Emerson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Emerson Elementary School

2800 Moss Ave
Midland, TX 79705

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Top 20%

Serving 553 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Emerson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 553 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 20% in TX
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 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 553 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Emerson Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	89
1	75
2	75
3	82
4	79
5	71
6	58

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Total Students

553 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	489
2022	436
2021	435
2020	505
2019	505
2018	521
2017	521
2016	497
2015	641
2014	578
2013	602
2012	560
2011	503
2010	499
2009	507
2008	505
2007	498
2006	464
2005	450
2004	422
2003	446
2002	440
2001	456
2000	479
1999	539
1998	538
1997	585
1996	605
1995	643
1994	607
1993	563
1992	608
1991	587
1990	547
1989	574
1988	549
1987	517

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2023	29
2022	33
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	36
2014	36
2013	32
2012	33
2011	32
2010	29
2009	29
2008	30
2007	32
2006	30
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	30
2000	32
1999	33
1998	30
1997	31
1996	32
1995	32
1994	31
1993	32
1992	29
1991	26

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School Rankings

Emerson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 8,188 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Emerson Elementary School is 0.61, 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)

#989 out of 8188 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School
2022	#989
2021	#1402
2019	#4419
2018	#4554
2017	#4459
2016	#5017
2015	#3783
2014	#3413
2013	#3278
2012	#3275
2011	#3078

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62%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	62%	41%	37%
2021	52%	37%	34%
2019	41%	51%	41%
2018	37%	49%	41%
2017	72%	78%	72%
2016	68%	75%	65%
2015	69%	73%	61%
2014	73%	76%	65%
2013	76%	78%	69%
2012	85%	83%	77%
2011	89%	84%	79%

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68%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	68%	51%	44%
2021	54%	42%	36%
2019	47%	47%	36%
2018	45%	45%	41%
2017	73%	72%	64%
2016	71%	71%	63%
2015	80%	73%	66%
2014	84%	75%	67%
2013	84%	78%	72%
2012	91%	88%	84%
2011	90%	88%	85%

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40-49%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2022	44%	46%	43%
2021	44%	43%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	18:1	14:1	15:1
2008	17:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	18:1
1994	20:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	19:1
1991	23:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

52%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	50%	53%	66%
2022	51%	53%	66%
2021	48%	53%	65%
2020	49%	53%	63%
2019	49%	53%	63%
2018	46%	52%	63%
2017	46%	52%	63%
2016	45%	52%	63%
2015	48%	52%	62%
2014	48%	52%	60%
2013	44%	51%	59%
2012	45%	51%	58%
2011	40%	50%	57%
2010	36%	49%	55%
2009	36%	48%	54%
2008	37%	47%	53%
2007	32%	46%	51%
2006	31%	46%	49%
2005	34%	45%	48%
2004	37%	44%	46%
2003	33%	43%	45%
2002	30%	42%	43%
2001	30%	41%	42%
2000	35%	40%	40%
1999	33%	39%	39%
1998	28%	38%	37%
1997	27%	38%	36%
1996	26%	37%	35%
1995	27%	36%	34%
1994	24%	36%	33%
1993	18%	35%	32%
1992	17%	35%	31%
1991	11%	34%	30%

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Black

13%

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

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White

35%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	39%	26%	22%
2022	37%	26%	22%
2021	40%	26%	23%
2020	39%	27%	24%
2019	39%	27%	24%
2018	41%	28%	26%
2017	41%	28%	26%
2016	43%	29%	26%
2015	42%	29%	27%
2014	42%	29%	29%
2013	45%	30%	30%
2012	46%	31%	31%
2011	50%	31%	32%
2010	55%	33%	34%
2009	55%	34%	35%
2008	56%	35%	36%
2007	59%	36%	38%
2006	61%	36%	40%
2005	59%	38%	41%
2004	55%	39%	43%
2003	56%	40%	44%
2002	57%	41%	45%
2001	58%	42%	47%
2000	58%	44%	49%
1999	60%	45%	50%
1998	59%	46%	52%
1997	60%	46%	53%
1996	64%	47%	54%
1995	62%	48%	55%
1994	67%	48%	56%
1993	69%	49%	57%
1992	70%	49%	58%
1991	76%	51%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	1%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	0.60	0.64	0.51
2022	0.61	0.64	0.52
2021	0.61	0.64	0.53
2020	0.61	0.63	0.54
2019	0.61	0.63	0.54
2018	0.62	0.64	0.54
2017	0.62	0.64	0.54
2016	0.61	0.63	0.54
2015	0.59	0.63	0.54
2014	0.59	0.63	0.56
2013	0.60	0.64	0.56
2012	0.59	0.64	0.57
2011	0.60	0.64	0.57
2010	0.57	0.64	0.58
2009	0.57	0.64	0.58
2008	0.55	0.64	0.59
2007	0.55	0.64	0.59
2006	0.53	0.64	0.60
2005	0.54	0.64	0.60
2004	0.56	0.64	0.60
2003	0.57	0.64	0.60
2002	0.57	0.64	0.60
2001	0.57	0.64	0.60
2000	0.54	0.65	0.60
1999	0.54	0.65	0.59
1998	0.56	0.65	0.59
1997	0.56	0.64	0.59
1996	0.52	0.64	0.58
1995	0.54	0.64	0.58
1994	0.49	0.64	0.57
1993	0.48	0.63	0.57
1992	0.47	0.63	0.56
1991	0.40	0.63	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	45%	57%	51%
2022	44%	57%	50%
2021	42%	56%	47%
2020	38%	56%	42%
2019	38%	56%	42%
2018	35%	53%	43%
2017	35%	53%	43%
2016	35%	53%	39%
2015	29%	52%	36%
2014	32%	53%	37%
2013	30%	53%	38%
2012	34%	44%	41%
2011	37%	44%	45%
2010	34%	43%	44%
2009	31%	40%	38%
2008	30%	39%	40%
2007	33%	39%	41%
2006	35%	40%	43%
2005	32%	39%	41%
2004	31%	39%	40%
2003	30%	39%	41%
2002	22%	38%	30%
2001	22%	38%	29%
2000	28%	38%	27%
1999	26%	39%	29%
1998	27%	40%	30%
1997	31%	41%	30%
1996	36%	41%	35%
1995	40%	41%	40%
1994	32%	40%	36%
1993	32%	45%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Emerson Elementary School	Texas	Midland Independent School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	6%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Midland 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 #989 out of 8,188 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Emerson Elementary School often compared to?

Emerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fannin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% TX state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

553 students attend Emerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Emerson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Emerson Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, 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-6

What school district is Emerson Elementary School part of?

Emerson Elementary School is part of Midland Independent School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 553 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education