EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in COLUMBUS, Nebraska, EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary campus, run under COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It instructs 286 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 9 schools in COLUMBUS PUBLIC SCHOOLS (4,171 students total), EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder comes out to 38% White. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Platte County's rate of about 50%.

After controlling for student poverty, EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Platte County put median household earnings sit near $71,552, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 19 public schools in Platte County (combined enrollment of about 5,530 students).

KRAMER EDUCATION CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. EMERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 261 (now 286). Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

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