Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

301 East Van Buren
Mcalester, OK 74502

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Top 20%

Serving 217 students in grades 1-4, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Oklahoma for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Oklahoma state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was higher than the Oklahoma state average of 27%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Oklahoma state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which was higher than the Oklahoma state average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).

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Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

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Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
1	46
2	51
3	52
4	68

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	217
2022	227
2021	221
2020	240
2019	240
2018	270
2017	270
2016	266
2015	260
2014	279
2013	284
2012	287
2011	298
2010	278
2009	242
2008	253
2007	265
2006	179
2005	269
2004	284
2003	275
2002	271
2001	268
2000	270
1999	274
1998	258
1997	261
1996	265
1995	265
1994	256
1993	292
1992	296
1991	262
1990	244
1989	223
1988	253
1987	218

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	13
2022	16
2021	13
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	18
2014	18
2013	15
2012	16
2011	17
2010	18
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	13
2005	18
2004	18
2003	19
2002	20
2001	19
2000	22
1999	22
1998	23
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19
1993	20
1992	20
1991	16
1990	16
1989	14
1988	14
1987	13

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This School

State Level (OK)

#244 out of 1652 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#244
2022	#171
2021	#128
2019	#150
2018	#238
2017	#311
2016	#679
2015	#976
2014	#1203
2013	#1021
2012	#1091

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40-44%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	42%	25%	36%
2022	57%	25%	39%
2021	57%	24%	36%
2019	57%	33%	41%
2018	42%	31%	36%
2017	57%	35%	37%
2016	72%	67%	72%
2015	67%	67%	72%
2014	62%	66%	69%
2013	67%	70%	76%
2012	62%	68%	75%

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35-39%

27%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2022	37%	27%	32%
2021	37%	26%	36%
2019	47%	34%	39%
2018	52%	35%	36%
2017	42%	38%	40%
2016	72%	70%	74%
2015	67%	70%	72%
2014	57%	69%	72%
2013	67%	70%	74%
2012	62%	69%	74%
2011	62%	68%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	18:1
2017	17:1	16:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1998	11:1	15:1	16:1
1997	13:1	16:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	16:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	18:1
1987	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

14%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	14%	11%	17%
2022	18%	12%	17%
2021	16%	12%	16%
2020	18%	13%	18%
2019	18%	13%	18%
2018	14%	14%	19%
2017	14%	14%	19%
2016	12%	15%	20%
2015	14%	15%	21%
2014	12%	15%	20%
2013	6%	16%	21%
2011	18%	19%	24%
2010	34%	20%	26%
2009	38%	20%	26%
2008	27%	19%	24%
2007	23%	19%	24%
2006	21%	19%	23%
2005	22%	19%	23%
2004	24%	19%	21%
2003	18%	18%	19%
2002	14%	18%	19%
2001	17%	17%	20%
2000	17%	17%	19%
1999	19%	16%	18%
1998	23%	16%	18%
1997	20%	15%	17%
1996	16%	15%	15%
1995	15%	14%	14%
1994	13%	14%	13%
1993	10%	13%	13%
1992	10%	12%	13%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	12%	20%	14%
2022	19%	19%	15%
2021	24%	19%	15%
2020	21%	18%	13%
2019	21%	18%	13%
2018	20%	17%	13%
2017	20%	17%	13%
2016	19%	16%	11%
2015	16%	16%	10%
2014	18%	15%	10%
2013	15%	14%	9%
2012	15%	13%	7%
2011	17%	12%	7%
2010	11%	11%	7%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	5%	6%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	7%	8%	4%
2022	4%	8%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	7%	9%	4%
2014	8%	9%	5%
2013	10%	9%	6%
2012	7%	10%	7%
2011	6%	10%	7%
2010	9%	11%	9%
2009	10%	11%	8%
2008	10%	11%	8%
2007	11%	11%	9%
2006	13%	11%	10%
2005	15%	11%	9%
2004	14%	11%	10%
2003	16%	11%	10%
2002	17%	11%	10%
2001	17%	11%	10%
2000	19%	10%	10%
1999	12%	10%	10%
1998	14%	11%	10%
1997	11%	11%	10%
1996	15%	10%	10%
1995	18%	10%	11%
1994	19%	10%	10%
1993	19%	10%	10%
1992	14%	10%	10%
1991	11%	10%	10%

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White

36%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	36%	45%	45%
2022	33%	46%	43%
2021	33%	47%	44%
2020	41%	48%	45%
2019	41%	48%	45%
2018	45%	49%	48%
2017	45%	49%	48%
2016	45%	50%	49%
2015	41%	50%	50%
2014	41%	52%	51%
2013	43%	53%	51%
2012	36%	54%	53%
2011	38%	54%	55%
2010	45%	56%	57%
2009	43%	57%	59%
2008	56%	58%	62%
2007	58%	59%	61%
2006	61%	59%	63%
2005	60%	60%	64%
2004	58%	61%	65%
2003	61%	63%	66%
2002	65%	64%	67%
2001	61%	65%	66%
2000	62%	67%	67%
1999	66%	68%	68%
1998	62%	67%	69%
1997	64%	69%	70%
1996	64%	70%	72%
1995	63%	71%	72%
1994	66%	72%	75%
1993	70%	73%	75%
1992	75%	74%	76%
1991	80%	74%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

29%

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	29%	13%	18%
2022	26%	12%	19%
2021	23%	12%	19%
2020	17%	10%	18%
2019	17%	10%	18%
2018	17%	9%	16%
2017	17%	9%	16%
2016	20%	8%	17%
2015	22%	8%	14%
2014	21%	7%	13%
2013	26%	6%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	0.75	0.73	0.69
2022	0.76	0.72	0.70
2021	0.76	0.71	0.70
2020	0.73	0.71	0.69
2019	0.73	0.71	0.69
2018	0.71	0.70	0.68
2017	0.71	0.70	0.68
2016	0.71	0.70	0.68
2015	0.74	0.69	0.68
2014	0.75	0.68	0.68
2013	0.72	0.67	0.68
2012	0.67	0.67	0.66
2011	0.76	0.66	0.64
2010	0.67	0.63	0.60
2009	0.66	0.62	0.58
2008	0.61	0.61	0.56
2007	0.60	0.60	0.56
2006	0.57	0.60	0.55
2005	0.57	0.59	0.53
2004	0.60	0.58	0.53
2003	0.57	0.56	0.51
2002	0.53	0.55	0.50
2001	0.57	0.54	0.51
2000	0.56	0.53	0.49
1999	0.52	0.51	0.49
1998	0.55	0.51	0.48
1997	0.54	0.49	0.47
1996	0.55	0.48	0.45
1995	0.55	0.47	0.45
1994	0.52	0.46	0.41
1993	0.47	0.44	0.41
1992	0.41	0.43	0.40
1991	0.34	0.43	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

48%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2023	100%	49%	68%
2022	100%	50%	70%
2021	100%	50%	69%
2020	100%	53%	68%
2019	100%	53%	68%
2018	100%	55%	69%
2017	100%	55%	69%
2016	81%	53%	60%
2015	80%	52%	62%
2014	81%	52%	59%
2013	77%	51%	58%
2012	79%	51%	58%
2011	80%	51%	57%
2010	79%	49%	53%
2009	75%	46%	49%
2008	73%	45%	48%
2007	77%	45%	49%
2006	74%	44%	50%
2005	68%	44%	48%
2004	63%	42%	46%
2003	60%	41%	45%
2002	57%	38%	42%
2001	64%	38%	40%
1999	68%	37%	39%
1998	66%	36%	38%
1997	66%	37%	38%
1996	62%	36%	39%
1995	61%	33%	40%
1994	60%	32%	39%
1993	50%	29%	37%
1992	34%	29%	32%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Oklahoma	Mcalester School District
2016	7%	8%	8%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	12%	10%	10%
2012	8%	10%	10%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	10%	10%	12%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	10%	10%	11%
2007	10%	10%	11%
2006	15%	10%	12%
2005	13%	10%	12%
2004	15%	11%	10%
2003	17%	10%	11%
2002	17%	11%	10%
2001	11%	11%	10%
1999	20%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mcalester School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #244 out of 1,652 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Oklahoma.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% OK state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 27% OK state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

217 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are American Indian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Oklahoma state average of 15:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Mcalester School District.

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Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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