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Emerson Elementary School

Q: Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 173 rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

173^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westerville, Ohio, serving 223 students in grades 1-5. As part of the Westerville City School District, Emerson consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement.

Emerson Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 5th-grade students scoring 86% proficient or better in Science, compared to 69.1% for the Westerville City district and 63.4% for the state. The school also has a track record of high performance across different student subgroups, with rankings in the top 300 Ohio elementary schools, and some subgroups in the top 100. Additionally, Emerson has lower chronic absenteeism rates at 7.4%, compared to the Westerville City district average of 17.9%.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Westerville City district, Emerson's academic performance is notably higher. For example, Emerson's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 86% is significantly above the Westerville City average of 69.1% and the state average of 63.4%. This suggests that Emerson Elementary School has a strong educational program and effective teaching practices that contribute to its success.

254

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,866

Per pupil spending ?

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44 N Vine St
Westerville, OH 43081-1530

(614) 797-7080

District: Westerville City

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Two or more races:

16.9%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2022 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Westerville City

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2022) to 89th (2025)

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg72%

Ohio avg64%

173^rd of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 15Elementary Schools in the Westerville City

270^th of 828Westerville City among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	173 of 1558	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	154 of 1577	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	86 of 1596	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	19 of 1588	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	243 of 1610	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	440 of 1676	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	206 of 1636	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	200 of 1651	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	264 of 1678	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	479 of 1684	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.2	57 of 1687	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	87.0	22 of 1701	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	88.9	2 of 1709	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	52 of 1686	96.9%	★★★★★
2010	86.1	49 of 1662	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	46 of 1610	97.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	84 of 1582	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	7 of 1609	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	6 of 1504	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	36 of 1501	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	89.3	31 of 1471	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	99 of 1452	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	165 of 1466	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	124 of 1483	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	4 of 1488	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	66.7	598 of 1502	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	483 of 1518	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	283 of 1473	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	136 of 1484	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	52 of 1419	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	62.2	593 of 1465	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	213 of 1466	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	213 of 1485	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	183 of 1498	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	65 of 1518	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	316 of 1499	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	237 of 1535	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	91 of 1536	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	195 of 1175	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	43 of 1190	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	417 of 1249	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	251 of 1271	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	27 of 1309	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science86%+23 vs state

English Language Arts86%+22 vs state

Mathematics83%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 26, 2011

Emerson is simply wonderful. Filled with hard working and dedicated staff they treat the kids like they were there own. Kids are growing above and beyond expectation! I am so happy I entered the lottery to send my kids to Emerson. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Emerson Elementary School	Public	1-5	44 N Vine St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7080	254	11	22.3	24.4%	158 (62.2%)	26 (10.2%)	18 (7.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (16.9%)	84.9	173^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	88.9%		85.7	154^th of 1577 public elementary schools	90.2%	19	86.0	86.0	91.7	71.4	76.5	83.3	98.0	$11,866
Hanby Building Elementary School	Public	1-5	56 S State St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7100	363	19	19.4	20.7%	244 (67.2%)	55 (15.2%)	13 (3.6%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	71.8	493^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	68.4%		71.9	501^st of 1577 public elementary schools	68.2%	8	64.7	76.9	89.4	58.8	67.3	78.7	80.4	$13,508
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	130 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7300	367	19	19.2	42.0%	214 (58.3%)	91 (24.8%)	23 (6.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	77.2	380^th of 1558 public elementary schools	75.6%		80.8	301^st of 1577 public elementary schools	80.9%	79	89.4	73.8	73.8	87.9	73.8	66.7	89.4	$11,998
Cherrington Elementary School	Public	K-5	522 Cherrington Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7050	338	18	18.7	55.6%	149 (44.1%)	112 (33.1%)	37 (10.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.7%)	58.8	751^st of 1558 public elementary schools	51.8%		61.1	735^th of 1577 public elementary schools	53.4%	16	51.6	65.1	77.1	61.3	56.3	72.9	72.6	$12,603
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	799 E Walnut St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7200	398	20	19.7	29.9%	247 (62.1%)	81 (20.4%)	26 (6.5%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	78.4	356^th of 1558 public elementary schools	77.2%		79.4	332^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	78.9%	24	74.4	71.2	91.5	82.1	66.1	83.1	88.5	$13,042
Robert Frost Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 North Spring Rd	Westerville	43081	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7280	420	25	17.1	26.7%	290 (69.0%)	72 (17.1%)	29 (6.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	80	308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	80.2%		78.4	356^th of 1577 public elementary schools	77.4%	48	82.6	86.2	81.5	73.9	69.7	78.5	88.4	$13,376
Pointview Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Pointview Dr	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7250	242	15	15.6	65.7%	82 (33.9%)	73 (30.2%)	44 (18.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	51	881^st of 1558 public elementary schools	43.5%		41.7	1015^th of 1577 public elementary schools	35.6%	134	56.8	51.4	90.9	57.9	45.9	55.9	70.3	$11,427
Annehurst Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 W Main St	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 797-7000	409	20	20.2	42.1%	199 (48.7%)	111 (27.1%)	51 (12.5%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	64.5	637^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.1%		68.7	564^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.2%	73	52.3	73.9	80.3	56.9	70.0	75.8	70.8	$12,875
McVay Elementary School	Public	K-5	270 S Hempstead Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7230	591	27	21.9	34.2%	317 (53.6%)	156 (26.4%)	38 (6.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.2%)	75.3	422^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	72.9%		77	385^th of 1577 public elementary schools	75.6%	37	74.5	81.3	82.4	72.0	73.4	72.0	76.8	$12,401
Alcott Elementary School	Public	K-5	7117 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-7350	537	28	18.9	22.0%	378 (70.4%)	83 (15.5%)	21 (3.9%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.4%)	89.7	62^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.7	59^th of 1577 public elementary schools	96.3%	3	95.6	87.5	90.0	88.6	85.6	87.0	95.6	$11,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 173^rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 62% White, 17% Two or more races, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Westerville City

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