Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNCAN·NCES 401029000448
Emerson Elementary School
1200 West Hickory, Duncan, OK 73533 · (580) 255-7146 · Stephens County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
261 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 68%
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 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within DUNCAN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
34.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Oklahoma average is about 33 of 100.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 13 points, placing it in Oklahoma's top 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 School
Emerson Elementary School's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary School this school | 336 | 77.7% | 42.0% |
| Glenwood Elementary School Enid | 399 | 74.4% | 34.0% |
| E. M. Trout Elementary School Ponca City | 267 | 78.3% | 45.8% |
| Watonga Elementary School Watonga | 369 | 78.3% | 31.0% |
| Central Elementary School Wynnewood | 274 | 77.7% | N/A |
| Hayes Elementary School Enid | 274 | 75.2% | 40.1% |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Stephens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #149 of 555 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #347 of 651 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #466 of 941 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #207 of 708 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.0% | #370 of 708 | #3 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.7% | #325 of 876 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #155 of 548 | #2 of 9 |
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
336
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
+83% since 1990-91, when it was 184
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 336 | 22.6 | 14.9:1 | 78% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 21.5 | 15.9:1 | 83% (283) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 23.3 | 15.3:1 | 74% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 77% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 22.7 | 18.6:1 | 100% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 76% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 78% (309) |
| 2000-01 | 170 | 10 | 17.0:1 | 51% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 184 | 8 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (422 to 336); teachers unchanged (22.7 to 22.6).
About Emerson Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Duncan, Oklahoma. Enrollment totals 336 students across kindergarten through 5.
The DUNCAN system has 8 schools and 3,278 students.
Of every 100 students at Emerson Elementary School, about 54 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 4% Native American, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Emerson Elementary School scores 64%.
For every teacher at Emerson Elementary School, there are about 14.9 students; the school has 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is 15.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 261 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 78% of enrollment. It compares with 60% for public schools in Stephens County.
Compared with Oklahoma schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Emerson Elementary School does better than predicted by 13.0 points. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.0%; the prediction is 29.0%.
For the population of Stephens County, the median household earns about $61,620 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Stephens County, 26 public schools serve about 7,186 students.
Emerson Elementary School's nearest public school is Duncan High School (about 0.6 miles). In all, 7 other public schools sit within five miles of Emerson Elementary School. Emerson Elementary School places 1st of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Emerson Elementary School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment fell 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People who know Emerson Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Stephens County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,551
Census ACS
Median income
$61,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,186 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNCAN
- Duncan High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Duncan Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Plato Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Will Rogers Pre-K CenterElementary · 174 students
Other schools in Duncan
- Duncan High SchoolHigh · 981 students
- Duncan Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Horace Mann Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Plato Elementary SchoolElementary · 283 students
- Empire Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Other Emerson Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Emerson Elementary. Emerson Elementary School is the 19th largest of the 36.
- Emerson Elementary SchoolCoalgate, OK · 394 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolTulsa, OK · 376 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 990 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 717 students
- Emerson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 669 students
Nearby schools
- Duncan High School0.6 mi · 981
- Will Rogers Pre-K Center0.8 mi · 174
- Mark Twain Elementary School0.9 mi · 160
- Horace Mann Elementary School1.0 mi · 327
- Duncan Middle School1.4 mi · 696
- Woodrow Wilson Elementary School1.4 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emerson Elementary School?
Emerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades KG-05.
Is Emerson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Emerson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Emerson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Emerson Elementary School are roughly 54% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Emerson Elementary School public or private?
Emerson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DUNCAN.
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