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Emerson Middle School (Closed 2008)

13439 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107

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Emerson Middle School serves 657 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Middle School
6	202
7	225
8	230

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Total Students

657 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School
2025	657
2024	657
2023	657
2022	657
2021	657
2020	657
2019	657
2018	657
2017	657
2016	657
2015	657
2007	617
2006	657
2005	686
2004	683
2003	674
2002	638
2001	686
2000	710
1999	674
1998	660
1997	634
1996	684
1995	695
1994	733
1993	679
1992	615
1991	563
1990	590
1989	554
1988	522

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School
2025	42
2024	42
2023	42
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	42
2015	42
2007	42
2006	46
2005	43
2004	42
2003	44
2002	40
2001	40
2000	41
1999	43
1998	40
1997	42
1996	42
1995	41
1994	47
1993	46
1992	38
1991	37
1990	33
1989	32
1988	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	17:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	16:1
1997	15:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	16:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	19:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	17:1
1989	17:1	19:1	18:1
1988	17:1	20:1	18:1
1987	16:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	4%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	4%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	8%	17%
2024	8%	17%
2023	8%	17%	6%
2022	8%	17%	7%
2021	8%	17%	7%
2020	8%	17%	8%
2019	8%	17%	8%
2018	7%	16%	8%
2017	7%	16%	8%
2016	7%	16%	8%
2007	9%	17%	8%
2006	8%	17%	7%
2005	8%	18%	6%
2004	6%	17%	5%
2003	6%	17%	4%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	4%	16%	2%
2000	3%	16%	2%
1999	3%	15%	2%
1998	3%	15%	2%
1997	3%	16%	2%
1996	3%	15%	2%
1995	4%	15%	2%
1994	3%	15%	1%
1993	3%	15%	1%
1992	3%	14%	1%
1991	2%	14%	1%
1990	2%	14%	1%

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White

82%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	82%	65%
2024	82%	66%
2023	82%	67%	77%
2022	82%	67%	77%
2021	82%	68%	76%
2020	82%	69%	75%
2019	82%	69%	75%
2018	86%	71%	76%
2017	86%	71%	76%
2016	86%	71%	76%
2007	82%	77%	83%
2006	82%	78%	85%
2005	83%	77%	86%
2004	86%	78%	87%
2003	89%	78%	90%
2002	94%	81%	94%
2001	92%	81%	94%
2000	93%	81%	94%
1999	92%	82%	94%
1998	92%	82%	94%
1997	94%	82%	95%
1996	93%	83%	95%
1995	91%	83%	95%
1994	92%	83%	95%
1993	91%	83%	95%
1992	93%	84%	96%
1991	93%	83%	95%
1990	94%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

18%

35%

0.32

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	0.32	0.54
2024	0.32	0.53
2023	0.32	0.52	0.39
2022	0.32	0.52	0.40
2021	0.32	0.51	0.41
2020	0.32	0.49	0.42
2019	0.32	0.49	0.42
2018	0.26	0.47	0.41
2017	0.26	0.47	0.41
2016	0.26	0.47	0.41
2007	0.34	0.40	0.28
2006	0.34	0.37	0.26
2005	0.32	0.38	0.25
2004	0.27	0.37	0.22
2003	0.22	0.37	0.18
2002	0.12	0.32	0.12
2001	0.15	0.32	0.12
2000	0.13	0.31	0.10
1999	0.15	0.31	0.11
1998	0.15	0.31	0.11
1997	0.12	0.30	0.10
1996	0.13	0.29	0.10
1995	0.17	0.29	0.10
1994	0.14	0.29	0.09
1993	0.17	0.29	0.09
1992	0.13	0.28	0.08
1991	0.13	0.29	0.09
1990	0.12	0.28	0.09

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Eligible for

33%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	33%	42%
2024	33%	42%
2023	33%	37%	31%
2022	33%	38%	43%
2021	33%	39%	42%
2020	33%	39%	38%
2019	33%	39%	38%
2018	33%	23%	38%
2017	33%	23%	38%
2016	33%	40%	41%
2015	33%	40%	47%
2007	35%	27%	32%
2006	33%	27%	29%
2005	30%	25%	25%
2004	27%	24%	24%
2003	23%	24%	21%
2002	22%	22%	20%
2001	19%	21%	17%
2000	17%	22%	16%
1999	20%	22%	18%
1998	20%	22%	17%
1997	23%	23%	19%
1995	26%	24%	20%
1994	26%	23%	19%
1993	26%	23%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Emerson Middle School	Ohio	Lakewood City School District
2025	9%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	8%	4%	5%
2015	8%	5%	5%
2007	7%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	6%	5%	6%
2002	8%	5%	7%
2001	7%	5%	7%
2000	8%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lakewood City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Emerson Middle School?

657 students attend Emerson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Emerson Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

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

Emerson Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Emerson Middle School offer ?

Emerson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Emerson Middle School part of?

Emerson Middle School is part of Lakewood City School District.

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