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Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School (Closed 2013)

2330 West 15th
Wichita, KS 67203

Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School serves 219 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving 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 lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School
Kind	38
1	36
2	33
3	39
4	34
5	39

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Total Students

219 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School
2012	219
2011	232
2010	224
2009	231
2008	243
2007	222
2006	236
2005	241
2004	240
2003	243
2002	236
2001	244
2000	238
1999	236
1998	239
1997	244
1996	243
1995	247
1994	254
1993	259
1992	243
1991	261
1990	250
1989	249
1988	223

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School
2012	15
2011	15
2010	13
2009	14
2008	13
2007	13
2006	12
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	12
1999	13
1998	13
1997	14
1996	14
1995	13
1994	13
1993	13
1992	11
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	10

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(11-12)

80-84%

84%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	82%	84%	71%
2011	77%	84%	71%
2010	82%	82%	67%

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(11-12)

75-79%

86%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	77%	86%	75%
2011	77%	87%	77%
2010	77%	85%	72%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	15:1	13:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	17:1	13:1	17:1
2008	19:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	12:1	15:1
2006	20:1	13:1	15:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	19:1	14:1	17:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	20:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1
1992	22:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	15:1	19:1
1989	21:1	16:1	18:1
1988	22:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2011)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%	5%
2008	4%	2%	4%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	2%	1%	4%
2001	2%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	1%	3%	5%
2010	2%	2%	5%
2009	3%	3%	8%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	1%	3%	6%
2005	3%	3%	6%
2001	1%	2%	6%
2000	3%	2%	6%
1999	2%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	7%	2%	5%
1993	7%	2%	5%
1992	6%	2%	4%
1991	6%	2%	4%
1990	4%	1%	3%
1989	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	17%	17%	31%
2011	17%	16%	30%
2010	17%	16%	28%
2009	14%	14%	26%
2008	13%	13%	25%
2007	13%	13%	24%
2006	13%	12%	22%
2005	13%	12%	21%
2004	14%	11%	20%
2003	12%	10%	18%
2002	10%	10%	17%
2001	9%	9%	15%
2000	9%	8%	15%
1999	11%	8%	13%
1998	7%	7%	12%
1997	8%	7%	11%
1996	7%	6%	10%
1995	5%	6%	9%
1994	6%	5%	9%
1993	6%	5%	8%
1992	7%	5%	8%
1991	6%	4%	7%
1990	6%	4%	7%
1989	5%	4%	6%
1988	5%	4%	6%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	10%	7%	18%
2011	10%	7%	19%
2010	8%	8%	19%
2009	8%	9%	21%
2008	10%	9%	22%
2007	8%	9%	22%
2006	10%	9%	22%
2005	12%	9%	23%
2004	10%	9%	23%
2003	8%	9%	24%
2002	7%	9%	23%
2001	7%	9%	24%
2000	8%	9%	23%
1999	8%	9%	23%
1998	12%	9%	23%
1997	17%	8%	23%
1996	16%	9%	22%
1995	16%	8%	21%
1994	15%	8%	20%
1993	17%	8%	20%
1992	19%	8%	19%
1991	16%	8%	19%
1990	12%	8%	19%
1989	12%	8%	19%
1988	12%	8%	18%

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White

62%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	62%	67%	36%
2011	62%	68%	37%
2010	64%	69%	38%
2009	63%	71%	40%
2008	71%	73%	43%
2007	74%	73%	45%
2006	73%	75%	46%
2005	72%	74%	46%
2004	76%	75%	48%
2003	79%	77%	50%
2002	81%	78%	51%
2001	81%	79%	52%
2000	80%	80%	54%
1999	78%	80%	56%
1998	77%	81%	58%
1997	70%	82%	59%
1996	71%	82%	61%
1995	89%	83%	65%
1994	70%	84%	64%
1993	68%	84%	65%
1992	65%	84%	67%
1991	70%	85%	69%
1990	74%	86%	69%
1989	77%	85%	70%
1988	79%	85%	70%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	10%	4%	8%
2011	10%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	0.57	0.52	0.74
2011	0.57	0.51	0.74
2010	0.55	0.49	0.74
2009	0.59	0.47	0.69
2008	0.47	0.45	0.70
2007	0.43	0.45	0.70
2006	0.46	0.42	0.69
2005	0.47	0.44	0.68
2004	0.42	0.42	0.68
2003	0.36	0.39	0.67
2002	0.33	0.38	0.66
2001	0.33	0.36	0.65
2000	0.35	0.34	0.63
1999	0.38	0.34	0.62
1998	0.39	0.33	0.61
1997	0.48	0.32	0.59
1996	0.47	0.31	0.57
1995	0.40	0.31	0.55
1994	0.48	0.29	0.55
1993	0.50	0.28	0.53
1992	0.54	0.28	0.51
1991	0.48	0.27	0.49
1990	0.44	0.25	0.49
1989	0.39	0.26	0.48
1988	0.36	0.26	0.47

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Eligible for

50%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	50%	39%	67%
2011	40%	37%	65%
2010	34%	36%	62%
2009	28%	32%	57%
2008	27%	30%	56%
2007	23%	30%	55%
2006	29%	30%	55%
2005	23%	29%	54%
2004	14%	28%	52%
2003	11%	26%	48%
2002	13%	25%	44%
2001	14%	24%	43%
2000	12%	23%	39%
1998	30%	33%	52%
1997	24%	32%	44%
1996	16%	32%	43%
1995	16%	24%	38%
1994	14%	24%	35%
1993	13%	23%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Emerson Open Magnet Elementary School	Kansas	Wichita School District
2012	9%	10%	9%
2011	14%	10%	10%
2010	14%	10%	10%
2009	17%	11%	13%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	13%	10%	11%
2006	15%	10%	12%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	16%	10%	12%
2002	11%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wichita School District

Source: 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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