Emerson Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 10% in WV
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Emerson Elementary School's student population of 407 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	59
1	63
2	67
3	65
4	66
5	66

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	428
2022	432
2021	417
2020	356
2019	356
2018	352
2017	352
2016	352
2015	352
2014	343
2013	362
2012	379
2011	407
2010	401
2009	411
2008	430
2007	426
2006	414
2005	446
2004	415
2003	413
2002	432
2001	389
2000	399
1999	417
1998	455
1997	461
1996	434
1995	445
1994	430
1993	424
1992	436
1991	440
1990	418
1989	414
1988	439
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	32
2022	33
2021	36
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	26
2014	26
2013	27
2012	27
2011	29
2010	27
2009	26
2008	29
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	25
2000	27
1999	27
1998	25
1997	25
1996	26
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1991	27
1990	25
1989	26
1988	27
1987	29

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 617 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WV)

#35 out of 617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	#35
2022	#63
2021	#85
2019	#98
2018	#187
2017	#224
2016	#150
2015	#164
2014	#62
2013	#178
2012	#96

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	57%	34%	43%
2022	50%	32%	41%
2021	43%	28%	38%
2019	57%	38%	48%
2018	42%	37%	41%
2017	37%	35%	38%
2016	42%	33%	35%
2015	37%	30%	31%
2014	52%	42%	42%
2013	47%	46%	45%
2012	57%	48%	48%

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60%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2022	60%	41%	50%
2021	51%	40%	48%
2018	52%	45%	41%
2017	52%	47%	50%
2015	52%	46%	49%
2014	62%	47%	48%
2013	52%	48%	49%
2012	57%	49%	48%
2011	51%	48%	49%
2010	42%	42%	44%

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40-44%

28%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2022	42%	28%	34%
2021	52%	27%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	14:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	15:1	15:1
2005	18:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	16:1	15:1
1987	15:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	5%	4%	2%
1996	5%	4%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	3%	4%	2%

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White

91%

88%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	92%	89%	92%
2022	89%	89%	93%
2021	89%	89%	93%
2020	89%	90%	93%
2019	89%	90%	93%
2018	91%	90%	94%
2017	91%	90%	94%
2016	91%	90%	95%
2015	93%	90%	82%
2014	95%	91%	95%
2013	94%	91%	95%
2012	93%	92%	95%
2011	93%	92%	95%
2010	95%	92%	95%
2009	95%	93%	96%
2008	95%	93%	96%
2007	95%	93%	97%
2006	96%	94%	97%
2005	96%	93%	97%
2004	95%	93%	97%
2003	95%	94%	97%
2002	98%	95%	98%
2001	98%	95%	97%
2000	97%	96%	97%
1999	99%	96%	98%
1998	97%	96%	98%
1997	95%	96%	98%
1996	94%	96%	98%
1995	96%	96%	98%
1994	97%	96%	98%
1993	98%	96%	99%

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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	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.22

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	0.15	0.21	0.14
2022	0.21	0.21	0.14
2021	0.21	0.21	0.14
2020	0.21	0.19	0.14
2019	0.21	0.19	0.14
2018	0.17	0.19	0.11
2017	0.17	0.19	0.11
2016	0.17	0.19	0.10
2015	0.13	0.19	0.22
2014	0.10	0.17	0.11
2013	0.12	0.17	0.11
2012	0.13	0.15	0.10
2011	0.13	0.15	0.10
2010	0.10	0.15	0.09
2009	0.10	0.13	0.08
2008	0.10	0.13	0.07
2007	0.10	0.13	0.06
2006	0.08	0.12	0.06
2005	0.08	0.12	0.06
2004	0.10	0.12	0.06
2003	0.10	0.12	0.05
2002	0.04	0.10	0.05
2001	0.04	0.10	0.05
2000	0.05	0.08	0.04
1999	0.02	0.07	0.04
1998	0.06	0.07	0.04
1997	0.10	0.07	0.04
1996	0.11	0.08	0.04
1995	0.08	0.08	0.03
1994	0.06	0.08	0.03
1993	0.04	0.08	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	49%	50%	49%
2022	48%	50%	48%
2021	50%	50%	48%
2020	59%	48%	50%
2019	59%	48%	50%
2016	59%	22%	49%
2015	53%	22%	46%
2014	49%	23%	45%
2013	61%	47%	49%
2012	56%	45%	44%
2011	57%	44%	43%
2010	56%	43%	42%
2009	53%	41%	38%
2008	48%	40%	34%
2007	46%	40%	34%
2006	45%	40%	34%
2005	40%	40%	35%
2004	37%	39%	33%
2003	39%	38%	31%
2002	31%	39%	30%
2001	35%	39%	30%
2000	37%	40%	33%
1999	35%	41%	32%
1998	30%	41%	31%
1997	30%	40%	31%
1996	28%	39%	30%
1995	28%	39%	31%
1994	27%	36%	30%
1993	22%	35%	27%
1992	24%	34%	25%
1991	26%	32%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	West Virginia	Wood County Schools
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	8%	8%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	7%
2009	7%	9%	7%
2008	7%	9%	5%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	3%	10%	6%
2005	6%	10%	7%
2004	7%	10%	8%
2003	7%	10%	7%
2002	8%	11%	7%
2001	7%	11%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Wood County Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Emerson Elementary School's ranking?

Emerson Elementary School is ranked #35 out of 617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in West Virginia.

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Madison Elementary School, Blennerhassett Elementary School, Criss Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% WV state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% WV state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

407 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 13:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Wood County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 10%
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education