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Emerson Elementary School

415 N WESTWOOD, MESA, AZ 85201 · (480) 472-4700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K294%
Kindergarten8312%
Grade 18211%
Grade 29714%
Grade 39613%
Grade 410615%
Grade 511316%
Grade 611015%
Ungraded10%

This year's kindergarten class (83) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (110).

Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
18726%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
39755%
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
466%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
406%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
284%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
172%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37352%
Female
34448%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
25.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
19.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2525.0%19.0%
2023-2423.0%18.0%
2022-2324.0%18.0%
2021-2221.0%20.0%
2020-2124.0%17.0%
2018-1935.0%33.0%
2017-1830.0%39.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Emerson Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
19.0%#781 of 1,072
▲ 22
#480 of 646
▲ 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#784 of 1,072
▲ 31
#487 of 646
▲ 20
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#360 of 930#222 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
717#189 of 1,223#143 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.6:1#783 of 991#495 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
61.6%#254 of 1,007#178 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.0%#464 of 721#293 of 456
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
717
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 868
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2571736.519.6:1N/A
2023-2472840.817.8:1N/A
2022-2373543.616.9:170% (514)
2020-217483720.2:1N/A
2017-1882439.720.7:178% (642)
2015-168144020.4:178% (635)
2010-118304120.2:182% (678)
2000-019784621.3:1N/A
1990-918684419.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (824 to 717); teachers down 8% (39.7 to 36.5).

About Emerson Elementary School

Emerson Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in MESA, Arizona. Enrollment totals 717 students across pre-K through 6. The school is 59% above the average for elementary schools in Arizona.

Emerson Elementary School is one school in Mesa Unified District (4235), a system of 81 schools with 55,821 students.

Hispanic students are 55% of those enrolled at Emerson Elementary School. Other reported shares: 26% White, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. That compares with about 31% Hispanic among all Maricopa County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.

There are 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Emerson Elementary School, giving a ratio of 19.6:1. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 2.7 fewer students per teacher than here.

For the population of Maricopa County, median household income comes to about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Emerson Elementary School.

Emerson Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Carson Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment fell 4% over 4 years, reaching 717 in 2024-25.

The Emerson Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Emerson Elementary School
District
Mesa Unified District (4235)
Address
415 N WESTWOOD, MESA, AZ 85201
Phone
(480) 472-4700
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
717
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
19.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040497000384
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
Other schools in MESA
Other Emerson Elementary schools

35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Emerson Elementary. Emerson Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 36.

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Frequently asked questions

About Emerson Elementary School
How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?
Emerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades PK-06.
Is Emerson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emerson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary School is approximately 19.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Emerson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Emerson Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 55% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Emerson Elementary School in?
Emerson Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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