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Enrollment
990
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002451
Emerson Elementary School
9533 SKYLINE DR, HOUSTON, TX 77063 · (713) 917-3630 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL990 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
964 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 88 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 141 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 155 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (155).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
Emerson Elementary School→Revere Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
41.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 14.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 26.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 41.0% | 51.0% |
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 21.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary School this school | 990 | 97.4% | 35.8% |
| Bonham Elementary School HOUSTON | 940 | 98.2% | 28.6% |
| KIPP Sharp Prep HOUSTON | 1,078 | 90.7% | 48.9% |
| Sneed Elementary School HOUSTON | 922 | 90.2% | 28.8% |
| Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School IRVING | 845 | 87.9% | 28.9% |
| McNamara Elementary School HOUSTON | 916 | 98.1% | 41.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #3,085 of 4,401 | #432 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #1,674 of 4,466 ▲ 668 | #218 of 625 ▲ 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #3,571 of 4,466 ▲ 179 | #505 of 625 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,319 of 3,998 | #200 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 990 | #104 of 4,938 | #38 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #4,434 of 4,622 | #632 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #1,341 of 4,628 | #168 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #243 of 4,789 | #73 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #1,152 of 1,307 | #130 of 148 |
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
990
+73 (+8%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 990 | 50 | 19.8:1 | 97% (964) |
| 2023-24 | 993 | 50 | 19.9:1 | 99% (981) |
| 2022-23 | 975 | 49.7 | 19.6:1 | 95% (928) |
| 2020-21 | 917 | 52 | 17.6:1 | 95% (867) |
| 2017-18 | 965 | 51 | 18.9:1 | 78% (749) |
| 2015-16 | 942 | 51 | 18.5:1 | 69% (651) |
| 2010-11 | 874 | 45 | 19.4:1 | 64% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 815 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 82% (671) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 27 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (965 to 990); teachers down 2% (51 to 50).
About Emerson Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School is a public large elementary school in HOUSTON, Texas. Federal data show 990 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
HOUSTON ISD includes 273 schools. Together they enroll 176,727 students.
The largest group at Emerson Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 58%. Other groups make up 14% Black, 13% Asian, 12% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 44% of Harris County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Emerson Elementary School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. The school has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas is 4.7 students per teacher. In all, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Harris County is 70%.
Emerson Elementary School scores 35.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 32.1%.
For the population of Harris County, median household income comes to about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harris County counts 1,205 public schools with about 886,911 students.
Sneed Elementary School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 41.3% on proficiency, and Emerson Elementary School is below that at 35.8%.
Emerson Elementary School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Emerson Elementary School had a net gain of 73 students, or 8%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.6:1 in 2020-21, and 19.8:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Emerson Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Emerson Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Emerson Elementary. Emerson Elementary School is the largest of the 36.
- Emerson Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 529 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 500 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 717 students
- Emerson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 669 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolEverett, WA · 662 students
Nearby schools
- Sneed Elementary School0.6 mi · 922
- Piney Point Elementary School0.8 mi · 1,286
- Westchase Neighborhood School1.2 mi · 595
- Briarmeadow Charter1.3 mi · 591
- KIPP Sharpstown College Prep1.3 mi · 789
- KIPP Sharp Prep1.3 mi · 1,078
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Emerson Elementary School?
Emerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 990 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Emerson Elementary School serve?
Emerson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Emerson Elementary School have?
Emerson Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emerson Elementary School?
At Emerson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 58% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Emerson Elementary School?
Emerson Elementary School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.