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Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2014)

1301 South Duquesne Rd
Joplin, MO 64802

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Emerson Elementary School serves 202 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 53%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	49
1	40
2	34
3	29
4	26
5	24

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Total Students

202 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	202
2024	202
2023	202
2022	202
2021	202
2020	202
2019	202
2018	202
2017	202
2016	202
2015	202
2013	202
2012	178
2011	235
2010	256
2009	246
2008	224
2007	210
2006	221
2005	206
2004	221
2003	214
2002	249
2001	245
2000	273
1999	267
1998	259
1997	273
1996	292
1995	257
1994	248
1993	269
1992	299
1991	286
1990	256
1989	290
1988	324

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	19
2005	18
2004	17
2003	20
2002	21
2001	21
2000	22
1999	21
1998	21
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	16
1993	17
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17
1989	19
1988	20

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State Level (MO)

(12-13)

15-19%

53%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2013	17%	53%	45%
2012	27%	55%	47%
2011	37%	54%	50%
2010	47%	53%	51%

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(12-13)

35-39%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2013	37%	55%	50%
2012	27%	55%	50%
2011	32%	55%	52%
2010	42%	54%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	14:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2013	11:1	14:1	14:1
2012	9:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	14:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	16:1
2006	12:1	14:1	15:1
2005	11:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	11:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	16:1
1995	14:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	15:1	17:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	9%	9%
2024	9%	8%
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	9%	8%	10%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2013	9%	5%	6%
2012	15%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	9%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	5%	4%	6%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	4%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	7%	2%	4%
2002	10%	2%	4%
2001	7%	2%	3%
2000	7%	2%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	5%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	6%	15%
2024	6%	15%
2023	6%	15%	4%
2022	6%	15%	4%
2021	6%	15%	4%
2020	6%	16%	4%
2019	6%	16%	4%
2018	6%	16%	5%
2017	6%	16%	5%
2016	6%	16%	5%
2015	6%	16%	5%
2013	6%	17%	6%
2012	7%	17%	6%
2011	11%	17%	7%
2010	9%	18%	7%
2009	10%	18%	6%
2008	8%	18%	6%
2007	4%	18%	6%
2006	5%	18%	5%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	7%	18%	4%
2003	7%	18%	4%
2002	10%	18%	4%
2001	10%	17%	4%
2000	6%	17%	4%
1999	6%	17%	4%
1998	7%	17%	4%
1997	5%	17%	4%
1996	4%	16%	4%
1995	5%	16%	3%
1994	7%	16%	3%

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White

75%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	75%	67%
2024	75%	68%
2023	75%	69%	70%
2022	75%	69%	72%
2021	75%	70%	73%
2020	75%	71%	75%
2019	75%	71%	75%
2018	76%	72%	78%
2017	76%	72%	78%
2016	76%	72%	78%
2015	76%	73%	80%
2013	75%	74%	82%
2012	70%	74%	83%
2011	77%	75%	83%
2010	80%	76%	83%
2009	83%	76%	84%
2008	87%	76%	85%
2007	90%	76%	86%
2006	87%	77%	86%
2005	88%	77%	86%
2004	86%	78%	88%
2003	83%	78%	89%
2002	78%	79%	89%
2001	79%	79%	89%
2000	85%	80%	90%
1999	88%	81%	90%
1998	86%	81%	91%
1997	86%	81%	92%
1996	88%	82%	92%
1995	88%	82%	93%
1994	88%	82%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	0.43	0.52
2024	0.43	0.51
2023	0.43	0.50	0.49
2022	0.43	0.50	0.47
2021	0.43	0.48	0.45
2020	0.43	0.47	0.42
2019	0.43	0.47	0.42
2018	0.41	0.45	0.38
2017	0.41	0.45	0.38
2016	0.41	0.46	0.38
2015	0.41	0.44	0.36
2013	0.43	0.42	0.32
2012	0.49	0.42	0.31
2011	0.39	0.41	0.29
2010	0.35	0.39	0.30
2009	0.30	0.39	0.28
2008	0.24	0.39	0.27
2007	0.19	0.39	0.26
2006	0.24	0.37	0.25
2005	0.22	0.38	0.25
2004	0.26	0.36	0.23
2003	0.30	0.36	0.21
2002	0.37	0.35	0.21
2001	0.36	0.35	0.20
2000	0.27	0.33	0.18
1999	0.22	0.32	0.18
1998	0.26	0.31	0.17
1997	0.26	0.31	0.15
1996	0.22	0.30	0.15
1995	0.22	0.30	0.13
1994	0.22	0.30	0.12

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Eligible for

85%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	85%	43%
2024	85%	42%
2023	85%	41%	50%
2022	85%	40%	52%
2021	85%	43%	53%
2020	85%	44%	51%
2019	85%	44%	51%
2018	85%	44%	56%
2017	85%	44%	56%
2016	85%	44%	52%
2015	85%	44%	55%
2013	85%	38%	50%
2012	86%	38%	52%
2011	80%	37%	47%
2010	81%	36%	45%
2009	72%	31%	43%
2008	81%	32%	45%
2007	70%	31%	41%
2006	83%	32%	43%
2005	81%	32%	44%
2004	71%	30%	42%
2003	71%	29%	38%
2002	77%	28%	37%
2001	75%	28%	34%
2000	75%	28%	34%
1999	70%	27%	31%
1998	73%	28%	33%
1997	68%	28%	31%
1996	70%	28%	35%
1995	76%	29%	30%
1994	58%	26%	30%
1993	66%	21%	31%
1992	61%	14%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Missouri	Joplin Schools
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	11%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	7%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	7%
2017	6%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	10%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	8%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Joplin Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 53% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% MO state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

202 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Joplin Schools.

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