Emerson School
Emerson School serves 142 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Emerson School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 19:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Oregon state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Emerson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
School Overview
Emerson School's student population of 142 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
142 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Emerson School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,208 schools in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Emerson School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#76 out of 1208 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1

American Indian
n/a
2%

Asian
2%
4%

Hispanic
12%
23%

Black
4%
2%

White
57%
62%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
25%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, OR Dept. of Education
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