Emerson Elementary School (Closed 2018)

1400 10th Ave
Marion, IA 52302

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Emerson Elementary School serves 168 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving was 80-89% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-89% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Kind	49
1	64
2	55

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Total Students

168 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2024	168
2023	168
2022	168
2021	168
2020	168
2019	168
2018	168
2017	168
2016	177
2015	173
2014	150
2013	162
2012	198
2011	215
2010	180
2009	193
2008	209
2007	204
2006	213
2005	211
2004	198
2003	203
2002	191
2001	187
2000	171
1999	162
1998	154
1997	232
1996	201
1995	187
1994	210
1993	225
1992	192
1991	216
1990	203
1989	224
1988	195

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	14
2014	13
2013	13
2012	15
2011	16
2010	9
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	16
2002	16
2001	15
2000	14
1999	13
1998	14
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	12
1993	11
1992	11
1991	11
1990	11
1989	11
1988	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(11-12)

80-89%

76%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2012	84%	76%	78%
2011	74%	78%	84%
2010	84%	77%	83%

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(11-12)

80-89%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2012	84%	71%	74%
2011	74%	76%	83%
2010	74%	75%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	14:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	12:1	14:1	13:1
2015	12:1	14:1	13:1
2014	11:1	14:1	12:1
2013	12:1	14:1	12:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	14:1	14:1	12:1
2010	20:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	14:1	8:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	12:1	14:1	15:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	11:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	17:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1
1989	21:1	19:1	18:1
1988	22:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	4%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	7%	13%
2023	7%	13%	5%
2022	7%	12%	4%
2021	7%	12%	5%
2020	7%	11%	4%
2019	7%	11%	4%
2018	8%	11%	5%
2017	8%	11%	5%
2016	8%	10%	4%
2015	5%	11%	4%
2014	7%	10%	3%
2013	6%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	2%	7%
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	6%	5%	4%
2011	6%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	2%
2002	5%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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White

82%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	82%	71%
2023	82%	72%	82%
2022	82%	73%	83%
2021	82%	74%	84%
2020	82%	75%	86%
2019	82%	75%	86%
2018	83%	77%	86%
2017	83%	77%	86%
2016	83%	78%	87%
2015	83%	78%	88%
2014	81%	79%	88%
2013	83%	80%	89%
2012	87%	81%	90%
2011	90%	81%	91%
2010	93%	82%	93%
2009	95%	84%	93%
2008	93%	84%	92%
2007	93%	86%	93%
2006	93%	88%	93%
2005	94%	87%	94%
2004	92%	88%	94%
2003	92%	89%	95%
2002	92%	89%	94%
2001	91%	89%	95%
2000	98%	94%	97%
1999	97%	91%	96%
1998	98%	92%	97%
1997	97%	93%	97%
1996	99%	93%	96%
1995	99%	93%	97%
1994	98%	93%	97%
1993	98%	94%	99%
1992	99%	95%	99%
1991	98%	95%	98%
1990	99%	95%	98%
1989	97%	95%	98%
1988	95%	95%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	10%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	0.32	0.48
2023	0.32	0.46	0.33
2022	0.32	0.45	0.31
2021	0.32	0.43	0.29
2020	0.32	0.42	0.26
2019	0.32	0.42	0.26
2018	0.30	0.39	0.25
2017	0.30	0.39	0.25
2016	0.30	0.38	0.23
2015	0.30	0.38	0.23
2014	0.33	0.37	0.22
2013	0.31	0.35	0.21
2012	0.24	0.34	0.19
2011	0.19	0.34	0.18
2010	0.13	0.32	0.13
2009	0.10	0.29	0.14
2008	0.13	0.28	0.15
2007	0.13	0.26	0.14
2006	0.13	0.23	0.14
2005	0.12	0.24	0.12
2004	0.14	0.22	0.12
2003	0.15	0.21	0.11
2002	0.15	0.20	0.11
2001	0.17	0.20	0.10
1999	0.06	0.16	0.07
1998	0.04	0.15	0.06
1997	0.06	0.13	0.06
1994	0.02	0.13	0.06
1993	0.02	0.11	0.03
1991	0.06	0.10	0.04
1990	0.03	0.10	0.03

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Eligible for

35%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	35%	36%
2023	35%	36%	33%
2022	35%	35%	29%
2021	35%	35%	28%
2020	35%	36%	26%
2019	35%	36%	26%
2018	34%	34%	23%
2017	34%	34%	23%
2016	29%	34%	23%
2015	30%	34%	23%
2014	27%	34%	22%
2013	30%	34%	24%
2012	31%	33%	24%
2011	26%	31%	23%
2010	19%	29%	18%
2009	13%	26%	20%
2008	19%	26%	19%
2007	18%	24%	19%
2006	12%	25%	17%
2005	14%	23%	16%
2004	13%	22%	14%
2003	11%	21%	11%
2002	13%	19%	11%
2001	11%	19%	11%
2000	16%	19%	12%
1999	17%	20%	12%
1998	19%	21%	13%
1997	16%	20%	13%
1996	20%	20%	13%
1995	15%	20%	12%
1994	15%	19%	11%
1993	13%	19%	12%
1992	14%	18%	12%
1991	13%	17%	12%
1990	13%	14%	11%
1989	17%	17%	11%
1988	24%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Iowa	Marion Independent School District
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	8%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	3%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion Independent School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

80-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% IA state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% IA state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

168 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Emerson Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Emerson Elementary School offer ?

Emerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Marion Independent School District.

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