EMERSON ES

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Coalgate, Oklahoma, EMERSON ES enrolls 394 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by COALGATE.

EMERSON ES is one of 3 schools operated by COALGATE, a district that educates 717 students overall.

Demographically, EMERSON ES reports that the most-represented group is White (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 34% Native American, 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Coal County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting EMERSON ES tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Coal County put median household earnings sit near $50,423, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. EMERSON ES is one of 6 public schools in Coal County (combined enrollment of about 1,080 students).

The closest other public school is COALGATE HS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. EMERSON ES's enrollment has rose 15% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 394).

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