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New Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2020)

1922 Pennsylvania Ave
West Mifflin, PA 15122

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Serving 175 students in grades Kindergarten-3, New Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-79% (which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 37% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Emerson Elementary School
Kind	39
1	46
2	39
3	51

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Total Students

175 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School
2025	175
2024	175
2023	175
2022	175
2021	175
2020	175
2019	175
2018	204
2017	204
2016	221
2015	216
2014	220
2013	198
2012	310
2011	287
2010	277
2009	278
2008	263
2007	289
2006	324
2005	305
2004	300
2003	304
2002	307
2001	306
2000	323
1999	306
1998	309
1997	299
1996	294
1995	284
1994	308
1993	432
1992	431
1991	294
1990	273
1989	250

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2014	14
2013	15
2012	22
2011	19
2010	23
2009	21
2007	17
2006	14
2005	13
2004	14
2003	13
2002	14
2001	14
2000	12
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	19
1991	13
1990	13
1989	14
1988	13

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School Rankings

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State Level (PA)

(18-19)

70-79%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2019	74%	45%	38%
2018	74%	45%	40%
2017	64%	46%	38%
2016	74%	46%	37%
2015	44%	43%	36%
2014	84%	72%	67%
2013	74%	73%	67%
2012	62%	74%	69%
2011	77%	76%	74%
2010	82%	75%	78%

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(18-19)

70-79%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2019	74%	62%	55%
2018	74%	63%	40%
2017	74%	63%	57%
2016	64%	62%	58%
2015	74%	62%	58%
2014	74%	70%	67%
2013	74%	70%	65%
2012	62%	71%	66%
2011	62%	73%	69%
2010	67%	72%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	23:1	16:1	19:1
2005	23:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	19:1
2003	23:1	16:1	20:1
2002	22:1	16:1	19:1
2001	22:1	16:1	19:1
2000	27:1	17:1	19:1
1999	22:1	17:1	20:1
1998	22:1	18:1	20:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	19:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	25:1	18:1	19:1
1992	23:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	16:1	18:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-1998)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	1%	16%
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	14%	4%
2022	1%	14%	4%
2021	1%	13%	3%
2020	1%	12%	2%
2019	1%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	4%	9%	3%
2009	5%	7%	1%
2008	3%	7%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%

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Black

21%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	21%	14%
2024	21%	14%
2023	21%	14%	24%
2022	21%	14%	23%
2021	21%	15%	24%
2020	21%	15%	23%
2019	21%	15%	23%
2018	19%	15%	24%
2017	19%	15%	24%
2016	19%	15%	23%
2015	19%	15%	23%
2014	16%	15%	24%
2013	16%	15%	24%
2012	15%	15%	22%
2011	16%	15%	23%
2010	15%	15%	22%
2009	17%	16%	23%
2008	21%	16%	23%
2007	18%	16%	20%
2006	16%	16%	19%
2005	14%	16%	19%
2004	11%	16%	19%
2003	12%	15%	19%
2002	11%	15%	18%
2001	11%	15%	17%
2000	13%	15%	17%
1999	14%	15%	16%
1998	14%	15%	17%
1997	10%	14%	15%
1996	7%	14%	14%
1995	8%	14%	15%
1994	6%	14%	15%
1993	17%	13%	14%
1992	15%	13%	13%
1991	7%	13%	13%
1990	6%	13%	13%
1989	4%	13%	14%

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White

63%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	63%	60%
2024	63%	61%
2023	63%	62%	61%
2022	63%	63%	61%
2021	63%	63%	62%
2020	63%	65%	65%
2019	63%	65%	65%
2018	68%	66%	67%
2017	68%	66%	67%
2016	69%	68%	69%
2015	70%	68%	69%
2014	73%	69%	67%
2013	74%	70%	68%
2012	75%	71%	72%
2011	76%	71%	72%
2010	81%	72%	75%
2009	78%	73%	76%
2008	76%	74%	76%
2007	81%	74%	79%
2006	82%	75%	80%
2005	85%	76%	80%
2004	88%	76%	81%
2003	87%	77%	81%
2002	88%	78%	82%
2001	88%	78%	83%
2000	87%	79%	83%
1999	86%	79%	84%
1998	85%	79%	83%
1997	89%	80%	85%
1996	91%	80%	86%
1995	90%	81%	85%
1994	94%	81%	85%
1993	83%	82%	85%
1992	85%	82%	86%
1991	93%	82%	86%
1990	94%	82%	87%
1989	96%	83%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	15%	5%
2024	15%	5%
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	15%	5%	10%
2020	15%	4%	9%
2019	15%	4%	9%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	11%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	9%	2%	6%
2012	8%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	0.54	0.60
2024	0.54	0.59
2023	0.54	0.58	0.57
2022	0.54	0.57	0.57
2021	0.54	0.57	0.56
2020	0.54	0.54	0.53
2019	0.54	0.54	0.53
2018	0.49	0.53	0.49
2017	0.49	0.53	0.49
2016	0.48	0.51	0.48
2015	0.47	0.51	0.47
2014	0.44	0.50	0.50
2013	0.43	0.48	0.48
2012	0.41	0.47	0.44
2011	0.40	0.47	0.43
2010	0.36	0.46	0.38
2009	0.39	0.44	0.38
2008	0.38	0.43	0.37
2007	0.31	0.42	0.33
2006	0.30	0.41	0.32
2005	0.26	0.40	0.32
2004	0.22	0.40	0.32
2003	0.23	0.39	0.31
2002	0.22	0.37	0.29
2001	0.22	0.37	0.29
2000	0.23	0.35	0.28
1999	0.24	0.35	0.27
1998	0.26	0.35	0.28
1997	0.20	0.34	0.26
1996	0.17	0.34	0.25
1995	0.19	0.33	0.25
1994	0.11	0.33	0.26
1993	0.29	0.31	0.25
1992	0.26	0.31	0.24
1991	0.13	0.31	0.24
1990	0.11	0.31	0.23
1989	0.08	0.30	0.24

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Eligible for

100%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2025	100%	59%
2024	100%	60%
2023	100%	54%	88%
2022	100%	50%	88%
2021	100%	49%	88%
2020	100%	48%	73%
2019	100%	48%	73%
2018	97%	41%	56%
2017	97%	41%	56%
2016	54%	44%	45%
2015	52%	41%	42%
2014	50%	38%	44%
2013	52%	36%	43%
2012	49%	34%	40%
2011	47%	33%	38%
2010	38%	31%	35%
2009	35%	27%	32%
2008	33%	25%	30%
2007	25%	24%	24%
2006	23%	25%	23%
2005	19%	22%	20%
2004	22%	22%	21%
2003	19%	23%	19%
2002	21%	23%	20%
2001	18%	22%	22%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	New Emerson Elementary School	Pennsylvania	West Mifflin Area School District
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	8%	5%	7%
2012	8%	6%	9%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	12%	7%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	6%
2006	10%	7%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%	5%
2001	10%	6%	7%
2000	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Mifflin Area School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend New Emerson Elementary School?

175 students attend New Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of New Emerson Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Black, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of New Emerson Elementary School?

New Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does New Emerson Elementary School offer ?

New Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is New Emerson Elementary School part of?

New Emerson Elementary School is part of West Mifflin Area School District.

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