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Emerson Elementary School

700 Black Hills
Alliance, NE 69301

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Emerson Elementary School serves 237 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Nebraska state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Emerson Elementary School serves the entire district of Alliance, NE, encompassing approximately 842.2 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 20 to 30 minutes to the school, with the furthest edges of the attendance area located up to 29 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 237 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	82
1	68
2	87

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Total Students

237 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	237
2024	252
2023	287
2022	308
2021	311
2020	268
2019	268
2018	295
2017	295
2016	269
2015	272
2014	293
2013	272
2012	271
2011	289
2010	285
2009	291
2008	290
2007	302
2006	296
2005	256
2004	250
2003	241
2002	271
2001	276
2000	278
1999	279
1998	308
1997	320
1996	338
1995	326
1994	341
1993	350
1992	368
1991	379
1990	390
1989	376

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	19
2014	20
2013	20
2012	22
2011	22
2010	20
2009	17
2008	20
2007	19
2006	21
2005	20
2004	22
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	19
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17
1989	18

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School Rankings

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NE)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	14:1	12:1
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	15:1	13:1	12:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	19:1	15:1	17:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1
1992	22:1	15:1	18:1
1991	23:1	15:1	18:1
1990	23:1	15:1	19:1
1989	21:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	8%	1%
2024	7%	1%
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	6%	1%	6%
2021	3%	1%	5%
2020	6%	1%	6%
2019	6%	1%	6%
2018	6%	1%	5%
2017	6%	1%	5%
2016	7%	1%	6%
2015	8%	2%	6%
2014	8%	2%	5%
2013	10%	1%	7%
2012	9%	2%	5%
2011	10%	2%	5%
2010	14%	2%	11%
2009	14%	2%	10%
2008	13%	2%	8%
2007	12%	2%	8%
2006	8%	2%	8%
2005	7%	2%	8%
2004	7%	2%	8%
2003	3%	2%	9%
2002	6%	2%	9%
2001	3%	2%	7%
2000	2%	2%	6%
1999	5%	3%	8%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	3%	1%	4%
1996	2%	1%	4%
1995	3%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	2%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	4%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2024	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	33%	23%
2024	28%	22%
2023	29%	21%	24%
2022	27%	21%	23%
2021	28%	20%	22%
2020	32%	19%	21%
2019	32%	19%	21%
2018	24%	19%	21%
2017	24%	19%	21%
2016	17%	18%	19%
2015	18%	18%	18%
2014	22%	17%	21%
2013	19%	17%	19%
2012	20%	16%	20%
2011	21%	16%	20%
2010	22%	14%	20%
2009	18%	14%	18%
2008	21%	13%	19%
2007	22%	12%	18%
2006	27%	11%	18%
2005	29%	11%	17%
2004	22%	10%	14%
2003	21%	9%	14%
2002	18%	8%	14%
2001	16%	7%	12%
2000	18%	6%	11%
1999	10%	3%	5%
1998	15%	5%	10%
1997	14%	5%	9%
1996	12%	4%	9%
1995	6%	4%	7%
1994	10%	4%	7%
1993	15%	3%	7%
1992	10%	3%	7%
1991	6%	3%	6%
1990	6%	2%	7%
1989	5%	2%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	51%	61%
2024	56%	62%
2023	60%	63%	65%
2022	59%	64%	65%
2021	61%	65%	67%
2020	56%	66%	67%
2019	56%	66%	67%
2018	61%	66%	68%
2017	61%	66%	68%
2016	67%	68%	70%
2015	65%	68%	63%
2014	64%	69%	68%
2013	62%	70%	67%
2012	62%	70%	69%
2011	61%	71%	69%
2010	63%	74%	68%
2009	66%	74%	69%
2008	63%	75%	70%
2007	63%	76%	72%
2006	63%	78%	73%
2005	62%	78%	73%
2004	69%	79%	76%
2003	73%	80%	75%
2002	75%	81%	76%
2001	80%	82%	79%
2000	79%	84%	81%
1999	79%	86%	82%
1998	80%	86%	83%
1997	82%	87%	86%
1996	84%	88%	85%
1995	87%	88%	86%
1994	84%	88%	87%
1993	82%	89%	88%
1992	87%	89%	87%
1991	92%	90%	89%
1990	90%	91%	88%
1989	91%	91%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	9%	3%	5%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	0.62	0.57
2024	0.60	0.56
2023	0.55	0.56	0.52
2022	0.58	0.54	0.52
2021	0.55	0.54	0.51
2020	0.58	0.53	0.51
2019	0.58	0.53	0.51
2018	0.57	0.53	0.49
2017	0.57	0.53	0.49
2016	0.51	0.50	0.47
2015	0.54	0.50	0.46
2014	0.54	0.49	0.49
2013	0.57	0.48	0.51
2012	0.58	0.48	0.49
2011	0.57	0.48	0.49
2010	0.54	0.43	0.49
2009	0.51	0.42	0.48
2008	0.55	0.42	0.46
2007	0.54	0.40	0.45
2006	0.53	0.39	0.43
2005	0.53	0.38	0.44
2004	0.47	0.36	0.40
2003	0.43	0.34	0.42
2002	0.41	0.33	0.39
2001	0.34	0.31	0.35
2000	0.35	0.30	0.33
1999	0.39	0.26	0.30
1998	0.33	0.25	0.30
1997	0.31	0.24	0.25
1996	0.28	0.22	0.26
1995	0.24	0.21	0.25
1994	0.29	0.21	0.24
1993	0.31	0.20	0.22
1992	0.23	0.20	0.23
1991	0.15	0.19	0.20
1990	0.18	0.17	0.22
1989	0.17	0.17	0.20

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(22-23)

36.7%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2023	36.7%	22.6%	39.4%
2022	45.6%	24.2%	43.6%
2021	62.5%	21.2%	48.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	51%	35%
2024	59%	38%
2023	51%	36%	42%
2022	41%	33%	36%
2021	35%	39%	35%
2020	58%	37%	42%
2019	58%	37%	42%
2018	58%	35%	46%
2017	58%	35%	46%
2016	46%	35%	37%
2015	40%	35%	36%
2014	45%	35%	41%
2013	53%	35%	43%
2012	48%	35%	38%
2011	53%	34%	40%
2010	47%	31%	32%
2009	39%	29%	30%
2008	48%	28%	36%
2007	46%	27%	30%
2006	42%	26%	27%
2005	38%	26%	25%
2004	40%	25%	28%
2003	23%	24%	22%
2002	24%	22%	24%
2001	23%	21%	21%
2000	20%	22%	17%
1999	22%	22%	20%
1998	17%	22%	19%
1997	14%	21%	16%
1996	15%	20%	17%
1995	16%	20%	16%
1994	17%	20%	17%
1993	16%	20%	16%
1992	17%	18%	16%
1991	16%	17%	16%
1990	14%	17%	14%
1989	15%	17%	15%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Nebraska	Alliance School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	11%	8%
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	5%	8%	9%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	12%	8%	10%
2019	12%	8%	10%
2018	6%	8%	7%
2017	6%	8%	7%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	8%	9%	10%
2012	12%	9%	12%
2011	10%	9%	11%
2010	13%	10%	11%
2009	17%	10%	12%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	10%	9%	7%
2001	6%	9%	8%
2000	10%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alliance School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hemingford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

237 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Nebraska state average of 12:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Alliance School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 237 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Emerson Elementary School serves the entire district of Alliance, NE, encompassing approximately 842.2 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 20 to 30 minutes to the school, with the furthest edges of the attendance area located up to 29 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education