

200 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School?

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Sioux City Community School District.

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