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Emerson Elementary School

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Berkeley, CA 94705

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Serving 283 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Emerson Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire district of Berkeley, CA, encompassing approximately 17.7 square miles. The zone typically allows for a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 1.9 miles to the edge and a maximum span of 6.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 283 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	57
1	44
2	44
3	47
4	47
5	44

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	283
2024	282
2023	270
2022	281
2021	308
2020	317
2019	320
2018	320
2017	304
2015	295
2014	297
2013	288
2012	291
2011	306
2010	314
2009	307
2008	233
2007	290
2006	277
2005	274
2004	272
2003	297
2002	313
2001	337
2000	314
1999	326
1998	318
1997	322
1996	283
1995	311
1994	287
1993	319
1992	323
1991	345
1990	343
1989	344
1988	330
1987	318

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2019	16
2018	17
2017	15
2015	14
2014	13
2013	12
2012	11
2010	18
2009	19
2008	21
2007	17
2006	17
2005	15
2004	14
2003	16
2002	18
2001	21
2000	21
1999	15
1998	15
1997	16
1996	10
1995	11
1994	13
1993	14
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	13
1988	12
1987	11

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School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#736 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#736
2022	#879
2019	#1069
2018	#983
2017	#893
2016	#1542
2015	#1569
2013	#2449
2012	#2627
2011	#2085
2010	#1845

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	72%	34%	62%
2022	67%	33%	57%
2019	67%	40%	61%
2018	67%	39%	59%
2017	67%	38%	54%
2016	62%	37%	56%
2015	57%	34%	54%
2013	67%	59%	71%
2012	67%	59%	68%
2011	67%	58%	66%
2010	67%	56%	63%

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70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	66%
2019	72%	51%	67%
2018	72%	50%	59%
2017	72%	48%	59%
2016	62%	48%	60%
2015	57%	44%	59%
2013	67%	57%	68%
2012	67%	58%	68%
2011	72%	56%	64%
2010	72%	54%	62%

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60-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	18:1	22:1	17:1
2022	19:1	22:1	18:1
2021	21:1	22:1	19:1
2019	20:1	23:1	20:1
2018	19:1	23:1	20:1
2017	20:1	23:1	20:1
2015	21:1	24:1	20:1
2014	23:1	24:1	21:1
2013	24:1	24:1	20:1
2012	26:1	23:1	20:1
2010	17:1	21:1	18:1
2009	16:1	20:1	18:1
2008	11:1	18:1	13:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	16:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	20:1
2003	19:1	20:1	19:1
2002	17:1	20:1	18:1
2001	16:1	20:1	18:1
2000	15:1	21:1	17:1
1999	22:1	21:1	19:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	23:1	20:1
1996	28:1	25:1	21:1
1995	28:1	25:1	21:1
1994	22:1	25:1	20:1
1993	23:1	25:1	20:1
1992	22:1	24:1	19:1
1991	23:1	24:1	19:1
1990	23:1	24:1	20:1
1989	26:1	24:1	20:1
1988	28:1	24:1	20:1
1987	29:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	8%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	11%	12%	9%
2022	11%	12%	9%
2021	10%	12%	9%
2020	11%	12%	8%
2019	11%	12%	8%
2018	10%	12%	8%
2017	9%	11%	8%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	8%	11%	8%
2013	7%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	9%
2011	9%	11%	9%
2010	9%	11%	9%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	9%	12%	10%
2007	10%	12%	11%
2006	10%	12%	11%
2005	8%	12%	11%
2004	9%	12%	11%
2003	9%	12%	11%
2002	6%	11%	10%
2001	7%	11%	11%
2000	6%	11%	11%
1999	5%	11%	11%
1998	4%	11%	11%
1997	5%	11%	11%
1996	5%	11%	11%
1995	7%	11%	11%
1994	9%	11%	10%
1993	6%	11%	10%
1992	4%	11%	10%
1991	3%	11%	10%
1990	2%	10%	10%
1989	3%	10%	10%
1988	3%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	15%	56%
2024	16%	56%
2023	16%	55%	24%
2022	16%	56%	24%
2021	19%	56%	24%
2020	17%	55%	25%
2019	17%	55%	25%
2018	18%	54%	25%
2017	19%	54%	25%
2015	17%	54%	25%
2014	23%	53%	24%
2013	22%	53%	24%
2012	22%	52%	22%
2011	24%	51%	22%
2010	24%	50%	21%
2009	20%	49%	17%
2008	22%	50%	20%
2007	18%	49%	20%
2006	16%	48%	20%
2005	15%	47%	20%
2004	15%	46%	19%
2003	13%	45%	18%
2002	13%	44%	17%
2001	14%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	16%
1999	13%	41%	15%
1998	9%	40%	13%
1997	9%	40%	13%
1996	9%	39%	13%
1995	8%	38%	12%
1994	6%	37%	11%
1993	5%	36%	11%
1992	3%	35%	10%
1991	5%	34%	9%
1990	5%	33%	9%
1989	3%	31%	8%
1988	4%	30%	8%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	17%	5%
2024	13%	5%
2023	13%	5%	12%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	11%	5%	13%
2020	10%	5%	14%
2019	13%	5%	14%
2018	13%	5%	16%
2017	17%	6%	16%
2015	21%	6%	19%
2014	21%	6%	20%
2013	22%	6%	20%
2012	23%	6%	21%
2011	23%	7%	22%
2010	23%	7%	24%
2009	25%	7%	26%
2008	37%	8%	34%
2007	33%	8%	32%
2006	34%	8%	34%
2005	38%	8%	35%
2004	37%	8%	34%
2003	41%	8%	36%
2002	44%	9%	38%
2001	44%	9%	39%
2000	44%	9%	39%
1999	49%	9%	40%
1998	55%	9%	43%
1997	53%	9%	42%
1996	51%	9%	42%
1995	49%	9%	42%
1994	50%	9%	46%
1993	51%	9%	43%
1992	50%	9%	44%
1991	44%	8%	44%
1990	48%	9%	44%
1989	47%	9%	42%
1988	51%	9%	43%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	45%	20%
2024	46%	20%
2023	44%	21%	40%
2022	46%	21%	40%
2021	44%	22%	40%
2020	45%	22%	39%
2019	41%	23%	39%
2018	42%	23%	38%
2017	38%	24%	38%
2015	39%	25%	37%
2014	35%	25%	36%
2013	33%	25%	35%
2012	33%	26%	33%
2011	32%	27%	33%
2010	31%	27%	32%
2009	27%	28%	30%
2008	32%	29%	36%
2007	29%	30%	33%
2006	28%	31%	33%
2005	29%	32%	31%
2004	29%	33%	32%
2003	27%	34%	32%
2002	27%	35%	32%
2001	28%	36%	31%
2000	29%	37%	32%
1999	27%	38%	32%
1998	32%	39%	33%
1997	33%	39%	34%
1996	34%	40%	34%
1995	36%	41%	35%
1994	35%	42%	33%
1993	38%	43%	36%
1992	43%	44%	36%
1991	48%	46%	37%
1990	45%	47%	37%
1989	47%	49%	40%
1988	42%	50%	38%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	15%	6%
2024	15%	6%
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	14%	5%	14%
2021	16%	5%	14%
2020	17%	5%	14%
2019	18%	4%	14%
2018	17%	4%	13%
2017	17%	4%	13%
2015	15%	3%	12%
2014	13%	3%	12%
2013	15%	3%	12%
2012	14%	3%	15%
2011	12%	3%	14%
2010	13%	3%	14%
2009	20%	3%	19%

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All Ethnic Groups

55%

80%

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	0.72	0.63
2024	0.72	0.63
2023	0.74	0.64	0.75
2022	0.72	0.63	0.75
2021	0.73	0.62	0.75
2020	0.72	0.64	0.75
2019	0.75	0.63	0.75
2018	0.74	0.64	0.75
2017	0.76	0.64	0.75
2015	0.75	0.64	0.76
2014	0.76	0.65	0.76
2013	0.77	0.65	0.77
2012	0.77	0.65	0.78
2011	0.77	0.66	0.78
2010	0.78	0.67	0.78
2009	0.79	0.67	0.78
2008	0.71	0.65	0.71
2007	0.65	0.66	0.66
2006	0.63	0.66	0.66
2005	0.63	0.66	0.67
2004	0.63	0.67	0.66
2003	0.62	0.67	0.66
2002	0.60	0.67	0.66
2001	0.62	0.67	0.66
2000	0.61	0.67	0.68
1999	0.60	0.67	0.68
1998	0.59	0.67	0.69
1997	0.61	0.67	0.69
1996	0.62	0.67	0.69
1995	0.63	0.67	0.68
1994	0.62	0.67	0.66
1993	0.60	0.67	0.67
1992	0.57	0.67	0.66
1991	0.58	0.66	0.66
1990	0.57	0.66	0.66
1989	0.56	0.65	0.65
1988	0.57	0.65	0.65

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(22-23)

17.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2023	17.7%	27.7%	14.7%
2022	19.8%	33%	13.8%
2021	9.2%	15.4%	8.9%

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	27%	54%
2024	26%	54%
2023	26%	51%	25%
2022	27%	51%	29%
2021	26%	53%	26%
2020	27%	52%	28%
2019	33%	52%	28%
2018	33%	53%	29%
2017	34%	49%	29%
2015	28%	50%	33%
2014	36%	49%	34%
2013	45%	48%	35%
2011	47%	46%	37%
2010	43%	46%	33%
2009	38%	43%	32%
2008	49%	41%	40%
2007	39%	40%	31%
2006	41%	40%	32%
2005	35%	40%	32%
2004	44%	40%	39%
2003	36%	39%	29%
2002	43%	39%	28%
2001	44%	39%	30%
2000	38%	40%	28%
1999	35%	40%	28%
1998	41%	47%	33%
1997	46%	47%	34%
1996	44%	46%	33%
1995	46%	45%	38%
1994	54%	43%	34%
1993	41%	41%	27%
1992	37%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	California	Berkeley Unified School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	6%	9%	7%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	10%	9%	8%
2009	12%	10%	7%
2008	13%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	8%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	11%	9%	7%
2004	14%	9%	11%
2003	11%	9%	7%
2002	11%	8%	6%
2001	10%	8%	6%
2000	7%	7%	5%
1999	7%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Berkeley Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #736 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

283 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

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 Berkeley Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
: Emerson Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire district of Berkeley, CA, encompassing approximately 17.7 square miles. The zone typically allows for a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 1.9 miles to the edge and a maximum span of 6.4 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education