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If you had an hour of school board time for EMERSON EL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057003438
Emerson Elementary School
2800 MOSS AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79705 · (432) 240-6700 · Midland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
300 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
52.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% |
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 | 52.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 (44.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Elementary School this school | 529 | 56.7% | 44.6% |
| Newgulf Elementary School BOLING | 559 | 56.2% | 47.9% |
| Lake Dallas Elementary School LAKE DALLAS | 500 | 54.0% | 39.3% |
| Compass Rose Harvest BASTROP | 499 | 52.9% | 27.7% |
| Howard Dobbs Elementary School ROCKWALL | 565 | 52.4% | 58.2% |
| Glen Loch Elementary School THE WOODLANDS | 555 | 54.4% | 55.9% |
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 Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,006 of 4,401 | #12 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,879 of 4,466 ▲ 282 | #11 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #2,293 of 4,466 ▲ 441 | #11 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #471 of 3,998 | #5 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #2,250 of 4,938 | #22 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #4,090 of 4,622 | #10 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #1,524 of 4,628 | #9 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.7% | #3,282 of 4,789 | #19 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #910 of 1,307 | #17 of 22 |
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
529
+94 (+22%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 529 | 30.2 | 17.5:1 | 57% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 28.2 | 19.6:1 | 58% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 29.1 | 16.8:1 | 51% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 45% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 32.3 | 15.4:1 | 39% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 41% (204) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 43% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 29% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 25 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (496 to 529); teachers down 7% (32.3 to 30.2).
About Emerson Elementary School
Emerson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in MIDLAND, Texas. It educates 529 students in pre-K through 6.
Emerson Elementary School is a school in MIDLAND ISD. The district has 40 schools and 29,651 students.
Hispanic students account for 52% of enrollment at Emerson Elementary School. Smaller groups are 37% White, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Emerson Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Staffing totals 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 57%. Across public schools in Midland County, the average is about the same, 57%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Emerson Elementary School is 49.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 44.6%.
Across Midland County, median household income is about $92,874, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Midland County number 52 and enroll about 35,119.
The closest other public school is Goddard Junior High School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Emerson Elementary School at 5th of 8.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Emerson Elementary School saw enrollment rise 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 13.6 to 17.5 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Emerson Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other Emerson Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 18 states are named Emerson Elementary. Emerson Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 36.
- Emerson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 990 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
- Goddard Junior High School0.3 mi · 1,210
- Early College H S at Midland College0.8 mi · 365
- Pre-K Academy at Midland College0.9 mi · 221
- Fannin Elementary School1.0 mi · 603
- Santa Rita Elementary School1.2 mi · 835
- Parker Elementary School1.2 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Emerson Elementary School?
Emerson Elementary School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Emerson Elementary School serve?
Emerson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Emerson Elementary School have?
Emerson Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Emerson Elementary School?
At Emerson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 52% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Emerson Elementary School public or private?
Emerson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.