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Emerson Elementary School

101 W Emerson
Hoquiam, WA 98550

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Emerson Elementary School serves 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 258 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 258 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	107
1	115

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Total Students

258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	269
2022	251
2021	219
2020	237
2019	237
2018	240
2017	240
2016	244
2015	237
2014	243
2013	234
2012	227
2011	233
2010	252
2009	298
2008	280
2007	268
2006	314
2005	274
2004	309
2003	240
2002	234
2001	330
2000	319
1999	335
1998	345
1997	352
1996	376
1995	347
1994	160
1993	175
1992	166
1991	192

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2013	14
2012	14
2011	14
2010	14
2009	17
2008	17
2007	16
2006	15
2005	13
2004	14
2003	12
2002	14
2001	15
2000	14
1999	15
1998	16
1997	17
1996	16
1995	15
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7

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School Rankings

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	19:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2013	16:1	19:1	18:1
2012	16:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	18:1	19:1	21:1
2009	18:1	19:1	19:1
2008	17:1	19:1	20:1
2007	17:1	19:1	20:1
2006	21:1	19:1	20:1
2005	21:1	19:1	20:1
2004	22:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	17:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	23:1	21:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1
1994	24:1	20:1	21:1
1993	25:1	21:1	22:1
1992	26:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	8%	1%
2019	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	30%	26%	24%
2022	29%	25%	22%
2021	25%	25%	20%
2020	19%	24%	17%
2019	19%	24%	17%
2018	21%	23%	17%
2017	21%	23%	17%
2016	21%	22%	17%
2015	27%	22%	19%
2014	18%	21%	16%
2013	19%	20%	15%
2012	14%	20%	15%
2011	12%	18%	14%
2010	10%	16%	11%
2009	14%	16%	11%
2008	15%	15%	12%
2007	14%	14%	12%
2006	18%	14%	11%
2005	14%	13%	9%
2004	16%	12%	10%
2003	15%	12%	9%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	9%	10%	6%
2000	8%	10%	6%
1999	7%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	5%	8%	4%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	5%	7%	3%
1994	7%	7%	3%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	5%	4%	1%
2017	5%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%

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White

61%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	58%	49%	63%
2022	56%	50%	64%
2021	56%	51%	65%
2020	67%	53%	69%
2019	67%	53%	69%
2018	65%	55%	70%
2017	65%	55%	70%
2016	66%	56%	71%
2015	66%	57%	64%
2014	71%	58%	73%
2013	69%	59%	73%
2012	76%	60%	73%
2011	77%	63%	74%
2010	82%	64%	77%
2009	81%	65%	78%
2008	78%	66%	76%
2007	76%	68%	77%
2006	73%	69%	77%
2005	76%	70%	80%
2004	75%	71%	80%
2003	76%	71%	80%
2002	80%	73%	82%
2001	79%	74%	83%
2000	80%	75%	85%
1999	84%	76%	86%
1998	92%	76%	86%
1997	89%	77%	88%
1996	95%	78%	89%
1995	93%	79%	91%
1994	85%	80%	89%
1993	98%	81%	91%
1992	90%	81%	90%
1991	91%	82%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	3%	9%	6%
2022	5%	9%	6%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	5%	8%	6%
2019	5%	8%	6%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	4%	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	0.57	0.68	0.55
2022	0.60	0.68	0.54
2021	0.62	0.67	0.53
2020	0.51	0.65	0.49
2019	0.51	0.65	0.49
2018	0.53	0.64	0.47
2017	0.53	0.64	0.47
2016	0.52	0.63	0.47
2015	0.49	0.62	0.48
2014	0.46	0.61	0.45
2013	0.49	0.61	0.44
2012	0.40	0.60	0.44
2011	0.39	0.58	0.43
2010	0.33	0.56	0.38
2009	0.34	0.55	0.37
2008	0.37	0.54	0.40
2007	0.40	0.51	0.39
2006	0.44	0.49	0.38
2005	0.40	0.49	0.34
2004	0.41	0.48	0.34
2003	0.40	0.47	0.34
2002	0.34	0.45	0.32
2001	0.36	0.44	0.30
2000	0.35	0.42	0.27
1999	0.29	0.40	0.26
1998	0.24	0.40	0.24
1997	0.24	0.39	0.22
1996	0.16	0.39	0.20
1995	0.20	0.36	0.18
1994	0.26	0.35	0.20
1993	0.13	0.34	0.18
1992	0.19	0.33	0.18
1991	0.16	0.32	0.17

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Eligible for

81%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	78%	41%	67%
2022	73%	36%	70%
2021	66%	35%	63%
2020	56%	35%	55%
2019	56%	35%	55%
2018	56%	37%	54%
2017	56%	37%	54%
2016	65%	38%	58%
2015	64%	39%	59%
2014	67%	39%	59%
2013	68%	38%	58%
2012	66%	37%	56%
2011	66%	33%	52%
2010	63%	33%	52%
2009	63%	29%	46%
2008	59%	28%	45%
2007	55%	28%	45%
2006	51%	29%	46%
2005	50%	27%	40%
2004	45%	27%	42%
2003	50%	26%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Washington	Hoquiam School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	1%	8%	6%
2019	1%	8%	6%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	8%	8%	11%
2009	14%	9%	12%
2008	13%	9%	15%
2007	15%	9%	15%
2006	13%	8%	15%
2005	18%	9%	16%
2004	10%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	13%
2002	13%	8%	13%

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School District Name

Hoquiam School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

258 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Hoquiam School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 258 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education