Enrollment
84
Middle
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 388
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKLAHOMA CITY·NCES 402277002326
Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)
715 North Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 · (405) 587-7900 · Oklahoma County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 15.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
73 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 21 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 43% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 73% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within OKLAHOMA CITY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Oklahoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 84 | #326 of 356 | #48 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
84
-24 (-22%) vs 2020
-70% since 2010-11, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 108.0:1
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 | 84 | 13.7 | 6.2:1 | 87% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 19.8 | 4.6:1 | 48% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 19.4 | 5.0:1 | 71% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 108 | 1 | 108.0:1 | 57% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | N/A | N/A | 100% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 126 | N/A | N/A | 2% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 5 | 55.6:1 | 29% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms).
About Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)
Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) is a very small middle-grades school based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 84 students. Middle schools in Oklahoma have about 388 students on average; enrollment here is 78% lower.
Besides Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms), OKLAHOMA CITY runs 57 other schools. The district enrolls 32,864 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) is White, with 45% of students. Next come 20% Black, 17% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 6% Native American. The county population is about 57% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) scores 71%.
Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) has 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.2:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Oklahoma is 15.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 87% at Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms). The 67% average for public schools in Oklahoma County is 20 points lower.
For Oklahoma County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $66,679 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms), Oklahoma County has 225 public schools.
Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs) is less than a tenth of a mile from Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms), the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
In 2020-21, Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) enrolled 108 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 84. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 108.0:1 to 6.2:1.
This page is set up for the Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oklahoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
806,199
Census ACS
Median income
$66,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
225
161,569 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)0.0 mi · 530
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (es)0.0 mi · 44
- John Rex Charter Elementary School0.6 mi · 810
- Virtual Prep Elementary School0.6 mi · 196
- Virtual Prep High School0.6 mi · 27
- Eugene Field Elementary School0.9 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)What is the total enrollment at Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)?
Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) serve?
Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) is approximately 6.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)?
At Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms), the student body is approximately 45% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 17% Two or more.
Is Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) public or private?
Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms) is a public K-12 school, overseen by OKLAHOMA CITY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.