Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004260
Emerson Elementary
4803 Lawton Ave., Oakland, CA 94609 · (510) 879-2115 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
263 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 96% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +41.5pp since 2014
Math
36.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +31.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 42 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.1% | 22.4% | 16.4% | 35.1% |
| Math | 22.8% | 14.0% | 26.5% | 36.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 36.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 33.9% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 24.1% |
| 2018-19 | 13.7% | 9.9% |
| 2017-18 | 15.9% | 12.5% |
| 2016-17 | 12.7% | 7.6% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 7.0% | 5.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Emerson Elementary
Emerson Elementary's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary this school | 354 | 74.3% | 35.5% |
| Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet Los Angeles | 327 | 68.8% | 54.1% |
| Jack London Elementary Antioch | 446 | 76.9% | 18.0% |
| One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary Gardena | 353 | 68.0% | 62.8% |
| Anna Yates Elementary Emeryville | 428 | 71.3% | 31.0% |
| Lone Tree Elementary Antioch | 518 | 72.8% | 23.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Emerson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #2,908 of 5,151 | #120 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #2,567 of 5,172 ▲ 1,066 | #119 of 192 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #2,156 of 5,172 ▲ 1,506 | #111 of 192 ▲ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.2pp | #291 of 5,116 | #5 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #4,237 of 5,915 | #160 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #786 of 5,352 | #16 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.6% | #85 of 5,354 | #15 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #2,667 of 5,625 | #68 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #426 of 1,139 | #14 of 48 |
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
354
+26 (+8%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 74% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 16 | 20.8:1 | 77% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 13.5 | 24.7:1 | 71% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 17 | 19.3:1 | 72% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 12.5 | 25.1:1 | 74% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 12 | 26.2:1 | 78% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | N/A | N/A | 63% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 19 | 19.1:1 | 71% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 15 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (314 to 354); teachers up 44% (12.5 to 18).
About Emerson Elementary
Emerson Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Oakland, California. A federal count lists 354 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
In Oakland Unified, 84 schools enroll a combined 33,973 students.
The most common group at Emerson Elementary is Black students, at 29%. The school is also 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 10%. Emerson Elementary's diversity index is 76%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 18 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.7:1. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.7:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 74% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 49% average for public schools in Alameda County is 25 points lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Emerson Elementary is -0.6 points: 35.5% actual, 36.0% predicted.
Alameda County has these Census figures: the median household income is $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Alameda County has 394 public schools and roughly 210,511 students.
The nearest other public school, Oakland International High, is about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Emerson Elementary is 4th of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Emerson Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 more students in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
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Other Emerson Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Emerson Elementary. Emerson Elementary is the 18th largest of the 36.
- Emerson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 669 students
- Emerson ElementaryCompton, CA · 544 students
- Emerson ElementaryBerkeley, CA · 283 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 990 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 717 students
Nearby schools
- Oakland International High0.1 mi · 270
- Oakland Technical High0.2 mi · 1,812
- Piedmont Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 310
- Claremont Middle0.9 mi · 487
- Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy0.9 mi · 480
- Home and Hospital Program0.9 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson ElementaryHow large is Emerson Elementary?
Emerson Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades KG-05.
Is Emerson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emerson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Emerson Elementary have?
Emerson Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Emerson Elementary?
Student demographics at Emerson Elementary are roughly 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 29% Black, 3% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Emerson Elementary in?
Emerson Elementary is part of Oakland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.