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Emerson Elementary

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Emerson Elementary ranks 307 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

307^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 180 students in grades K-5. Despite being part of the low-performing Kansas City school district, Emerson Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Emerson Elementary's strong academic performance is particularly notable among Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where the school ranks among the top in the state. In 2024-2025, the school had 47.55% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.63% for the Kansas City district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, Emerson Elementary had 56.09% of students proficient or better, compared to 14.56% for the Kansas City district and 38.73% for the state. However, the school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 41.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Kansas City district, such as Frances Willard Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and Thomas A. Edison Elementary, Emerson Elementary consistently outperforms them in both overall academic performance and subgroup performance. However, schools outside the Kansas City district, such as Oak Grove Elementary and Turner Elementary in the Turner-Kansas City district, generally outperform Emerson Elementary in these areas.

171

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,089

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1429 S 29th
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 627-5900

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Emerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Argentine Middle
High:	J C Harmon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

22.8%

White:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kansas City

✓Above the Kansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 21 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

307^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 28Elementary Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	307 of 656	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	324 of 653	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	410 of 660	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	509 of 668	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	524 of 670	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	364 of 667	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	534 of 656	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	552 of 659	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	581 of 656	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.4	501 of 678	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.9	510 of 668	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.3	553 of 660	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.3	558 of 631	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.1	612 of 630	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.0	621 of 621	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	612 of 614	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	581 of 600	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	581 of 585	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	93.9	3 of 193	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	90.7	3 of 117	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	5 of 117	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	478 of 591	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	384 of 591	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	494 of 574	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	24 of 262	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	28 of 260	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	37 of 245	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	52 of 254	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	24 of 229	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	10 of 235	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	31 of 207	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	128 of 533	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	165 of 546	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	167 of 541	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	240 of 512	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	240 of 494	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	63 of 509	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	256 of 512	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	501 of 605	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	161 of 586	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	36.7	401 of 575	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	70.0	64 of 305	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.9	3 of 193	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)98th percentile+53 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)97th percentile+60 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2022)79th percentile+55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+17 vs state

English Language Arts48%+3 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Emerson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-5	1429 S 29th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5900	171	16	10.3	92.4%	11 (6.4%)	39 (22.8%)	107 (62.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	53.1	307^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.2	324^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.4%	17	54.8	52.4	36.7	47.6	51.6	52.4	63.3	56.1	20.0	20.0	$23,089	$6,813	$16,275
New Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	3604 Metropolitan	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3950	251	20	12.2	92.0%	24 (9.6%)	25 (10.0%)	191 (76.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	15.6	576^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.2%		7.7	628^th of 653 public elementary schools	3.8%	52	35.0	4.8	33.3	24.0	16.7	4.5	38.5	19.2	28.2	28.2	$20,996	$5,654	$15,342
Silver City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Lawrence Ave	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4550	1,495	34	44.0	83.5%	131 (8.8%)	408 (27.3%)	768 (51.4%)	136 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.3%)	7.7	626^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.6%		6.4	639^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.1%	13	27.9	5.9	27.5	21.4	16.3	2.9	22.5	14.5	15.0	15.0	$12,406	$5,360	$7,046
John Fiske Elementary	Public	K-5	625 S Valley	Kansas City	66105	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4850	287	20	14.1	95.1%	27 (9.4%)	15 (5.2%)	243 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.5	633^rd of 656 public elementary schools	3.5%		6	643^rd of 653 public elementary schools	1.5%	10	23.4	4.1	25.6	17.0	6.1	6.0	19.5	10.0	21.9	21.9	$23,971	$6,768	$17,203
Noble Prentis Elementary	Public	K-5	2337 S 14th Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5250	193	16	11.7	91.7%	43 (22.3%)	28 (14.5%)	106 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	5 (2.6%)	4.9	646^th of 656 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.8	621^st of 653 public elementary schools	4.9%	25	18.9	20.0	24.1	20.8	5.6	16.1	3.4	8.3	3.7	3.7	$20,354	$6,240	$14,114
Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2570 South 42nd Street	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3600	234	19	12.4	79.9%	74 (31.6%)	10 (4.3%)	139 (59.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	47	356^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.7%		35.2	448^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.4%	92	60.0	37.5	52.9	50.0	38.1	37.2	55.6	43.0	27.8	27.8	$15,708	$2,723	$12,984
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-5	295 S 10th Street	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6400	502	37	13.6	96.2%	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.1%)	363 (72.3%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	10 (2.0%)	24.3	519^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.9%		25.4	511^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.7%	8	42.0	30.6	29.5	33.6	36.6	33.3	24.7	31.0	29.2	29.2	$19,529	$6,022	$13,507
Thomas A Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Locust Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4900	244	22	11.0	86.9%	39 (16.0%)	32 (13.1%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	21	541^st of 656 public elementary schools	17.5%		21	539^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.5%	2	21.0	25.6	37.5	27.4	36.8	21.4	41.2	32.5	11.8	11.8	$21,428	$6,432	$14,997
Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1800 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3400	560	40	14.0	80.7%	130 (23.2%)	61 (10.9%)	297 (53.0%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	38.9	424^th of 656 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.1	467^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.5%	43	46.1	49.4	44.4	46.9	29.4	46.1	38.2	38.1	26.9	26.9	$13,116	$2,066	$11,050
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5340 Oak Grove Rd	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3900	532	35	15.2	79.9%	163 (30.6%)	56 (10.5%)	264 (49.6%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	38.3	431^st of 656 public elementary schools	34.3%		37.6	432^nd of 653 public elementary schools	33.8%	1	50.6	45.6	40.0	45.5	38.3	34.2	35.9	36.1	35.9	35.9	$13,121	$1,857	$11,264

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 : Argentine Middle
High : J C Harmon High

Is Emerson Elementary a good school?

Emerson Elementary ranks 307^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Emerson Elementary.

What district is Emerson Elementary in?

Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary?

Students at Emerson Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 23% African American, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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