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Emerson Elementary

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Emerson Elementary ranks 2682 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 332 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Emerson Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was higher than the district and state, its 4th grade ELA and 5th grade Science proficiency rates were lower. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 52.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Emerson has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.26% to 77.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Emerson Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Piedmont Avenue Elementary, Sankofa United Elementary, and Chabot Elementary, which are also part of the Oakland Unified District. The nearby schools in the Piedmont City Unified District, such as Beach Elementary and Havens Elementary, significantly outperform Emerson Elementary across all grade levels and subject areas.

354

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,925

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4803 Lawton Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609-2208

(510) 879-2115

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Claremont Middle
High:	Oakland Technical High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.1%

White:

26.8%

Hispanic:

22.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg29%

California avg41%

2,682^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified

1194^th of 1,543Oakland Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2682 of 5857	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	4164 of 5869	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2725 of 5859	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	3798 of 5883	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.8	5736 of 5789	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	5551 of 5662	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	5633 of 5692	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	5404 of 5614	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	5572 of 5611	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	5306 of 5530	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.7	5137 of 5390	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.2	5299 of 5377	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	4813 of 5314	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	4965 of 5193	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	4990 of 5113	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	4997 of 5113	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.0	4581 of 4818	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.2	4317 of 4822	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.3	4598 of 4809	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	325 of 569	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	372 of 593	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	222 of 661	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	361 of 663	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	718 of 747	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	671 of 700	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	2491 of 2585	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	3005 of 5597	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	4091 of 5612	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2622 of 5609	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2489 of 5635	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	4.8	5478 of 5492	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	5403 of 5413	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	2679 of 5107	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	2792 of 5460	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	4222 of 5517	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	2430 of 5363	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	4495 of 5264	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	5162 of 5173	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	5054 of 5084	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	2399 of 5628	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	3930 of 5643	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3050 of 5638	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	4734 of 5663	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	5421 of 5510	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	4913 of 5431	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)48th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	4803 Lawton Ave.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2115	354	18	19.6	74.3%	95 (26.8%)	103 (29.1%)	78 (22.0%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.7%)	48.3	2682^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.2%		27.4	4164^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	1482	26.2		26.2	70.8	22.2	51.2				48.5	62.5	15.2	31.0				36.8	81.1	85.1	90.5	83.8	83.8	86.5	$26,925	$4,961	$21,964
Piedmont Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	4314 Piedmont Ave.	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3146	310	14	22.1	80.6%	22 (7.1%)	134 (43.2%)	76 (24.5%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	59 (19.0%)	29.1	4033^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.8	4121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	29.8%	88	20.0		20.0	39.1	30.0	22.5				31.0	41.3	38.5	7.1				29.1	85.9	90.6	89.4	87.1	89.4	89.4	$27,545	$4,451	$23,094
Beach Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Lake Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2666	323	17	18.8	4.3%	153 (47.4%)	5 (1.5%)	32 (9.9%)	60 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (22.6%)	98.7	27^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.5%		99.2	10^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.8%	17	84.8		84.8	80.4	89.8	91.3				87.2	93.5	95.9	87.0				92.2							$22,002	$1,136	$20,866
Sankofa United Elementary	Public	K-5	581 61st St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2194	216	12	18.7	75.9%	36 (16.7%)	91 (42.1%)	45 (20.8%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.9%)	14.6	5300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		42	3070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.7%	2230	15.4		15.4	0.0	29.0	21.4				17.4	0.0	29.0	7.7				14.7	68.3	68.3	73.2	70.7	70.7	70.7	$32,817	$4,510	$28,307
Peralta Elementary	Public	K-5	460 63rd St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3145	355	12	30.8	30.4%	145 (40.8%)	29 (8.2%)	51 (14.4%)	30 (8.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (27.6%)	90.4	635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.8	714^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.8%	79	51.9		51.9	71.4	80.0	77.8				75.9	81.0	71.1	53.7				69.1	95.5			95.5		95.5	$23,556	$4,243	$19,313
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	890 Brockhurst St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2170	281	11	25.5	96.8%	24 (8.5%)	65 (23.1%)	152 (54.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	29 (10.3%)	9.3	5670^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.2	5718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	48	4.8		4.8	16.7	16.2	10.0				14.5	19.3	12.5	11.9				15.1	84.8	87.0	91.3	89.1	87.0	89.1	$26,715	$4,906	$21,809
Anna Yates Elementary	Public	K-8	4727 San Pablo	Emeryville	94608	Alameda County	Emery Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 601-4916	428	23	18.2	71.3%	50 (11.7%)	161 (37.6%)	113 (26.4%)	38 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.5%)	32.3	3774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.6%		33.8	3618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	156	20.5	23.1	21.8	35.3	41.5	36.6	27.5	47.7	46.2	38.9	36.4	47.2	23.8	7.8	25.5	2.5	24.1	90.6	94.3		92.5	92.5	92.5	$22,280	$796	$21,484
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	6686 Chabot Rd.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2106	576	24	24.0	35.4%	229 (39.8%)	98 (17.0%)	95 (16.5%)	33 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (20.5%)	91.7	567^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92	569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	2	63.6		63.6	71.7	71.8	71.6				71.7	77.8	70.6	63.6				71.0	95.2			98.1	95.2		$24,381	$4,027	$20,354
Hillcrest	Public	K-8	30 Marguerite Dr.	Oakland	94618	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5127	393	18	21.3	29.8%	155 (39.4%)	38 (9.7%)	61 (15.5%)	41 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (24.7%)	88.7	733^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		93.4	477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.9%	256	65.2	41.4	56.0	77.3	73.8	69.6	71.8	84.6	70.0	74.6	79.6	81.0	58.7	38.5	69.2	46.7	63.3	91.3		91.3				$22,821	$3,692	$19,129
Havens Elementary	Public	K-5	323 Highland Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-2699	464	26	17.8	2.2%	252 (54.3%)	10 (2.2%)	39 (8.4%)	85 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.8%)	95.4	292^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	95.0%		96.3	234^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	58	71.2		71.2	75.4	70.9	83.3				76.2	87.7	79.8	74.2				80.5							$19,610	$1,344	$18,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Claremont Middle
High : Oakland Technical High

What district is Emerson Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Emerson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

Students at Emerson Elementary are 29% African American, 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks 2682^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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