Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School (Closed 2013)

Serving 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 80-84% (which was approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 75-79% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 86%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
219 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2012-2013 School Year Data
This School
State Level (KS)
(11-12)
80-84%
84%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
75-79%
86%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
17%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
10%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
62%
63%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in KS.
0.57
This chart display the diversity score of Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
34%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% KS state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 86% KS state average).
How many students attend Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School?
219 students attend Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
62% of Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School?
Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School offer ?
Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School part of?
Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School is part of Wichita School District.

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