Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001157
Emerson Elementary
9025 W Lawrence Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53225 · (414) 393-4300 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
158 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 15% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
7.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
14.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| 2023-24 | 14.5% | 12.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
13.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Where Emerson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #935 of 982 | #129 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #920 of 992 | #118 of 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #979 of 992 | #163 of 174 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #931 of 1,157 | #162 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #92 of 1,064 | #76 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.1% | #101 of 664 | #29 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
187
-30 (-14%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 187 | 14.4 | 13.0:1 | 84% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 15.2 | 13.3:1 | 90% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 14.7 | 14.1:1 | 88% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 14 | 15.5:1 | 94% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 10.8 | 24.0:1 | 88% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 232 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 80% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 87% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 20 | 11.9:1 | 69% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Emerson Elementary.
About Emerson Elementary
Emerson Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Enrollment is 187 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.
Milwaukee School District (155 schools, 65,835 students) runs Emerson Elementary.
Black students make up 84% of enrollment at Emerson Elementary. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial, 4% White, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. In Milwaukee County overall, about 26% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 13.0 students per teacher and 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Milwaukee County report 64%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.8% at Emerson Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 13.4%.
Within Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County has 284 public schools and roughly 122,496 students.
Nearby, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Emerson Elementary ranks 8th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 13.4% against a local average of 33.1%.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, Emerson Elementary's enrollment declined 14%, to 187. By 2024-25, the school had 13.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Emerson Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Obama School of Career and Technical EducationCombined · 1,294 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,240 students
Other schools in Milwaukee
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Combined · 1,974 students
- Milwaukee Academy of ScienceCombined · 1,711 students
- Hamilton HighHigh · 1,472 students
- Reagan College Preparatory HighHigh · 1,372 students
- Bruce GuadalupeElementary · 1,364 students
- King InternationalHigh · 1,308 students
Nearby schools
- HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-120.5 mi · 1,974
- Madison Elementary0.6 mi · 257
- Grantosa Drive Elementary0.9 mi · 506
- Craig Montessori School0.9 mi · 220
- Engleburg Elementary0.9 mi · 286
- Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary0.9 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Emerson ElementaryHow many students attend Emerson Elementary?
Emerson Elementary enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Emerson Elementary serve?
Emerson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Emerson Elementary is approximately 13.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Emerson Elementary?
Emerson Elementary reports a student body of 4% White, 3% Hispanic, 84% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Emerson Elementary?
Emerson Elementary is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.