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Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School

7544 East Emerson Pl.
Rosemead, CA 91770

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Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: Emerson Elementary serves the northwest area of Rosemead, CA, covering approximately 0.5 square miles. Most residents live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.7 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
Kind	75
1	52
2	50
3	46
4	56
5	58
6	53

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2025	390
2024	426
2023	448
2022	430
2021	442
2020	467
2019	478
2018	514
2017	526
2015	559
2014	569
2013	594
2012	599
2011	618
2010	614
2009	660
2008	491
2007	503
2006	526
2005	546
2004	579
2003	617
2002	610
2001	643
2000	681
1999	667
1998	624
1997	628
1996	644
1995	616
1994	610
1993	635
1992	650
1991	658
1990	622
1989	613
1988	636
1987	617

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	16
2021	16
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2015	21
2014	21
2013	23
2012	26
2010	28
2009	29
2008	24
2007	23
2006	22
2005	25
2004	26
2003	28
2002	28
2001	29
2000	30
1999	28
1998	25
1997	23
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	23
1992	24
1991	23
1990	20
1989	23
1988	23
1987	23

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School Rankings

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is 0.54, which is less 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)

#3550 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2023	#3550
2022	#3690
2019	#2122
2018	#3702
2017	#4014
2016	#3402
2015	#3137
2013	#4583
2012	#3786
2011	#4661
2010	#4323

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	41%	34%	53%
2022	40%	33%	50%
2019	59%	40%	57%
2018	47%	39%	53%
2017	41%	38%	52%
2016	43%	37%	51%
2015	41%	34%	47%
2013	60%	59%	67%
2012	65%	59%	66%
2011	62%	58%	63%
2010	61%	56%	61%

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46%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2022	46%	47%	56%
2019	59%	51%	59%
2018	49%	50%	53%
2017	46%	48%	57%
2016	51%	48%	57%
2015	45%	44%	49%
2013	50%	57%	60%
2012	56%	58%	59%
2011	48%	56%	56%
2010	48%	54%	54%

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30-34%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	22:1	23:1
2021	28:1	22:1	26:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	28:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	24:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	31:1	24:1	26:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	28:1	24:1	25:1
1987	27:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

56%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	56%	12%
2024	51%	12%
2023	53%	12%	58%
2022	59%	12%	59%
2021	59%	12%	59%
2020	59%	12%	59%
2019	61%	12%	59%
2018	61%	12%	59%
2017	58%	11%	59%
2015	59%	11%	49%
2014	58%	11%	57%
2013	58%	11%	56%
2012	58%	11%	56%
2011	60%	11%	58%
2010	59%	11%	58%
2009	59%	11%	58%
2008	68%	12%	57%
2007	67%	12%	56%
2006	63%	12%	54%
2005	61%	12%	52%
2004	62%	12%	52%
2003	61%	12%	51%
2002	59%	11%	50%
2001	58%	11%	48%
2000	59%	11%	48%
1999	57%	11%	47%
1998	58%	11%	48%
1997	58%	11%	47%
1996	56%	11%	47%
1995	56%	11%	46%
1994	60%	11%	45%
1993	56%	11%	44%
1992	55%	11%	44%
1991	54%	11%	42%
1990	55%	10%	40%
1989	56%	10%	40%
1988	52%	10%	39%

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Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	39%	56%
2024	44%	56%
2023	42%	55%	39%
2022	37%	56%	38%
2021	38%	56%	38%
2020	38%	55%	39%
2019	35%	55%	39%
2018	33%	54%	40%
2017	37%	54%	40%
2015	36%	54%	38%
2014	36%	53%	41%
2013	37%	53%	42%
2012	37%	52%	42%
2011	38%	51%	41%
2010	39%	50%	40%
2009	40%	49%	41%
2008	31%	50%	41%
2007	31%	49%	42%
2006	36%	48%	44%
2005	37%	47%	46%
2004	36%	46%	46%
2003	37%	45%	47%
2002	39%	44%	48%
2001	40%	43%	49%
2000	39%	42%	49%
1999	41%	41%	50%
1998	39%	40%	49%
1997	40%	40%	50%
1996	40%	39%	50%
1995	40%	38%	50%
1994	36%	37%	51%
1993	38%	36%	52%
1992	39%	35%	52%
1991	39%	34%	53%
1990	37%	33%	54%
1989	38%	31%	54%
1988	40%	30%	55%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

100%

80%

0.54

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	0.54	0.63
2024	0.55	0.63
2023	0.55	0.64	0.52
2022	0.52	0.63	0.52
2021	0.51	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.64	0.51
2019	0.51	0.63	0.51
2018	0.52	0.64	0.50
2017	0.53	0.64	0.50
2015	0.53	0.64	0.50
2014	0.54	0.65	0.52
2013	0.53	0.65	0.52
2012	0.53	0.65	0.52
2011	0.50	0.66	0.51
2010	0.50	0.67	0.51
2009	0.50	0.67	0.50
2008	0.45	0.65	0.51
2007	0.46	0.66	0.51
2006	0.48	0.66	0.52
2005	0.50	0.66	0.53
2004	0.49	0.67	0.53
2003	0.50	0.67	0.53
2002	0.50	0.67	0.53
2001	0.51	0.67	0.53
2000	0.50	0.67	0.54
1999	0.51	0.67	0.54
1998	0.52	0.67	0.54
1997	0.51	0.67	0.54
1996	0.53	0.67	0.54
1995	0.53	0.67	0.55
1994	0.51	0.67	0.55
1993	0.54	0.67	0.55
1992	0.55	0.67	0.55
1991	0.56	0.66	0.55
1990	0.56	0.66	0.55
1989	0.54	0.65	0.55
1988	0.57	0.65	0.55

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(22-23)

33.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	33.3%	27.7%	21.9%
2022	31.5%	33%	23.1%
2021	6.9%	15.4%	5.2%

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Eligible for

71%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	71%	54%
2024	66%	54%
2023	69%	51%	66%
2022	69%	51%	64%
2021	76%	53%	68%
2020	77%	52%	73%
2019	76%	52%	73%
2018	78%	53%	70%
2017	75%	49%	70%
2015	81%	50%	73%
2014	78%	49%	71%
2013	83%	48%	76%
2011	81%	46%	71%
2010	81%	46%	70%
2009	80%	43%	68%
2008	75%	41%	70%
2007	72%	40%	70%
2006	78%	40%	74%
2005	75%	40%	64%
2004	81%	40%	71%
2003	76%	39%	72%
2002	73%	39%	71%
2001	70%	39%	72%
2000	80%	40%	78%
1999	77%	40%	75%
1998	84%	47%	80%
1997	88%	47%	82%
1996	71%	46%	73%
1995	70%	45%	73%
1994	75%	43%	78%
1993	67%	41%	69%
1992	64%	38%	69%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	7%	7%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	14%	9%	13%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	12%	8%	14%
2010	11%	9%	13%
2009	12%	10%	15%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	17%	10%	14%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	13%
2004	6%	9%	7%
2003	11%	9%	12%
2002	13%	8%	10%
2001	17%	8%	12%
2000	7%	7%	8%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garvey Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is ranked #3550 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School?

390 students attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School students are Asian, 39% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School offer ?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School part of?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is part of Garvey Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School located?

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School is located in the Garvey neighborhood of Rosemead, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Garvey.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: Emerson Elementary serves the northwest area of Rosemead, CA, covering approximately 0.5 square miles. Most residents live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 0.7 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education