Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School

7544 East Emerson Pl.
Rosemead, CA 91770

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Top 50%

Serving 426 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 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Top 50% in CA
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School's student population of 426 students has stayed relatively flat 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	73
1	56
2	46
3	56
4	59
5	56
6	80

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2023	448
2022	430
2021	442
2020	478
2019	478
2018	526
2017	526
2016	531
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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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School
2023	19
2022	16
2021	16
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">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 0.55, 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 Over Years (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 Over Years (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 Over Years (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

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	21:1	23:1
2021	28:1	22:1	26:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	25:1	24:1	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	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	31:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

51%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	53%	12%	58%
2022	59%	12%	59%
2021	59%	12%	59%
2020	61%	12%	59%
2019	61%	12%	59%
2018	59%	11%	59%
2017	59%	11%	59%
2016	59%	11%	59%
2015	59%	11%	49%
2014	58%	11%	57%
2013	58%	11%	56%
2012	58%	11%	56%
2011	60%	11%	58%
2010	60%	11%	58%
2009	59%	11%	58%
2008	68%	12%	57%
2007	68%	12%	56%
2006	64%	12%	54%
2005	61%	12%	52%
2004	63%	12%	52%
2003	62%	11%	51%
2002	59%	11%	50%
2001	58%	11%	48%
2000	59%	11%	48%
1999	58%	11%	47%
1998	59%	11%	48%
1997	59%	11%	47%
1996	56%	11%	47%
1995	56%	11%	46%
1994	60%	11%	45%
1993	57%	11%	44%
1992	56%	11%	44%
1991	54%	11%	42%

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Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	42%	55%	39%
2022	37%	56%	38%
2021	38%	56%	38%
2020	35%	55%	39%
2019	35%	55%	39%
2018	38%	54%	40%
2017	38%	54%	40%
2016	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	35%	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%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%
1988	2%	9%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2022	1%	21%	1%
2020	2%	23%	1%
2019	2%	23%	1%
2018	3%	24%	1%
2017	3%	24%	1%
2016	4%	24%	1%
2015	5%	24%	3%
2014	5%	25%	1%
2013	3%	25%	1%
2012	3%	26%	1%
2011	1%	27%	1%
2010	1%	27%	1%
2009	1%	28%	1%
2008	1%	29%	2%
2007	1%	29%	2%
2006	1%	31%	2%
2005	2%	31%	2%
2004	1%	32%	2%
2003	1%	34%	2%
2002	2%	35%	2%
2001	2%	36%	2%
2000	2%	37%	2%
1999	1%	38%	2%
1998	2%	39%	3%
1997	1%	39%	3%
1996	3%	40%	3%
1995	3%	41%	3%
1994	4%	42%	3%
1993	5%	43%	4%
1992	5%	44%	4%
1991	7%	45%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.52
2022	0.52	0.63	0.52
2021	0.51	0.62	0.51
2020	0.51	0.63	0.51
2019	0.51	0.63	0.51
2018	0.51	0.64	0.50
2017	0.51	0.64	0.50
2016	0.52	0.64	0.51
2015	0.53	0.64	0.50
2014	0.54	0.65	0.52
2013	0.54	0.65	0.52
2012	0.53	0.65	0.52
2011	0.50	0.67	0.51
2010	0.50	0.67	0.51
2009	0.50	0.71	0.50
2008	0.45	0.65	0.51
2007	0.46	0.67	0.51
2006	0.49	0.66	0.52
2005	0.50	0.67	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	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	69%	51%	66%
2022	69%	51%	64%
2021	76%	53%	68%
2020	76%	52%	73%
2019	76%	52%	73%
2018	74%	49%	70%
2017	74%	49%	70%
2016	78%	50%	70%
2015	80%	50%	73%
2014	78%	49%	71%
2013	83%	48%	76%
2012	99%	9%	11%
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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School	California	Garvey Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	11%	9%	10%
2015	11%	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%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Garvey Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>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?

426 students attend Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Emerson (Ralph Waldo) Elementary School students are Asian, 44% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 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 22:1, which is higher than 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 (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 426 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education