Emerson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Emerson Elementary School

600 N Cleveland
Amarillo, TX 79107

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Top 30%

Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30% in TX
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	74
1	63
2	63
3	87
4	90
5	75

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Total Students

512 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	484
2022	491
2021	494
2020	521
2019	521
2018	566
2017	566
2016	577
2015	614
2014	647
2013	644
2012	632
2011	621
2010	595
2009	611
2008	584
2007	590
2006	534
2005	350
2004	326
2003	393
2002	364
2001	337
2000	307
1999	292
1998	310
1997	311
1996	307
1995	293
1994	259
1993	275
1992	252
1991	248
1990	255
1989	266
1988	282
1987	275

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	34
2022	38
2021	36
2020	37
2019	37
2018	39
2017	39
2016	44
2015	44
2014	45
2013	44
2012	45
2011	43
2010	41
2009	42
2008	41
2007	38
2006	37
2005	30
2004	29
2003	26
2002	25
2001	26
2000	25
1999	24
1998	24
1997	24
1996	21
1995	22
1994	20
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19

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School Motto

Our mission is to graduate every student prepared for life and success beyond high school

School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1665 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#1665
2022	#1433
2021	#1362
2019	#1935
2018	#2485
2017	#3047
2016	#3282
2015	#4685
2014	#4961
2013	#6747
2012	#5139

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63%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	63%	44%	48%
2022	67%	41%	44%
2021	67%	37%	44%
2019	65%	51%	53%
2018	60%	49%	52%
2017	88%	78%	82%
2016	84%	75%	80%
2015	77%	73%	78%
2014	76%	76%	82%
2013	64%	78%	80%
2012	81%	83%	85%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2022	57%	51%	51%
2021	47%	42%	41%
2019	50%	47%	44%
2018	46%	45%	52%
2017	68%	72%	71%
2016	70%	71%	72%
2015	62%	73%	74%
2014	67%	75%	77%
2013	59%	78%	78%
2012	85%	88%	89%
2011	78%	88%	88%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2022	44%	46%	47%
2021	37%	43%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	14:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	11:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	16:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	17:1
1991	13:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	6%
2014	1%	4%	5%
2013	1%	4%	5%
2012	1%	4%	5%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

90%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	89%	53%	47%
2022	85%	53%	46%
2021	84%	53%	47%
2020	89%	53%	46%
2019	89%	53%	46%
2018	87%	52%	46%
2017	87%	52%	46%
2016	88%	52%	47%
2015	88%	52%	44%
2014	83%	52%	45%
2013	86%	51%	45%
2012	84%	51%	44%
2011	82%	50%	45%
2010	76%	49%	42%
2009	78%	48%	42%
2008	81%	47%	41%
2007	80%	46%	40%
2006	80%	46%	40%
2005	79%	45%	39%
2004	78%	44%	38%
2003	72%	43%	37%
2002	74%	42%	35%
2001	77%	41%	34%
2000	72%	40%	33%
1999	71%	39%	31%
1998	62%	38%	30%
1997	57%	38%	29%
1996	57%	37%	27%
1995	55%	36%	27%
1994	59%	36%	26%
1993	58%	35%	24%
1992	64%	35%	23%
1991	66%	34%	22%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	3%	13%	10%
2022	5%	13%	10%
2021	7%	13%	11%
2020	5%	13%	11%
2019	5%	13%	11%
2018	5%	13%	10%
2017	5%	13%	10%
2016	4%	13%	10%
2015	5%	13%	11%
2014	6%	13%	10%
2013	5%	13%	10%
2012	6%	13%	10%
2011	7%	13%	10%
2010	10%	14%	12%
2009	10%	14%	11%
2008	6%	14%	11%
2007	8%	14%	11%
2006	8%	15%	11%
2005	10%	14%	11%
2004	12%	14%	11%
2003	11%	14%	11%
2002	13%	14%	11%
2001	9%	14%	11%
2000	16%	14%	9%
1999	20%	14%	9%
1998	20%	14%	9%
1997	16%	14%	9%
1996	21%	14%	9%
1995	21%	14%	8%
1994	23%	14%	8%
1993	13%	14%	8%
1992	13%	14%	8%
1991	14%	14%	9%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	6%	26%	34%
2022	8%	26%	35%
2021	7%	26%	34%
2020	5%	27%	34%
2019	5%	27%	34%
2018	7%	28%	35%
2017	7%	28%	35%
2016	6%	29%	36%
2015	6%	29%	36%
2014	7%	29%	36%
2013	6%	30%	37%
2012	7%	31%	38%
2011	9%	31%	38%
2010	10%	33%	42%
2009	10%	34%	43%
2008	12%	35%	44%
2007	11%	36%	45%
2006	12%	36%	46%
2005	10%	38%	47%
2004	10%	39%	48%
2003	17%	40%	49%
2002	12%	41%	51%
2001	13%	42%	52%
2000	18%	44%	55%
1999	21%	45%	57%
1998	26%	46%	58%
1997	32%	46%	59%
1996	28%	47%	61%
1995	28%	48%	62%
1994	24%	48%	63%
1993	34%	49%	65%
1992	31%	49%	66%
1991	28%	51%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.66
2022	0.27	0.64	0.66
2021	0.29	0.64	0.66
2020	0.20	0.63	0.66
2019	0.20	0.63	0.66
2018	0.24	0.64	0.65
2017	0.24	0.64	0.65
2016	0.22	0.63	0.65
2015	0.22	0.63	0.64
2014	0.31	0.63	0.66
2013	0.26	0.64	0.66
2012	0.29	0.64	0.65
2011	0.32	0.64	0.65
2010	0.41	0.64	0.64
2009	0.38	0.64	0.63
2008	0.33	0.64	0.63
2007	0.35	0.64	0.62
2006	0.35	0.64	0.62
2005	0.36	0.64	0.62
2004	0.37	0.64	0.61
2003	0.45	0.64	0.61
2002	0.43	0.64	0.61
2001	0.39	0.64	0.61
2000	0.53	0.65	0.60
1999	0.57	0.65	0.59
1998	0.65	0.65	0.58
1997	0.65	0.64	0.57
1996	0.67	0.64	0.56
1995	0.66	0.64	0.55
1994	0.66	0.64	0.54
1993	0.64	0.63	0.53
1992	0.61	0.63	0.51
1991	0.61	0.63	0.51

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	92%	57%	63%
2022	90%	57%	61%
2021	91%	56%	60%
2020	93%	56%	61%
2019	93%	56%	61%
2018	91%	53%	59%
2017	91%	53%	59%
2016	90%	53%	59%
2015	88%	52%	58%
2014	91%	53%	59%
2013	89%	53%	59%
2012	89%	44%	58%
2011	90%	44%	58%
2010	88%	43%	55%
2009	89%	40%	51%
2008	86%	39%	52%
2007	85%	39%	50%
2006	87%	40%	50%
2005	91%	39%	48%
2004	87%	39%	47%
2003	90%	39%	48%
2002	91%	38%	45%
2001	93%	38%	43%
2000	100%	38%	44%
1999	95%	39%	41%
1998	100%	40%	42%
1997	100%	41%	43%
1996	38%	41%	15%
1995	97%	41%	38%
1994	100%	40%	36%
1993	100%	45%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Amarillo Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	5%	6%	8%
2017	5%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	9%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	6%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	8%
2000	5%	8%	8%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Amarillo Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #1665 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

512 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Emerson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Emerson Elementary School?

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Amarillo Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education