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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Emerson School this year?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWOSSO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262721006330
Emerson School
515 E OLIVER ST, OWOSSO, MI 48867 · (989) 725-7361 · Shiawassee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Michigan 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
226 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Emerson School→Owosso Middle School
Based on grade levels within Owosso Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
35.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
35.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 School
Emerson School's state test result (35.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson School this school | 421 | 53.7% | 35.0% |
| Clara B Bolen Elementary School TAWAS CITY | 433 | 55.2% | 41.4% |
| Springport Elementary School SPRINGPORT | 437 | 56.1% | 32.3% |
| Keicher Elementary School MICHIGAN CENTER | 402 | 55.5% | 34.7% |
| Woodworth Elementary School LESLIE | 410 | 51.5% | 44.1% |
| Sandusky Elementary School SANDUSKY | 471 | 53.9% | 42.5% |
Matched among Michigan 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Shiawassee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #835 of 1,085 | #7 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #781 of 1,072 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #867 of 1,139 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #566 of 1,630 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #543 of 1,424 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #1,152 of 1,424 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.7% | #831 of 1,563 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #369 of 979 | N/A |
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
421
-41 (-9%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 421 | 27.6 | 15.3:1 | 54% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 27.1 | 16.3:1 | 64% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 27.6 | 16.4:1 | 71% (321) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 70% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 27.6 | 18.1:1 | 64% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 26 | 20.4:1 | 66% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 537 | 30 | 17.9:1 | 60% (322) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 30 | 21.7:1 | 32% (206) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (501 to 421); teachers unchanged (27.6 to 27.6).
About Emerson School
A medium-sized elementary school in OWOSSO, Michigan, Emerson School is part of Owosso Public Schools. A total of 421 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Owosso Public Schools has 6 schools; together they serve 2,838 students.
Most students at Emerson School are White: 90% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, Shiawassee County is about 94% White. Emerson School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Emerson School is 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.3:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 15.8:1, a similar figure. About 54% of students, or 226, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Shiawassee County averages 45%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Emerson School is C-. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Emerson School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (35.0%) and its predicted rate (42.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Shiawassee County show that median household income is about $67,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Emerson School is one of 31 public schools in Shiawassee County, which together enroll about 10,105 students.
The school nearest to Emerson School is Central School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Emerson School places 4th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 462 to 421. Students per teacher fell from 17.1 in 2020-21 to 15.3 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Emerson School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Shiawassee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,991
Census ACS
Median income
$67,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
10,105 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Owosso Public Schools
- Owosso High SchoolHigh · 805 students
- Owosso Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Bryant SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Lincoln Alternative High SchoolHigh · 131 students
Other schools in OWOSSO
- Owosso High SchoolHigh · 805 students
- Owosso Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Bryant SchoolElementary · 431 students
- Central SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center WestCombined · 159 students
- Lincoln Alternative High SchoolHigh · 131 students
Other Emerson schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Emerson. Emerson School is the largest of the 5.
- Emerson SchoolIONIA, MI · 166 students
- Emerson SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 395 students
- Emerson SchoolButte, MT · 389 students
- Emerson SchoolPortland, OR · 130 students
Nearby schools
- Central School0.7 mi · 409
- Owosso High School0.8 mi · 805
- Owosso Middle School0.8 mi · 641
- Lincoln Alternative High School1.1 mi · 131
- Bryant School1.5 mi · 431
- Elsa Meyer Elementary School2.4 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson SchoolHow large is Emerson School?
Emerson School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Emerson School serve?
Emerson School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson School is approximately 15.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Emerson School?
Student demographics at Emerson School are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Emerson School?
Emerson School is overseen by Owosso Public Schools in Shiawassee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.