Sheridan Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sheridan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
283 students
505 students
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![This chart displays total students of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-EGWSaA.png)
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-Zc0sZD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-mWKUCd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1689 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1562 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheridan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sheridan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43957/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-0pVBum.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-WiHzfs.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-DxXaA9.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-HiFtAD.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-paCMAu.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-qEhkN6.png)
Pre-K Students
8
3
Kindergarten Students
55
88
Grade 1 Students
50
102
Grade 2 Students
48
77
Grade 3 Students
47
83
Grade 4 Students
60
70
Grade 5 Students
15
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Emerson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-AZABOw.png)
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-b43Y6B1.png)
% Hispanic
70%
65%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-518n8Y.png)
% Black
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-PNbE90.png)
% White
17%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-XlKkXb.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-zT5PqC.png)
Diversity Score
0.48
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-jpyE1W.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sheridan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/44000/43957/sheridan-elementary-school-chart-MfF0b8.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-518n8a.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/44000/43922/emerson-elementary-school-chart-Zc0tcD.png)