Emerson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Emerson Elementary School

415 N Westwood
Mesa, AZ 85201

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Bottom 50%

Serving 728 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 728 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 728 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	82
1	94
2	92
3	104
4	111
5	108
6	109

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Total Students

728 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	735
2022	731
2021	748
2020	828
2019	828
2018	817
2017	817
2016	814
2015	828
2014	845
2013	828
2012	794
2011	830
2010	852
2009	821
2008	848
2007	933
2006	946
2005	983
2004	974
2003	1,009
2002	992
2001	978
2000	895
1999	967
1998	970
1997	987
1996	964
1995	930
1994	944
1993	955
1992	931
1991	859
1990	836
1989	837
1988	848
1987	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	44
2022	39
2021	37
2020	41
2019	41
2018	43
2017	43
2016	40
2015	41
2014	40
2013	42
2012	41
2011	41
2010	42
2009	42
2008	45
2007	46
2006	45
2005	45
2004	48
2003	47
2002	47
2001	46
2000	47
1999	47
1998	51
1997	50
1996	50
1995	47
1994	46
1993	45
1992	45
1991	44
1990	45
1989	45
1988	41
1987	39

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School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1482 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#1482
2022	#1425
2021	#1181
2019	#1360
2018	#1272
2017	#1053
2016	#1086
2015	#1421
2014	#1288
2013	#1203
2012	#1098

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	18%	34%	33%
2022	20%	35%	33%
2021	17%	32%	32%
2019	34%	45%	46%
2018	40%	45%	47%
2017	41%	42%	46%
2016	37%	39%	41%
2015	28%	38%	40%
2014	51%	63%	66%
2013	56%	63%	67%
2012	58%	63%	67%

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20%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	20%	40%	38%
2021	24%	39%	37%
2019	35%	45%	46%
2018	30%	44%	47%
2017	30%	42%	42%
2016	24%	40%	39%
2015	20%	38%	35%
2014	69%	79%	81%
2013	69%	78%	81%
2012	69%	77%	80%
2011	69%	77%	80%

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10-14%

24%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	19:1	17:1	17:1
2021	20:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	20:1	20:1
2015	20:1	20:1	19:1
2014	21:1	19:1	20:1
2013	20:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	19:1
2009	20:1	18:1	19:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	18:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	20:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	21:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	19:1	21:1
2000	19:1	19:1	20:1
1999	21:1	19:1	21:1
1998	19:1	19:1	20:1
1997	20:1	19:1	21:1
1996	19:1	19:1	21:1
1995	20:1	19:1	21:1
1994	21:1	19:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	23:1
1992	21:1	20:1	23:1
1991	20:1	20:1	22:1
1990	19:1	20:1	22:1
1989	19:1	20:1	22:1
1988	21:1	20:1	22:1
1987	20:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	6%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	8%	5%	4%
2011	10%	7%	5%
2010	10%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	5%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	6%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	8%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%
1998	5%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	4%	7%	3%
1995	4%	7%	3%
1994	6%	7%	3%
1993	6%	7%	3%
1992	3%	8%	4%
1991	3%	6%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

53%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	55%	47%	46%
2022	53%	47%	46%
2021	55%	46%	46%
2020	53%	45%	44%
2019	53%	45%	44%
2018	55%	45%	44%
2017	55%	45%	44%
2016	54%	45%	43%
2015	53%	45%	42%
2014	52%	44%	41%
2013	52%	43%	39%
2012	54%	43%	39%
2011	52%	42%	37%
2010	55%	41%	37%
2009	58%	41%	37%
2008	61%	42%	37%
2007	59%	41%	36%
2006	61%	39%	34%
2005	58%	38%	32%
2004	57%	37%	29%
2003	55%	36%	28%
2002	53%	35%	25%
2001	50%	33%	23%
2000	46%	33%	21%
1999	43%	32%	20%
1998	40%	31%	18%
1997	38%	30%	17%
1996	32%	30%	16%
1995	29%	29%	15%
1994	22%	28%	13%
1993	21%	27%	13%
1992	19%	25%	11%
1991	13%	25%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	6%	6%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	4%
2017	10%	5%	4%
2016	10%	5%	4%
2015	8%	5%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	8%	5%	4%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	7%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	3%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	3%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%

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White

28%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	28%	35%	39%
2022	30%	35%	40%
2021	24%	36%	40%
2020	27%	38%	43%
2019	27%	38%	43%
2018	27%	38%	45%
2017	27%	38%	45%
2016	30%	39%	46%
2015	30%	40%	47%
2014	31%	41%	48%
2013	32%	42%	48%
2012	29%	42%	50%
2011	31%	42%	51%
2010	27%	44%	51%
2009	27%	44%	51%
2008	26%	44%	52%
2007	26%	45%	53%
2006	27%	47%	56%
2005	30%	48%	58%
2004	31%	48%	61%
2003	35%	49%	62%
2002	34%	50%	65%
2001	38%	52%	68%
2000	44%	53%	70%
1999	46%	54%	71%
1998	49%	56%	73%
1997	53%	57%	75%
1996	60%	57%	76%
1995	64%	58%	77%
1994	69%	59%	80%
1993	70%	60%	80%
1992	75%	61%	81%
1991	82%	65%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	4%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	0.62	0.65	0.63
2022	0.63	0.65	0.63
2021	0.63	0.66	0.63
2020	0.64	0.65	0.62
2019	0.64	0.65	0.62
2018	0.62	0.65	0.61
2017	0.62	0.65	0.61
2016	0.61	0.65	0.61
2015	0.62	0.64	0.60
2014	0.63	0.64	0.61
2013	0.62	0.64	0.61
2012	0.62	0.64	0.61
2011	0.63	0.65	0.60
2010	0.62	0.64	0.60
2009	0.59	0.64	0.60
2008	0.56	0.63	0.59
2007	0.58	0.63	0.59
2006	0.56	0.63	0.58
2005	0.57	0.62	0.56
2004	0.58	0.63	0.55
2003	0.58	0.63	0.53
2002	0.61	0.62	0.51
2001	0.61	0.62	0.49
2000	0.60	0.62	0.47
1999	0.61	0.60	0.45
1998	0.60	0.59	0.43
1997	0.58	0.58	0.41
1996	0.54	0.58	0.40
1995	0.52	0.58	0.38
1994	0.47	0.57	0.35
1993	0.47	0.56	0.34
1992	0.41	0.56	0.32
1991	0.32	0.54	0.26

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Eligible for

87%

40%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	60%	39%	42%
2022	34%	29%	24%
2021	84%	42%	55%
2020	72%	43%	47%
2019	72%	43%	47%
2018	77%	42%	51%
2017	77%	42%	51%
2016	73%	33%	51%
2015	61%	34%	45%
2014	73%	36%	50%
2013	72%	37%	50%
2012	75%	36%	50%
2011	77%	36%	47%
2010	72%	38%	45%
2009	67%	39%	37%
2008	66%	29%	37%
2007	66%	32%	35%
2006	90%	37%	42%
2005	85%	40%	42%
2004	86%	37%	40%
2003	67%	9%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Arizona	Mesa Unified District (4235) School District
2023	10%	7%	10%
2021	7%	9%	9%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	7%	9%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	4%	11%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	6%	14%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	4%	10%	7%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	9%	8%	11%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mesa Unified District (4235) School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #1482 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Whittier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

728 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Emerson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235) School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 728 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education