EMERSON MS

EMERSON MS is a middle-grades school of medium-sized scale in Enid, Oklahoma, run under ENID, serveing 353 students in grades 6 through 8.

ENID runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 7,381 students. EMERSON MS is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, EMERSON MS reports that the most-represented group is White (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 16% Pacific Islander, 10% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, EMERSON MS has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 15.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Garfield County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, EMERSON MS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Garfield County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,182, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. EMERSON MS is one of 34 public schools in Garfield County (combined enrollment of about 10,724 students).

MCKINLEY ES is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EMERSON MS comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.9%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EMERSON MS has decreased 12%, going from 403 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 53% to 42% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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