Emerson Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School serves 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Emerson Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Nebraska for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-4
- Students: 298 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Minority Enrollment: 53%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in NE
- Math Proficiency: 50-54% (Top 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
School Overview
Emerson Elementary School's student population of 298 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
298 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Emerson Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 904 schools in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Emerson Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 904 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
12:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
51%
20%

Black
1%
7%

White
47%
65%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
39%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education
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