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Emerson School

1017 E 1370 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84105 · (801) 481-4819 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Utah public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools

Enrollment
395
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
99 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 33%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5113%
Grade 15013%
Grade 26216%
Grade 36817%
Grade 45815%
Grade 56516%
Grade 64110%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 24% larger than its 6th grade class (41).

Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
28973%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 69% · US 43%
Hispanic
6316%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
267%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
21655%
Female
17945%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
51.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -14.4pp since 2023
Math
47.9%
UT avg 41.8% . -17.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.

RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2551.5%47.9%
2023-2465.9%65.4%
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 School

Emerson School's state test result (59.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Emerson School this school39525.1%59.4%
Parkside School
CLINTON
40824.3%57.1%
Sage Creek School
SPRINGVILLE
46626.2%49.7%
Lehi School
LEHI
48522.7%49.6%
Sprucewood School
SANDY
34225.7%54.0%
Aspen School
OREM
41924.3%54.3%
Matched among Utah 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 School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn UtahIn Salt Lake County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
59.4%#120 of 562#35 of 171
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.9%#252 of 578
▼ 183
#65 of 180
▼ 37
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.5%#167 of 578
▼ 119
#51 of 180
▼ 25
Enrollment
ranked largest first
395#455 of 613#138 of 184
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#6 of 556#2 of 178
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
43.4%#267 of 559#126 of 179
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.1%#340 of 582#106 of 179
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-32.2%#43 of 388#18 of 133
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 2024-25
Enrollment
395
-141 (-26%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 568
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253952913.6:125% (99)
2023-2446230.115.3:124% (109)
2022-2346730.815.2:122% (103)
2020-21536N/AN/A20% (105)
2017-18583N/AN/A30% (174)
2015-16575N/AN/A34% (193)
2010-115312719.7:143% (227)
2000-014122317.9:151% (210)
1990-915682423.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson School.

About Emerson School

Emerson School is a public small elementary school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. The school reports 395 students in kindergarten through 6.

Salt Lake District has 20,086 students spread across 39 schools.

White students account for 73% of enrollment at Emerson School. The remaining students are 16% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, Salt Lake County is about 70% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Emerson School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.

Its teaching staff equals 29 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.6:1. That ratio is under the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. Around 25% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County is 9 points.

allk12 grades Emerson School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Utah public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Emerson School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (59.4%) and its predicted rate (47.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools.

Among Salt Lake County residents, median household income is about $97,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Emerson School is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, which together enroll about 209,757 students.

The closest other public school is Hawthorne School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Emerson School ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 59.4% versus a 45.9% average.

Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 536 to 395.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Emerson School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students

Quick facts

School name
Emerson School
District
Salt Lake District
Address
1017 E 1370 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84105
Phone
(801) 481-4819
County
Salt Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
395
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
99 (25%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
490087000488
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Emerson. Emerson School is the 2nd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Emerson School
What is the total enrollment at Emerson School?
Emerson School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Emerson School serve?
Emerson School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson School is approximately 13.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Emerson School?
Emerson School reports a student body of 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Emerson School public or private?
Emerson School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salt Lake District.
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