Enrollment
189
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHOENIX ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4256)·NCES 040630000522
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
915 E PALM LN, PHOENIX, AZ 85006 · (602) 257-3853 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65% · US 70%
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
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -19.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 19 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 26.0% | 29.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #942 of 1,072 ▲ 9 | #587 of 646 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #834 of 1,072 ▼ 12 | #514 of 646 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #231 of 930 | #139 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #1,022 of 1,223 | #633 of 692 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.6% | #12 of 721 | #9 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 2024-25Enrollment
189
-125 (-40%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 189 | 22 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 29.7 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 21.7 | 14.0:1 | 72% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 26 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 26.5 | 15.7:1 | 85% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 92% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 33 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 436 | 20 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 55% (416 to 189); teachers down 17% (26.5 to 22).
About Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School is an elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, according to federal school records. The school reports 189 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Arizona is about 451 students.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School is one school in a 12-school district, Phoenix Elementary District (4256), which enrolls 3,963 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, with 66% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 22 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School was 8.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Arizona have 17.0:1, compared with 8.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School is C-. Compared with Arizona public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Maricopa County this way: the median household income is $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, Maricopa County has 1,351 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School as City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 125 fewer students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.1:1 to 8.6:1.
Community posts for Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Other Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary. Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson ElementarySan Diego, CA · 456 students
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Elem SchoolFRASER, MI · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School0.2 mi · 201
- Pathways in Education0.3 mi · 179
- Genesis Academy0.3 mi · 49
- Arizona School For The Arts0.6 mi · 679
- Khalsa Montessori Elementary School - Phoenix0.7 mi · 118
- North High School0.7 mi · 1,837
Frequently asked questions
About Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School serve?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School have?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 66% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School public or private?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phoenix Elementary District (4256).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.